Knowsley Safari Park

Living just five minutes from Knowsley Safari Park it is somewhere we tend to visit at least once a year, usually when there is a two for one offer in the local paper so I thought it would be a good place to do a review on and share our experiences with anyone that's thinking of visiting. PARK INFORMATION AND FACTS The 550 acre park is situated Earl of Derby's estate which has a long history of housing animals and in the 19th Century the Earl of Derby kept one of the largest private menageries in the world keeping over 90 species of mammal and 300 species of birds. Nowadays the park has a 5 mile long safari drive and is the only one of its king in the ...  Read the complete review

Knowsley Safari is a brilliant day out for the kids on a lovely summers day. As soon as you arrive at the park you know you will have a great time. You couldn't believe from outside that grounds what lies beyond the walls. There are lots and lots of different WILD animals for you to see up close and sometimes too personal if you take a ride through the baboon section. Believe me, if your sunroof isn't that strong then its scary and you could very well be going home with a new addition. You can drive your car through the park and see animals such as lions and elephants, giraffes and buffalo. Its really surreal to think that you are so close to ...  Read the complete review

Knowsley Safari park located in the borough of Knowsley just outside of Liverpool boasts a 550 acre safari park with 5 miles of safari drive and an influx of over 500,000 visitors each year. It is the only Safari park in the North West and one of only 5 in the UK. The park was first opened to the public by the then 18th Earl of Derby in 1971. The estate was the first safari park to be built close to a city. Knowsley is only 8 miles from Liverpool City Centre. The original route was a 3 ½ mile drive through enclosures of lions , cheetah, monkeys, zebra , giraffes, elephants and antelope however the popularity of the park was such, that in 1973, two years ...  Read the complete review

Knowsley Safari Park is situated about 8 miles away from Liverpool City Centre and was opened in 1971. It is open all the year around. Knowsley Safari Park is open all year round (except Christmas Day). If the weather is very icy or snowy they are closed for safety reasons. Their opening times are seasonal: Summer Opening Times: 1st March to 31st Oct. 10.00am Last entry to Safari Drive 4.00pm Winter Opening Times: 1st November to 28th February 10.30am Last entry to Safari Drive 3.00pm (2.00pm on Christmas Eve) I have been to the Safari Park on many occasions. In fact at one time I actually had a season ...  Read the complete review

Me and my mates went for a day out here, a group of 20-odd year olds so not the usual family! But we loved it. Its really easy to find, just near the motorway, and prices are reasonable for what you get. You pay per person - not per car! There is a road miles long you can drive round. We went in the winter and it was still fantastic. You see all sorts of animals, tigers lions emus rhinos, and things we've never seen before and still dont know what they are!! In the lions den we saw a broken down car being mawled by lions, we watched for ages while the rangers tried to rescue them, it was hilarious. The monkey bit is good too, they climb ...  Read the complete review