The Bug Parc — Local services in Broadland

What an incredible little Gem, we took our 3 yr old and 5 yr old here this weekend just gone as something different to do.

The area is clean, tidy and was spacious for the capacity of people there on a sunny Saturday.

We booked the bug handeling experience and started off with that. The individual who done the handeling / talking on our side of the counter is an absolute credit to the attraction. (Guy in a hoodie, beanie and longish hair) - he absolutely knew his stuff and had a huge range of knowledge 👏🏼. If you've got an extra £2 a person it's worth doing.

The bug houses contain a variety of information, on different species located inside. I probably will return at some point without the children so I have more time to focus on the information.

Pond dipping session were exciting fun for the children with members giving out information of what was found within.

Park area was a great way for the children to have a break from all the looking and exploring of the bug areas.

This place also had plenty of toilet facilities that were kept very clean.

I think the ticket price is fair and definitely would return in the future, this place is a brilliant day out for doing something different.

If I was to suggest some slighter improvements for this place to consider it would be:

More harder sheltered picnic benches for outside, we visited on a sunny day, but don't think the day would have been more of a joy if it was raining.

Potentially move the ice cream away from the gift shop / entrance counter into a separate shack, just because of wait times when people are lining up.

Explore the use of audio for providing information in certain areas.

overall a great day that wasn't rushed or hurried, that the adults and kids enjoyed. This place is clean, fun and interesting. And had me leaving wondering how the spiders didn't escape the exhibition...

My sister and I went for her birthday, and adored it. Which considering we are both experienced insect keepers in no small feat. Good sized enclosures, animals are clearly happy and well cared for. Still in development but what they had was great, and the staff were very friendly. Really enjoyed the insect handling experience, which was unbelievably reasonably priced at £2 per person plus general admission, and able to be booked on the day. Might recommend booking in advance in the summer months but it wasn't necessary in October. It was pretty quiet for a Sunday, but that's perfect for us. It has a very relaxed feel and reminds me of visiting my fun relatives with unusual pets, which has been one of our favourite pastimes.

Highlights for me were the milipedes, leaf cutter ant exhibit with visible mycelium structures (whoever built the sprawling enclosures and transportation routes deserves a raise and possibly some sort of award), and excellent specimen collections on display. Was surprised and delighted to find several species of crabs being kept too. Large arachnid collection and the scorpion enclosures were equipped with uv lights that you can turn on for a fun surprise, which I won't spoil for the uninitiated.

Loved this as adults, and would have loved it as kids. We will definitely be going back when more attractions have opened up, possibly even before. Lovely day out; would and...

Found this place online when looking for a cheap activity to do with my teenage daughter. Already a great little site with big plans to go over the next few years.

There is a large car park on site so no worries yet about having to look for alternatives.

When we visited there were 3 rooms up and running featuring a butterfly collection, nocturnal creepy crawlies, scorpions, grasshoppers, praying mantis, cockroaches, spiders, beetles, ands and much more.

If your little ones get bored there is a small play area for the little ones with a picnic area attached so you can keep an eye on them. There is an onsite cafe and really nice toilet facilities available. The gist shop has a great range of stock from inexpensive pocket money buys like keyrings, to metal garden insect sculptures (you can also find equipment here to start your own bug collections if your interest is piqued).

On our visit we were fortunate to bump into the owner who was clearly passionate about this next chapter of his collecting and more than happy to talk about his plans and answer any questions

Highlight of the visit was the bug handling experience where, for a small additional fee, we were able to hold the small creatures and were given a really insightful talk about them and their habitats.

All in all a great (reasonably) inexpensive way to kill a few hours,...