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Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Sheffield
Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Sheffield: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
10 places 2 free to visit
FreeCannon Hall Country Park
Barnsley
Free parkland with an adventure play area, wooden tepees and assault courses, plus a museum to duck into if it rains.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+10 more
FreeLofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Wakefield
Free woodland, heathland and a pond to poke about in, with surfaced tracks that make it an easy one for dogs and buggies too.
Outdoor play
from £9Messingham Zoo
Scunthorpe · ages 0-4
A small, walk-round zoo where you can watch keeper talks, feed emus and otters, and try a bit of animal photography.
Baby changeCaféGift shopToilets+1 more
from £1.57Milestone Ranch
Doncaster · ages 1-16
Petting barn animals, a soft play barn with slides and a zip line, plus a scan-and-solve trail round the outdoor park.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playOutdoor play+2 more
from £17.95Peak Wildlife Park
Leek · ages 0+
Walk with lemurs and penguins, meet polar bears Nanook and Noori, then burn energy on outdoor play and indoor jungle soft play.
Free parkingParkingToiletsAccessible toilet+14 more
from £3.50The Garden House Marple
Stockport · ages 3+
Free-roaming pigs, alpacas and Shetland ponies to feed and a riverside walk, for £3.50 a head.
Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more
from £3.50The Pink Pig Farm
Scunthorpe
A hands-on farm day of pigs, goats and alpacas, plus mini golf, a play barn and outdoor slides to wear the kids out.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more
from £16.95Tropical Butterfly House
Sheffield
Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
from £5.50Tropical World
Leeds · ages 0-15
A warm, indoor rainforest walk with free-flying birds, meerkats and a Creature Cavern, done in under two hours.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+7 more
from £2Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Doncaster · ages 0-15
Walk-through reserves, a dinosaur trail and giraffe feeding at a big Doncaster wildlife park with six play areas thrown in.
ParkingToiletsBaby changeCafé+12 more
Good to know: zoos & wildlife parks in Sheffield
Are any of them free?
Yes, Cannon Hall Country Park and Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1.57 at Milestone Ranch. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Tropical World is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find zoos & wildlife parks in Barnsley, Wakefield, Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Leek and 3 more. Every place we list is in or around Sheffield, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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