It doesn't promise much from the outside but it's surprisingly full of interesting animals and there's an awful lot to see. The wolves are fantastic! The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and obviously caring. Nice little gift shop, loads of picnic opportunities and a great little café. Good value for money.

Spent 3 and a half hours here. Lots of fun, lovely animals, food was reasonably good although a little expensive. Gift shop was way too expensive. I didn't go in, but my partner did and walked out again after seeing the prices of the soft toys. It's probably better to make less profit from more items sold to more people than no profit of expensive items that nobody will buy. Anyway, 3 and half hours works out to be a fiver an hour. Cheap entertainment. Since we visited last, lots of improvements have been made and although the price has increased, we felt it was still good value for money. A bit cheaper if tickets purchased online.

I want to start by saying that the staff where lovely. Had a drink and something small to eat in the cafe and that was really nice and priced well. However... On arrival it wasn't too clear where to go which was the same throughout the full park. It wasn't signed very well and alot of time I wasn't sure if I was able to enter the area or not. Some enclosures -mainly the penguins- were really dirty. If one went into the water it couldn't be seen. Another issue with some enclosures where that they seemed quite small for the animals they where housing. It was nice to see all the animals up close and was a nice day.

We visited on a Friday, had never heard of Woodside before and it was only just over half an hour away. The park is very tidy and clean, the tea room is quite expensive but very nice quality. We watched a keeper talk about the meerkats which was very informative. Animals to see included Tigers, Wolves, red pandas and small monkeys. The Amazon indoor conservatory was spectacular and included Bats and various Butterflies. The best attractions by far were the Penguins and the Lemurs, you could sit with the lemurs in an enclosure which was amazing. Cost £15 for an adult lovey place to visit.

Really enjoyed our day out at Woodside. Lots of well looked after animals to see, but the highlight was being able to sit down and have the Lemurs walking around us. [My only complaint was with the cost of food!]

A lovely little zoo...which can be explored within good time...leaving time to relax for the rest of the day!! They have parking, toilets and a cafe...the barn show was good too....quite small so not much else to say....its not a whole day out but its still worth going to at least once.

Visited here as a family of 4 was about £50 for a family ticket (2 adults & 2 children), parking was fine and wasn't any long queues to get in. The place isn't huge but the animals are cool and they have a good attractions. The only animals we didn't see where the white wolf's whom were hiding the whole time! The indoor tropical forest was cool massive butterfly's and we found a talking bird that asked what I was doing and said WOW! The cafe and shop were nice and there are toilets and baby changing facilities. They have shows on although we didn't do that, we did do the walkthrough the Lemar inclosure where you can get up close and personal with then jumping around. All in all really cool place, kids loved it well worth a summers day out.

This was a great experience. The zoo is smaller but had so much to offer, including my first lemur experience. For extra, you can feed the penguins and have other more hands on experiences. There's a nice playground for the kids and a covered area with picnic tables where you can eat. Packed lunches are allowed, but they also sell burgers and hot dogs and have a cafe with coffee, tea, and pastries.

Unethical. Not a wildlife park. It’s a collection of animals they bought not ones they’re trying to protect! This is a purely a for profit business, do not be fooled!

If you don’t care about animals and think it’s ok to go and see captive creatures that are purely for entertainment then go here. They have no intention of helping the natural world, it just pretends to be so people can feel better about themselves when wasting time and money with their children. Don’t go here if you care at all about animals!

Had a great day. It isn't the biggest collection of animals but the feeding times etc are really good for the young children to learn about the animals. The new penguin enclosure is the best I have been to. Definitely recommend. Price is also not too bad.

Well maintained small park. Thought the ticket was expensive at the first but realised it takes lot of efforts and cost to have rare species of wildlife in a place like this. Nature lovers whether adults or kid would definitely love this place. Try to book online if you are sure on your visit so that one can save 1 pound a ticket. There is no direct public transport to this place but one can reach here by almost 25 mins walk from the bus station nearby.

Such a good day out! We went to all but the last talk/feed which was the wolfs and this was only because we had to go home for our dog. Otherwise we could have definitely easily stayed! They have a very good range of different animals. The enclosures all look clean and like the animals are being well cared for and the facilities are good with nice clean toilets. The people giving the talks are interesting and give good information about not just the animal but about conservation and how to help by doing simple things at home. For the money it is very good value. I would 100% go back again.

Awesome 3-4 hour day out. Nice café with loads of seating and nice food, big tropical houses packed with exotic plants with birds of paradise, a little bat cave, various monkey enclosures, a sloth, crocodiles, etc., large outdoor aviaries and enclosures for birds of prey (owls, sea eagles, etc.), wolves, a tiger, capybaras, tapirs, meerkats, otters and so on. The main plus over a larger zoo is it's mid-sized, so only takes an hour or so to see everything and it's not overwhelming like bigger places (we finished our route just as tourist fatigue was starting to kick in, perfect amount of stuff), and it's all very intimate - you can see a lot of the animals within arms reach, and the enclosures are tactically designed to give you good close viewing and better odds of seeing (much less "where is it?" than in some zoos). The main criticism is that this may be at the expense of the animals' wellbeing in some cases - some of the enclosures looked pretty small, and I wondered if a few (the owls, crocodiles and primates especially) had enough space to not experience stress. But I admit I'm no expert on that. Other thoughts: loads of parking. Staff are great, really friendly and positive, volunteer positions are available too, so if your older kids show a strong interest, ask about that. Food and drink is cheap. Coffee machine is absolutely boss. Gift shop has plenty of the obligatory plastic tat to keep smaller kids amused. Coronavirus measures are well implemented and simple (bring a mask, if that's still relevant when you read this).

Great small zoo to visit. Good few hours spent walking round. Feeding time watching tiger was brilliant. Check the board on entrance for feeding times of animals.

We've been coming to Woodside many times over the years, but this was our first trip back since covid. Well wow, they're expanding so so we'll. Carefully and tastefully... Loads to do and see and is a full day out. Will 100% be back very very soon. P.s. the wolves are amazing at feeding time

Had a lovely time with the family. Kids park is great also the cafe is great value for money. Everyone is extremely friendly and polite. Would recommend anyone to go here.

A great family day out highly recommended. We loved all the animals and it’s great to see them kept so well in such large enclosures. Our favourite was the wolves, the tiger and the penguins. We ate in the restaurant the food was really tasty we had cheese and ham toastie and tuna melt with almond slice, it was reasonably priced and great quality. Our little boy loved the sand pit and park as well as the animals.

Great place for a family day out. Lots to see and do and really well set out for the current climate. A good one way system in force, masks being worn in indoor parts, people keeping their distance and plenty of hand sanitizer stations. Price wise, we became annual members when it was on offer and just 2 visits will make it worth its while, which we will probably do this month let alone in a fool year.

Went for our sons birthday. Staff was great, everywhere was tidy. The talks about the animals was fantastic, the animal keeps have a real passion for the animals. Will definitely come back for my birthday😃😂. I could of spent all night there. My sons words “Dougie loved the crocodiles and the tortoises.”

I visited here to do the Sloth experience and it was amazing! The staff are very friendly and the keeper doing the sloth experience was very knowledgeable, funny and friendly. I had a walk around the whole of the zoo after the experience ended and was not disappointed with my visit. It was a fantastic day put woth family and my child really enjoyed seeing all the animals they have there.

Love love love their adult only events. The keepers are fantastic and know their stuff. Animal welfare, in my opinion, seems great and a top priority. The only thing I'm not keen on is the cafe. It's okay, but I had soup and a roll once. I only got half a roll 😂

Took our 4 year old grandson who absolutely loved seeing all the animals, especially the crocodiles and the tiger. We took a picnic as well, lots of areas to sit, the playground was also a firm favourite. Highly recommend a visit

Great value for money, a small zoo which makes it easier to see the animals. Popular animals I saw were wolves, crocodiles, tiger, lemurs, snakes, emperor penguins, Eagle, racoon, monkey, my favourite was seeing the Sloth, quite very slow animal and lovely. It's quite a lovely place and parking is free, and the wolves and reptile talks done by the Rangers was also quite informative and intriguing. Great value for money.

Excellent wildlife park with plenty of animals to see. Excellent facilities and keepers with a clear passion and wide knowledge base of their animals. Feeding times for the penguins and wolves were absolutely fascinating! Highly recommend for families!

It was a last minute trip as the lad that I was supporting really wanted to see a tiger, and we only had a limited time to go. Staff were really friendly and the park was very quiet which was perfect for the lad. He enjoyed seeing the tiger, wolves, owls and had a chat with Poppy the Parrot which was a highlight, as he has always had a phobia of large birds. Will definitely visit again when we return. Thanks !

This is brilliant place to go for a day out and we'll worth supporting as still work in progress you will enjoy

Lovely animal park. Lots to see and do. Feeding time every hour with a talk about the animal. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Good cappuccino and cake from cafe. Will be back in a different season to see butterflies. Loved it.

Small zoo - however, all animals have spacious enclosure's & look really happy. Staff very knowledgeable. Really worth a visit.

Great place for a full day out. Wonderfully clean, well laid out, friendly & knowledgeable keepers. Loved it. Cheaper than Yorkshire wildlife. Highly recommend it. Will be returning.

Fantastic Ok so maybe Pricey, but really feel that I've contributed to the upkeep of this place, they are clearly working hard to make improvements & new enclosures etc, it's a good size, not big but really manageable with a 3 Yr old to keep happy. Staff incredible especially the lady running the cafe, shop & entrance 👏 (30/9/21) It's been a great day, quiet as midweek, lovely food from the little cafe, well priced cafe & shop, we loved seeing the wolves & penguins, kids had a great day, dragged us around at least 3 times.. we will be back many times. Good luck everyone.

I love this place, there are so many shows that are entertaining and informative. I think the only things for improvement would be a bigger cafe, better gift shop and things to do when it’s rainy as there’s no rain protection. So many different animals and can easily spend the day there when it’s sunny.

Brilliant. Well worth the entry price. I did the predator experience. Knowledgeable and helpful staff . We spent the whole day there and could easily do so again. Highly recommended.

I've been here a few times over the years and it's always been an enjoyable day out. There's a nice selection of animals to see as well as different feeding times throughout the day that you can do and see. We got to see the penguin and lynx feeding and my kids loved seeing it and hearing the information about them. We must have been lucky with the day that we went as it wasn't hugely busy and we got to see every animal. We also took our own picnic but there is a cafe on site too, as well as a play area for the kids, and big kids too. It's not too far a drive from Lincoln so it quite easy to get to

It's a very nice place! Animals still running around,snakes hanging on a tree, crocodile swimming in a pool. Thank you so much!

Great welcome from friendly staff. Small wildlife park, big on conservation. Hourly feeding demonstrations which are informative and fun, even in the rain!! Tearoom serving a selection of hot & cold drinks & delicious cakes. Great day out 😊

Such a lovely little place to visit. Both my 9 and 10 year old loved it. Plenty to see without too much walking. The kids particularly enjoyed the feeding times and talks. Well worth the money.

Great place to bring the family, good variety of animals and not forgetting the adorable sloths. Toby the zoo keeper is very friendly approachable and eager to answer questions.

This zoo was great, plenty to see, lovely and reasonably priced food in the cafe and it was evident the animals were well cared for. There were also lots of staff around if needed.

The Woodside Wildlife Park provides a delightful experience for visitors of all ages. The well-maintained enclosures and diverse range of animals create an engaging and educational atmosphere. It's a perfect place for families to spend quality time together, fostering a love for wildlife and nature. The friendly staff enhances the overall positive atmosphere, making it a memorable and enjoyable outing for everyone.

What a fabulous day, my son bought me a Predator ticket for my big birthday, I attended today & had an amazing time feeding the wolves, lynx, penguins & Julia the Tiger, handling the owl, for an animal lover it was an amazing treat getting up close and personal to some iconic creatures

Loved it here, great place to spend all day. Lots of different animals to see, regular informative talks about the animals, staff are very helpful and will answer any questions. The penguin area is amazing, you can get really close 🐧 Play area outside next to a picnic area so you can take your own food if you want to. There is also a tea room which sells Jacket Potatoes, toasties and cakes etc 😀There’s also a sand pit play area near the indoor cafe so the kids can play in there while you enjoy a coffee etc….. Gift shop isn’t too expensive either 😊 Definitely recommended, will be coming back. Thanks for a lovely day! 🐅

Great family day as it should be. Good selection of animals and life there. Went on a hot day...scorched !not a huge restaurant but big area out side. My little one of 6 loved the meer cats but especially the penguins. Go pre lunchtime so you can get the feeding times all done. Best bit of the day and lots of info about the animals given by the keepers at this point.

Lovely time today at Woodside Wildlife Park. There were lots of interesting animals to looks at, I particularly enjoyed watching the sloths. There's lots of parking available on site and we didn't have to queue for anything. Overall had a great day and would recommend a visit.

Had a fab time visiting Woodside Wildlife Park! Really lovely to see such a range of animals and the talks were all great and really interesting. I visited with my husband, but would definitely say it'd be a great family day out!

Did the predator experience and it was money well spent. Clem was very knowledgeable about all the animals we met. The photos we got were remarkable and something you won't get from the other side of the fence. Having a tiger that close is something I won't soon forget.

My 2 kids (6+8) loved it here. Not a massive place but its a nice day out. Walking around with the lemurs running free was the best part. Would really recommend here, very reasonably priced.

Cafe was quick and decently priced. The animal feeding shedule was great as we could plan our visit around and get the most out of it. Definitely a good zoo.

We had the best day at Woodside wildlife park. We took part in the predator experience this morning lead by Clem and it was incredible. Clem told us so many different facts about the animals and was able to answer all of our questions. Would recommend this zoo to anyone and especially the predator experience with Clem

What an Amazing Little Zoo Well laid out, hourly talks, feedings and demonstrations And Staff that actually look happy to be there and have time to talk to you. I would like to thank them for making our Anniversary one to remember ☆☆☆☆☆

Great little park. Not really an all day thing, but great for a half day. Plenty to see and do during that time, including walk through cages where Lemurs walk around you. Great for kids.

We love Woodside!! We have been coming every year, since 2020, as our parents have a caravan in Horncastle, only a half an hour car journey away. It is so lovely to see how it's progressed and expanded over the years. The lemur walkthrough is a great way to get up close with the lovely animals😍 The animals always seem so happy and well cared for. The feeding experiences and shows offered are so insightful and all members of staff are so knowledgeable! The cafe has lovely, fresh food and very efficient way of serving! We took our parents for the first time this year and they were very impressed and loved their day out! ❤️🦊🐯🐧🐦🦋🌼

Really good wildlife park a pleasant wander around seeing the animals. Knowledgeable staff to answer any questions.

Had a voucher for an experience to feed the meerkat & lemurs. Would recommend the experiences. It's not the biggest of places but you can have a slow walk round see the animals get fed at different times. There's also a cafe on site. Covid friendly. Could only really spend half a day here with a bite to eat. Good prices as well. Not expensive.

We were really surprised at how well everything had been set out. The closest we have ever been to Penguins and able to watch them being fed. Please support Woodside.

Best little zoo around! Such a variety of animals in beautifully kept enclosures. Great for children and adults. Food and drink can be bought on site in the small cafe. And a small gift shop at the end. There is also a decent play area outdoors.

Great day

Fantastic family day out

Wolf talk and feed really good but would be helpful to have a map or more signs

Lovely place to spend a few hours. Lots of feeding times and chats throughout the day.

Excellent, well worth a visit.

A very nice place and very professional staff my kids really enjoyed it

Really.great place to visit. My youngest daughter did the Lemur and Meerkat experience. Hayley was really knowledgeable and engaging . We loved the Hudson Bay Wolves too . Highly recommend.

Such a amazing little wildlife park well worth it and the food is delish

Great place to visit, lots to see and do, animals all look in great condition, the staff are super friendly, knowledgeable and only to pleased to stop and chat with us about the animals they have... Will definitely be back again!!

Brilliant, love the place. Well kept animals and not to big so you can comfortably walk around

Great place to go, be it with kids or a partner.

Best place for visiting

Such a lovely wildlife park. There are plenty of opportunities to get up close with the animals. The outside play area is in a good spot and has great safe equipment. There is a hidden gem of a sand play area...which is great. The cafe does lovely food and you have plenty of space indoors or out to eat it. There are also picnic tables if you bring your own food. Good surfacing for pushing prams around and it also means trainers would be fine to wear. The toilet facilities were excellent.

Very well done! Great bear carving at entrance and Staff all extremely pleasant and helpful A shame to see the tiger pacing up and down the fence line. Other animals seemed happy in their environment. Green water in penguin pool not encouraging but they did swim in it. Butterfly enclosure was terrific. Could not see any crocodiles except plastic ones! A good day out and appreciated the efforts to distance people and take anti-Covid measures.

Lovely little park. Great for a day out. Plenty of animals to see and would be ideal for younger children

Great place for children. Had a brilliant time there. The staff are friendly and animals well looked after.

Enjoyable day out. Love the indoor rainforest. Nicely maintained and larger selection of animals than expected.

Visited for the first time this year and it was nice to see that there have been lots of new additions and improvements, particularly the penguin enclosure. If you're hoping for a zoo or wildlife park that will occupy you for an entire day then Woodside is not it, but there's enough here to keep you entartained for at least two or three hours, and the entrance prices are pretty reasonable. Only reason it's not a five-star review is that the food from the cafe is pretty basic for the price, but perfectly edible.

Woodside was always good but there have been a lot of good changes since we last went a couple of years ago. The place is very clean and tidy, it's well thought out and the animals look to be on good health. It's definitely worth a visit.

A good morning out , well kept grounds + animals are well looked after. Tea room good too.

Excellent day out on Sunday, will be back soon

Great half day with my toddler. He loves to see all the animals and play in the park. Other visitors are very considerate when it comes to social distancing too and staff are really helpful

What a fab place! Really friendly staff who are welcoming & happy to chat about the animals. Plenty of different animals & birds to see & enjoy.. Reasonably priced cafe with lovely cakes. Regarding social distancing - they have a good system in place - the rest relies on common sense.

Fantastic wildlife park

Lovely new penguin 🐧 area

Great day out! Thought it looked smaller than it actually was when your in there! Loads of secret entrances to find. Felt closer to the animals than some zoos. 👍

Very interesting experience, thoroughly enjoyed it

Grate day out with the kids :* x

Love this place. The animals look really well cared for. Staff are very friendly and interact really well with the children. Arrivals are spread out -ticketed times booked ahead. plenty of sanitizer stations.

So much to see, new conservatory is amazing. Well looked after by staff and good practices in place for the current climate.

Lovely Animal park, Definitely worse a visit with young kids.. Nice cafe aswell. And don't forget to say Hello to Poppy..

great lovely animals and even better staff

This is a wonderful place. My husband came on his school trip and he said it was fantastic and it is. They are following covid process well and if you have to queue you have too. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Especially when my husband broke a chair...😕🤣. So I've decided to spend my birthday here in a few weeks time to see the squeaky otters, shy sloth and red panda. And when the wolves howl they howllllllllllll 🐺Bloody fabulous.

Lovely place, will cared for animals. Not too big for children's little legs?

Lovely little place to visit, not a large place, but the animals are varied. Was a little disappointed couldn't see or view the tigers as that was one reason I wanted to visit. Couple of hours or less and you've seen it all.

Lovely day out nice to see tiger looking happy and content well done guys

Lovely animals and great family day out

A lovely day out with our grandson. Highly recommend.

Go and visit.

Absolutely brilliant. So good to see animals close up , very clean and everyone so helpful .

Lovely place, friendly staff, happy animals. We have an annual pass and go as often as we can. Highly recommended.

A fantastic day out for all ages. Friendly and welcoming staff, with Covid rules sensibly applied. Would definitely recommend the Predator Experience for anyone who wants to get up close to some of the animals - well worth it. And if you want to have something to eat and drink, the cafe offers really nice food at reasonable prices.

Really enjoyed this wildlife park, would recommend, very friendly staff.