South Lakes Wild Animal Park Reviews

We recently visited the South Lakes Wild Animal Park on the way home from a holiday in the Lake District. We were blessed with an excellent days weather and had an excellent time there. This park seems far more conservation minded than other places that we have been to. Being a registered charity you are also able to sign for GiftAid on ...  Read the complete review

I love going to the Lakes for a holiday. My last Stay was at Bowness at a Lovely little B&B. Whilst I was there I decided to have a look at some leaflets to see where I could go for a visit. I picked up quite a few and took them back to comfort of my room for a closer look. One of the leaflets was for South lakes Wildlife Park. I was instantly ...  Read the complete review

Well, the weather has turned cool so in an attempt to recapture the warmth of the previous weekend I decided to write about our recent trip to South Lakes Wild Animal Park. ** What it is ** As the name suggests, it is a Wild Animal Park, although it does have a bit of a difference from the usual animal parks and zoos that I ...  Read the complete review

South Lakes Wild Animal Park is a zoo with a difference! We have been twice, the first time was around 11 years ago, and then more recently last year. Both visits were equally fantastic: The standard hasn't dropped at all, if anything it has soared. Most people visiting Cumbria are there to see the beautiful Lake District, ...  Read the complete review

South Lakes Wild Animal Park is about 10 minutes away from us, so we visit at least twice a year, and we are never bored. The park is fairly unique in that many of the animals are free roaming, or are allowed to roam within their own areas in amongst the visitors. The free roaming animals are found in the Australasia section of the ...  Read the complete review

I am not a fan of zoos, as I don't like to see animals in captivity. However I was persuaded by a friend that the South lakes wild animal park in Cumbria was different and well worth a visit. As my son's 5th birthday was approaching I decided a family day out to the park would be a fun birthday treat. How to get to the ...  Read the complete review

Whilst we where on holiday recently in the Lake District we picked up a leaflet for the South Lakes Wild Animal Park in the main reception and noticed that it was only about 30 minutes drive from where we where staying so though it would be good for a day out. Getting there is easy, from the M6 take junction 36 and follow the signs for ...  Read the complete review

Whilst visiting the Lake District recently, we spotted a promotional leaflet for the “South Lakes Wild Animal Park”. Initially we were in two minds whether to visit or not, as we had been to another zoo just one week before, however the leaflet made this site sound particularly interesting. We were staying in Cartmel – a small village ...  Read the complete review

I had to write to say what a fantastic place this is. I was absolutely amazed at everything and have never experienced anything like this before. Im an absolute animal lover and continue to be fascinated by wild animals. The park is thoughtfully designed and the animals seem happy here! Unlike other zoos I have visited, they have ...  Read the complete review

At South Lakes Wild Animal Park the emphasis is firmly on conservation, as well as being the home of the Sumatran Tiger Trust, the park is involved in conservation projects throughout the world involving bears, giraffes, rhinos and monkeys to name a few. The park itself is unlike any zoo I have ever visited with animals from differing ...  Read the complete review

With rumours abounding that South Park the TV series is on the wane, not reaching the giddily brilliant heights of the first series and losing viewers at an alarming rate, the concept of stretching it to feature length is one to be greeted with caution. But the outcome is surprisingly agreeable. In its fun’n’filthy ...  Read the complete review

I vowed after seeing a documentary about some of the worst zoos in Europe that I would never go to one again. However after reading about the ethics of this zoo I decided to go along, attracted by the conservation work they do and the “Cumbria for Excellence” Visitor attraction award they won in 1999. Their work is dedicated to saving ...  Read the complete review