I have visited the Yorkshire Wildlife Park three times now and have never been disappointed.

The park started off quite small when it first opened a few years ago but it has grown and grown. However it has not lost that friendly, local feeling that it first had.

The park houses a wide variety of animals, some of which are less well known, including lemurs, lions, meercats, flamingoes and wallabies. Each animal has a spacious enclosure which mimicks the animals natural environment. It is such a pleasure to see the lions wandering around looking like proper kings of the animal kingdom. The back story of the lions is that they were rescued from a Romanian zoo a couple of years ago, where they were living in very cramped and squalled conditions.

The park also has some unique walk through areas which house the wallabies and the lemurs. This allows the park visiter to wander through the enclosures getting up close and personal with the animals.

There are plenty of opportunities to get to know more about the animals including the very helpful ranger talks. These are held throughout the day and should not be missed! The birds of prey display is also something that should definately not be missed.

If you are taking children there is plenty for them to do. After they have seen the animals there are a number of lovely play areas, both inside and outside, which will tire them out!

The park also has a small but well stocked gift shop and a lovely cafe.

It can be quite pricey for a family to gain admission to the park however this money will be well spent as you will easily be able to spend a few hours there.