Thrigby Hall - Don't miss it (Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens)

Member Name: craftydonna

Product:	Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
Date:	06/09/06 (667 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to navigate

Disadvantages: Cafe expensive

Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens: This is a lovely small zoo, not as big as most standard sized zoo's but it makes up for it with its outstanding Chinese landscaped grounds and gardens. You can spend ages looking at the scenery of the area itself.

Where to find them:
You will find them south of the village of Filby just 8 miles outside Great Yarmouth. Follow the brown road signs from the A47 at Acle or from A149 at Caister on Sea.

Opening times:
The park is open everyday of the year from 10am. Park closes between 5pm and 6pm depending on time of year.

Price:
2006 prices are: £7.70 an adult, £5.90 a child 4-14, £6.90 for a SENIOR CITIZEN.
You can also buy a season ticket which are priced as follows:
£22.00 for an adult
£16.00 for a child 4-14
£18.00 for a SENIOR CITIZEN.
If you look out in local press you can normally pick up a voucher which gives 50p off per person up to 6 people.

Parking:
The park has a Free car park, this carpark has plenty of space and has an extra area if needed.

Animals:
The park has a wide selection of animals including tigers, crocodiles, gibbons, birds, wild cats, otters plus plenty more for you to see. I love the pot bellied pigs they just have lovely little personalities.

The swamp house: I have never been to a zoo or wildlife park and seen something as amazing as the swamp house. Be warned its very hot,lovely in cold weather. The Swamp house was built for crocodiles, so its as close to their environment as possible. The swamp house also house's snakes and Lizards.

Lime Tree Lookout
The lime tree lookout provides an excellent vantage point from which to study the various wildfowl in the willow pattern lake. It can be very scarey if you don't like heights like myself, whom took ages to get from one end to the other.

Tiger Tree Walk
The tiger tree walk high in the trees is not for the faint hearted. It is a special walk constructed in the trees which surround the tigers' enclosure to provide the opportunity for an excellent birds' eye view. You can not get wheel chairs or pushchairs up there, but they do cater for this as they have recently added a ramped area which looks over the tigers cage.

Cafe & Gift Shop:
To be honest i would bring a picnic as the shop is very pricey with little choice. The gift shop is okay but it is quit small so try and pick a less busier time of the day to pop in. The items in the shop are quit cheap but they could do with a better selection of Park related gifts.

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Summary: Lovely little wildlife place, we visit often.