Hidden gems - Zoos in Chorley, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated May, 2024)

Hidden gems: Zoos in Chorley

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chorley. This list contains 21 places from Zoo category.

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Dinosaur, Wildlife and Education Center

Zoo

👍👍 Went to see the Animal Encounter at the Cardiff Castle. The mood was bright, Steve was amazingly funny and everything was so interactive. I loved every part of the show. Would highly recommend their exhibitions and shows.

5.00 (18 reviews) (~151.59 km from centre)

Crazy Creatures North East

Zoo

5.00 (9 reviews) (~146.31 km from centre)

The Tropics House

Zoo

👍👍 Leon's zoo pets

5.00 (7 reviews) (~241.72 km from centre)

Wings Of Wales

Animal park

👍👍 Fabulous day out with Lewis flying some amazing birds one to one with him. Booked the half day experience and it was fantastic- flying a total of five birds, all of the time handling them, flying to your hand and feeding them. Lewis is a passionate and knowledgeable host which makes for a good and...

5.00 (6 reviews) (~215.89 km from centre)

Asian Elephants- Whipsnade Zoo

Zoo

👍👍 Oh my the baby elephant is adorable. What a lovely day out.

5.00 (5 reviews) (~245.17 km from centre)

Vale Royal Falconry Centre

Bird watching area

👍👍 Really nice place this. A full two hours of everything you need to know about Falconry, birds of prey including owls. The host was absolutely lovely. Very knowledgeable and easy to get on with. Made us feel very welcome and really gave us a fantastic hands on session with the birds. I would highly r...

4.90 (139 reviews) (~40.64 km from centre)

Heythrop Zoological Gardens

Zoo

👍👍 Very clean private collection, my wife fed the tigers, only saw a few other animals on the way in. The tigers were the cleanest best looking ones I've ever seen in captivity and they were born there. Very professional system they have in place.

4.90 (108 reviews) (~204.57 km from centre)

Bird Gardens Scotland CIC

Zoo

👍👍 I really enjoyed my visit here! We started with a coffee and a nice piece of cake, both reasonably priced and very tasty. There is a gift shop and play park for the kids. The bird sanctuary is really big and well presented. You can tell that they are getting on their feet just now and that there...

4.80 (97 reviews) (~238.11 km from centre)

The Islands at Chester Zoo

Zoo

👍👍 Many animals, birds, reptiles and a boat ride. We were lucky and the Sumatran Orangutans gave us a show. Adults, adolescent being mischievous and a cute youngster at play. The free flying aviaries have stunning birds. Accessibility good for all, though you may need help passing through screens into...

4.80 (27 reviews) (~48.04 km from centre)

Party Animals N I

Zoo

👍👍 Really good experience and amzing stock really nice people,helpful and very intelligent

4.80 (22 reviews) (~224.25 km from centre)

Johnsons Zoo

Zoo

👍👍 Good day so many crocodile ,bear , peacock 🦚, meerkat/baby

4.80 (14 reviews) (~221.88 km from centre)

Eternal City Tours

Travel agency

👍👍 I highly recommend Eternal City Tours! They are efficient and they can bring you to the holy places most tour companies would not include in their itinerary. I booked 4 Basilicas tour with Eternal City Tours and because we were staying across from St Peter's Basilica, we have seen everything we...

4.80 (6 reviews) (~17.41 km from centre)

Trotters World

Zoo

👍👍 Nice little place and animals seem very well looked after.

4.80 (6 reviews) (~122.03 km from centre)

The Owls Trust

Zoo

👍👍 Lovely place, away from the beach but with a great view of it. The Owls and raptors are gorgeous. Friendly staff in the shop/entrance. You can feed the deer and llamas, which was great. I am saddened to hear that this is their last season! They are building houses on the land, which is subject to Co...

4.70 (117 reviews) (~82.59 km from centre)

Amazing Animals

Zoo

👍👍 My sister arranged a private experience with your beautiful female sloth for my Neice and I had the great pleasure of being a spectator. I enjoyed every minute staff was so nice, so loved the different animals who clearly love the staff i came home very humble from the whole experience would so reco...

4.70 (90 reviews) (~204.72 km from centre)

Reaseheath Mini Zoo

Zoo

👍👍 Date of visit: Saturday March 2022. Located within the College and University grounds. Went here to see the new born lambs. Tickets were only £8 per adult which is a bargain as it includes the mini zoo. Could easily spend a full day here. It was a busy time, so took about 30mins to wait in the queue...

4.70 (44 reviews) (~62.14 km from centre)

Giraffe House - Twycross Zoo

Zoo

👍👍 Very spacious Giraffe House... good viewing area inside and large paddock outside.

4.70 (15 reviews) (~132.67 km from centre)

Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

Wildlife park

👍👍 ABSOLUTELY loved my time here. I came on the hottest day of the year, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was hot,the birds were hot, Laura (my guide) was hot - but it was one of the best experiences I've yet to partake in. So much so that I would like to continue in Falconry Training. Laura was so k...

4.60 (75 reviews) (~81.35 km from centre)

Little Zoo at Saltwell Park

Zoo

👍👍 Lovely well kept cages with different birds to view.

4.60 (9 reviews) (~161.06 km from centre)

Akamba Tropical House and Aviary

Zoo

👍👍 This was a lovely amazing experience which is hidden near Solihull, in Birmingham. The Kenyan themed heritage site is small but perfectly formed and a lovely location to attend with family and friends. There are lots of plants and artefacts to buy as well. The restaurant serves traditional Jamaic...

4.50 (52 reviews) (~148.79 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Zoos in Chorley, United Kingdom