Came with 3 kids under 5 (kids under 5 go free which I think is fantastic). Everyone really enjoyed the morning. There were plenty animals to see. We went early but it did get busy as we were leaving so I would recommend baby carrier instead of pram because some bits are quite narrow. We didn't see a designated car park so parked down the road not an issue as was a short walk. Overall great experience, reasonably priced and would definitely come back.

Having read the recent reviews I wasn’t expecting much from thevisit but I was pleasantly surprised. I went with my grandchildren aged 5 , 3, 2, and 18 months. They had a ball! It was quiet as it’s term time here (they live in Wales where it’s half term). It wasn’t dirty, the cafe was spotless. There were some empty tanks /enclosures but there were plenty of interesting things to see if you take time to look. There is also redevelopment work going on which I think will make it even better in the summer months and as it’s winter there weren’t as many butterflies but the ones we saw were incredible 🦋! I can imaging if you went during school holidays or if you were entertaining children over 10 it would be a very different experience but I can honestly say it was worth the £12 entrance fee for us all. My advice - wait until the spring and pick a quiet school day

i visited here on “learn about butterflies day” as i heard they have butterflies there. you enter through the gift shop which is unusual, i was drawn to a beautiful rubber butterfly toy which turned out to be a stingray so i put it back. i wanted a butterfly toy but they only had this beautiful rubber sting ray. once inside the attraction i felt very cold, i recommend taking a jumper as they have to keep the temperature down for the button flies to thrive in there. i saw a few butterflies but i didn’t look very hard and for a lot of the time i had my eyes closed due to the light (there was light inside). i saw many interesting things including two men in a cage, a bit of pink lady apple (my favourite apple), an elusive broom. there were lots of warning signs about. apparently you can’t give money to the animals or touch the water. i like to be able to do what i want so i found this to be difficult. overall i give them 4 out of 5 as it was the best day of my life so far yours sincerely mary greenburg

Bit of a dissapointment to be honest. £7.60 adult, under 5s free. Shop selling tat and large cafe with lots seating, inside and out. The tanks, enclosures, areas inside for viewing were lacking in excitement, a few creatures if you could spot them. 1 alligator in a small green filled pond area, 3 small monkeys, 3 meerkat, 2 lizards, few turtles and tortoises, spider, 2 snakes, 3 butterflies. A few tanks with fish floating about. Took 45 minutes at a very slow pace. Part of the tropical House is under reconstruction, a big area! As to what is going in here the staff wouldn't reveal. But it needs to be something good to attract people back. Wouldn't return and recommend a visit here.

It’s been our first visit for a few years, there has been change, but not for the better. There are very few animals to see. Last time we were there, there were so many butterflies flying around, this time we saw 2 and that is with really pausing and looking carefully. There was a meerkat by itself, whereas before there was a whole family of them you could spend ages watching. Some tanks and areas completely empty, and some of the tanks looked filthy. The whole place looks tired and dated. There are obviously renovation works going on to parts which, I hope, will help. We spent so little time there because of the lack of animals and the place seemed suspiciously quiet for a Saturday. Overall we were very underwhelmed and our visit didn’t represent good value for money. I recommend getting the tropical part back to its best and filled with butterflies, and giving the whole place a spruce up. Unless it improves, I don’t think we will be back.

we went with our group which is comprised of people with learning disabilities. upon arrival we was made to feel very welcome by the staff in the cafe as that is where we visited first. the food in the cafe was prepared fast and was very nice however we did feel it was slightly expensive for what it was. the entry to tropical world was fair as we felt the entry fee was reasonable and fair. we thoroughly enjoyed our tropical world experience as all the animals seemed happy and the exhibits was clean. we encountered some builders working on the new exhibit which we are looking forward to seeing the finished result on future visits. we would highly recommend tropical world as it was an enjoyable day out and we look forward to visiting when the renovations are completed.

Visited Tropical World twice this month, the children had a wonderful time as there was so much to see, we loved seeing g the monkeys and the crocodiles. The staff are all amazing and really friendly, we had a triple pushchair with us which they kindly stored in the party area, the gift shop is fully stocked with the most wonderful things, great ideas for party presents. We had drinks outside, it was a really lovely day out.

Not been in years and was worried as heard such bad reviews. However we finally went today and it was a good experience. The only issue is the heat and warmth but I appreciate why it has to be so hot. Recommend going if with young children.

I recently visited Tropical World for the first time in quite a few years. I'm very glad to say it is still a really nice day out in the Leeds area, plenty of animals to see. The butterflies and birds in particular have quite a big area to roam around, making it easy to spend quite a lot of time looking for them. When I visited, some enclosures were closed and undergoing refurbishment, however it's good to see the attraction is still open despite this, and I'm intrigued to see what the new arrivals will be. The animals and enclosures all seem to be looked after very well. If anything, I would say the butterfly room could be monitored a little more closely, I noticed one had escaped and was flying around near the exit which was a little concerning as I'm sure they need to be in the warm environment set up for them. That said, this is overall a good day out with plenty to see, and I'm sure once the refurbishments are complete it will be better than ever!

Very good! Loved the meerkats and fishes lots to look at. Its quite humid in there so id recommend wearing something cooler. Nice gift shop and quite a selection to eat and drink at the cafe. Would definitely recommend if up in leeds with children.