Curraghs Wildlife Park — Attraction in Ballaugh

Love it here. Every Wednesday with my 3yr old granddaughter (she calls it"the monkey park") It depends on the weather the animals that you get to see, but that just makes every visit different. Two to three hours to get around, depending on the speed of any little ones you have in tow. Two outdoor play areas, a giant bouncing pillow and an indoor play area with benches to eat your picnic. Cafe is very good with a varied menue and a soft play area during the winter months when the park is quiet. All in all a lovely place to visit with children or the grand kids. Roads closed for the TT but visited via the disused railway line. Spent another lovely three hours with my granddaughter. The weather was great, the park was nearly empty due to the racing and we had a very laid back enjoyable visit. The cafe was closed unfortunately but only to be expected with the lack of visitor numbers so we brought our own picnic and that made it even more special.

Another day, another visit. A nice bright sunny but now cold afternoon now that the sun has dropped behind the hills. A small section of the park with restricted access due to Avian Flu but not a problem as there's plenty more to do and see. This visit seemed to concentrate on the bouncy pillow, indoor and outdoor play areas rather than looking at the animals. The cafe has changed hands and the menu seems to have changed for the better, as far as little ones are concerned. So a quick snack before we...

If you’ve ever wanted to feel like David Attenborough narrating your own life while being mildly stalked by a red panda, Curraghs Wildlife Park is your moment. Nestled in the lush wetlands of the Isle of Man, this place is part zoo, part enchanted forest, and part “Did that lemur just wink at me?” First Impressions: 40 acres of animal magic and marshland mystery. You enter thinking “family day out” and leave wondering if you’ve joined a meerkat cult. Pros: Over 350 animals from around the world, including penguins, monkeys, and wallabies that escaped in the 60s and now live feral across the island like tiny kangaroo rebels. Miniature railway that makes you feel like a Victorian explorer with snacks. Enchanted wood play area where your kids will disappear into whimsy while you contemplate adopting a tapir. Cons: The red pandas are adorable but clearly plotting something. The jumping pillow is fun until you realize you’re the only adult bouncing and the meerkats are judging you. You will leave with 47 blurry photos of animals that moved just as you clicked. Final Verdict: Curraghs Wildlife Park is a glorious mash-up of conservation, chaos, and cuddly creatures. Whether you're here for the nature trails, the animal encounters, or just to see if the wallabies acknowledge their outlaw status, it’s a wild ride in the best way. And yes, the penguins do have opinions....

The park is really nice and very reasonably priced for this type of attraction. There are a good selection of animals set out in areas with other animals from the same regions. A couple of small issues which just brought the score down slightlybfor me, the australia area only had two wallabies that we could see in a very large open area. I heard that there were other loose in the park, but whilst going round only saw one more. They have some construction work going on which is adding new enclosures, this has led to a pathway being temporarily closed, the temporary "path" that has replaced it is just some logs over some now ruined grass, this was wet and muddy which wasn't pleasant. Lastly the cafe didn't have any cakes available (a silly complaint which didnt affect the day but surprising). Overall the day was very enjoyable and non of the "issues" ruined the day. Will likely go back on another visit to the island to see...