Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
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We visited here today for the first time and as a lover of all animals this place didn't disappoint! It was easy to book online and the lady scanned the barcode at the entrance- super quick and hassle free. They have a big grass car parking area with lots of spaces not far from the entrance. The animals all looked really well looked after, happy and content. The enclosures all were clean and plenty of enrichment to see. You can really get up close to the animals here- amazing to experience been so close to a tiger. Really unique having different walk ways and tree top walks- something I've never seen at other places and it made it quite fun. Great for photography too. We enjoyed a look in the gift shop (rather reasonably priced) and we also both commented on how clean the ladies toilets were with plenty of loos to choose from! We didn't visit the cafe so can't comment but they did have one if you fancied buying some lunch. There was also loads of picnic benches all around the park which was nice to see. We chose not to bring the mobility scooter after reading others reviews- the paths were flat in places but quite tight/narrow and quite steep/slopey in parts. There was people there using wheelchairs but I wouldn't say the whole place was 100% Disabled friendly and you could see some people struggling at times. But there was plenty of places to sit down along the way which we found very handy and helpful. Overall a fabulous day out and we would reccomend visiting :)
Chelsea WilkinsonChelsea Wilkinson
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I get that it's easy calling it "hall", but don't fall for that. The hall itself isn't accessible to the public! It's really a zoo and few gardens, but I am still happy with that. Got to see a tiger from up close, and a leopard leaping on a tree branch for his lunch. And the porcupine was is really good to see even though on the second walk around, he wasn't anywhere to be seen. And I REALLY appreciate how you can in the tree branches between exhibits and really see even the leopards and monkey. They have the freedom to move through a tunnel between AT LEAST 2 exhibits. I thought the the parrots would say SOMETHING, but no. That's still fine. And they have an indoors forest and tropical area with mostly crocodiles and few BIG snakes. I nearly missed the area behind tigers with smaller wild cats, don't forget it's there! Overall, enjoyed. Just if you don't have a car, DON'T visit on a Sunday. It's in the middle of nowhere and there are NO buses. So much for the public transport on the weekend. Spent about 3.5hours there and probably could a bit more. Definitely recommended. There's even a small play area for children.
Ondra VOndra V
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We went as a family and had a wonderful 5 hours here. We saw all the animals and loved every bit of it. We saw the feeding of the Leopards and Crocodiles which was really interesting. It was great to see the crocodiles as I've never seen a real one and here there were loads. You should put more online about that because there are lots of places that have the other animals but not crocodiles. Loved all the birds we saw I'd not seen many of them. Loved the Tree shrews, and different squirrels they have here especially the Red Panda, loved seeing him move around and such a great closure for him very open and free like. Lovely areas and bridges to walk across very peaceful. They have plenty of picnic tables to eat at or a field to sit down. Also a cafe to eat in. Ice creams are sold here, quite expensive though. Gift shop which is quite reasonable priced. Toilets are nice and clean just need a few more I think. They have 3 areas for the children to play. 2 are like parks and other is a big thick rope to play on or walk. This is brilliant my children loved playing on all areas. I would definitely come again!!
Michaela CavaneyMichaela Cavaney
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Thrigby isn't the biggest zoo and doesn't have any big animals other than tigers and leopards but it is one of my favourite places to visit , I think it's a little pricey at £14.50 adult , £10.50 child 4-14 , but it didn't stop me buying a yearly ticket at £45 , this allows free entry as many times as you like and half price entry to: Africa Alive Amazona Zoo Banham Zoo Jimmy’s Farm Linton Zoo Paradise Wildlife Park Raptor Foundation Sealife Centre (Great Yarmouth) Shepreth Wildlife Park Woodside Wildlife Park The food hall is reasonably priced with a jacket potato for £4.60 and all ice creams £2.10 - £2.50 but it was a bit chaotic getting ice-cream from the freezer and queuing to pay !!! The carpark is large and there is plenty of area in front of the hall for picnics. The staff all seemed happy and friendly especially the ladies who fed the animals in the afternoon, always fun to watch and informative for the children. There is a large play area and walk way over the lake , all in all a great day out 😀
JASON BACONJASON BACON
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Absolutely brilliant little find on our holiday. The animal enclosures are reasonably sizable, with places for the animals to hide away if they don't want to be seen (which I hold in great importance). They had an amazing crocodile enclosure, with a feeding time experience which was awesome to catch. It sounds silly, but I also enjoyed something as simple as the walkways between some of the enclosures, just a bit different from other zoos etc I've been to and they keep even moving around the park more interesting The gardens have a good mixture of animals from the small to the big. Very very impressed, especially as it has my top four red pandas, snow leopards, tiger and oddly the binturong. The cafe was well stocked and had friendly staff on hand. The site also offers a handful of kids play areas and picnic areas available which were very useful. It is one of the few occasions where I go somewhere and wished I lived closer, as I would return on a regular basis.
Billy JonesBilly Jones
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A wonderful selection of animals packed in to some beautiful grounds. Something to see for everyone from tigers to terapins. This was our 2nd visit and definitely not our last. The grounds are beautiful and all the animals seem happy and well looked after. The food is of decent quality and whilst a little pricey is in keeping with similar attractions. There is a large picnic area if you choose to bring your own food, with very nice childrens play areas to keep the little ones entertained whilst parents get a well deserved sit down. Some of the walkways can be a bit narrow so avoid bringing buggies or wheelchairs if possible.... there are alternative routes around the enclosures but some of the narrower ones offer excellent views of the animals which are well worth seeing. Probably not enough here to fill a full day, we had fully explored the park in around 4 hours (including having our picnic). That said it still offers good value for money in my opinion.
Chris BrownChris Brown
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