Bridlington Animal Park
Bridlington Animal Park
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Bridlington Animal Park is an Award Winning, family owned business and has lots to offer for a fun-filled family day out. We have a great range of birds which includes Parrots, Falcons and Owls. Our animals include Zebra, Marmosets, Civets, Flamingo, Meerkats, Raccoons, Camel and lots more furry friends. Our daily timetable includes Flying Demonstrations. We have a range of experiences for all ages that includes Meet the meerkat . We offer great rates for schools and groups and we offer a programme for schools in line with the National Curriculum.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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- Eva TUnited Kingdom4,986 contributionsAmazing place for kids and adults and animalsWe bought a voucher for Meerkat experience on Groupon as we love these cute animals. What we got was more than expected - we absolutely loved every minute! It's smaller animal park, family run with beautiful animals and lovely staff and owner who we spoke to before leaving. There was also birds of prey flying display which was great. We will definitely come back.Visited September 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 October 2023
- Martyn J3 contributionsA great day out.A wonderful day out. We had a meerkat experience gifted from our daughter. (We didn’t take the correct documents with us). Paul was extremely helpful and helped us to sort this. The facility is great, a wide variety of beautiful animals. The meerkat experience was great fun and very memorable. They also have 2 wonderful racoons, which I have to say are my favourite. Paul and his staff extend a warm welcome, providing knowledge and enthusiasm. Very polite and friendly. Thanks for a great day.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 October 2023
- Julie C2 contributionsBrilliantReally enjoy visiting the animal park. The staff are great and really care about the animals. We received lots of interesting facts about camels from a friendly young man who works there. The bird display was brilliant well presented, informative and amusing. Well done staff . I would also recommend the meerkat experience I did the last time.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 20 October 2023
- Adele A62 contributionsLovely little place ! Once we found itHad a lovely trip here and enjoyed the flying show from the birds. It was very informative and the staff member running It was clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the birds especially the Raven 🐦⬛ Take cash for vending machines. If it's a sunny day there's a cafe outside and a play park. We went on a cool day after the rain had poured and wish we had wellies or boots but it didn't make the experience bad. Feeding the animals was a highlight and stroking the skunks. I would put a large sign pointing in the direction of the doors as when we pulled up to what looks like a caravan site and pound stretchers we may have drove off of I hadn't of pre booked the tickets online as it was confusing as to where the entrance was initially Thanks again to all involvedVisited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 27 October 2023
- Kayb20031 contributionBest place I have been a long timeThis is by far the most amazing place I have been in a very very long time and mean just outstanding the animals are fantastic and the welfare provided for them it is just beautiful. The meerkat experience is great value for money not to mention the wonderful people that work there, you can tell they all really have a passion and have a lot of respect for the animals and just wow though this place. So if you feel the need to have a well deserved brake and still have a great time then go here and experience the wonders of the animal world. Not to mention the amazing bird display. Maxwell age 12Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 12 November 2023
- Mary2 contributionsA hidden gem! Fantastic family day out!Visited this amazing animal park today and I can’t wait to take my family back here! Greeted by warm welcoming and friendly staff who were lovely to my children, informative and knowledgeable and able to answer any and all questions I had. A very positive start to a brilliant day. The range of animals here are wide and impressive from all over the world. They all are well kept, clean and all had bedding that looked nice and warm for the cooler days at the moment and the variety of fresh food that the keepers were putting out looked great, my children were even asking for some of the fruit! Clean water and the animals over all looked happy and content in their lovely, spacious and very well kept and designed for their specific background enclosures. I am beyond impressed, the attention to detail with the raccoons backyard set up, the lemurs high climbing and the ravens Tower of London is brilliant! My children loved doing the animal handing which is included in the price, with skunks and guinea pigs. The staff doing this were friendly, knowledgable and made it a nice experience for my children and I will be bringing them back soon to do this again. Thank you all at Bridlington animal park for a fantastic day out!Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 4 January 2024
- Laura O1 contributionBrilliant!Took my mum for her 70th birthday for the meerkat experience. The best money I’ve spent in a long time! The young lady, Chloe is an asset to the park, she was knowledgeable and personable, and you could tell the animals loved her. Would definitely go again!Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 28 January 2024
- Anna9 contributionsGreat experience.It’s a very good place, and sure will be going back. The lady on the tills in the gift shop was very friendly, and so was the staff around the park due to the rain we couldn’t see the horses ect. But just seeing the animals in cages was just as much a good experience, I went with nephew plenty of things for him to see!!.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 5 March 2024
- Roy MWisbech, United Kingdom1 contributionMeerkat MagicHad a really enjoyable afternoon at Bridlington Animal Park. Second time we've been now and we so love it there. On our recent visit, we booked the Meerkat experience and it was absolutely brilliant. Highly recommended!Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 26 March 2024
- Tom C13 contributionsFriendly animals, even friendly staff! A very memorable day out! Thank you.This was our first time visiting. Having passed the sign many times on our trips to Bridlington we never managed to make it until today, and we were so pleased we finally visited! The enterance is between pound land and a cafe, look for the blue birds of Prey arrow on the tree. The range of species on display is great and you can get so close. The Artic foxes were my daughters favourite, I particularly liked how close you could get to the camels. I'd particularly like to give all of the staff a mention, everyone gave us the time to chat and shared thier personal stories about the animals. The animals are clearly loved. The animals were brilliant to see but for me the staff made it an even more memorable and enjoyable experience, thank you we will definitely be returning. A quote from my 11 year old 'dad I think this is my favourite wildife park, I love how close you can get'. You have new fans, the Cross Family.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 29 March 2024
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Jilly
West Yorkshire, UK30 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Visited today with a 3 year old and 1 year old. Booked on line which only involved submitting number of people you didnt have to put a time in and no payment was made online, it was pay on entry. (Thought this was so they could limit the number of people).
The animal park has a small number of animals and birds and food is sold so the children can feed some of them. There is a small picnic area with picnic benches so taking a picnic is an option. A cafe is situated just outside the animal park and once you have paid to get into the park you are allowed in and out all day so eating at the cafe is also an option.
A flying display and bird handling takes place a couple of times through out the day and is worth seeing as it's both informative and entertaining.
We enjoyed the park but there were some things that could be improved.
There is only one toilet/baby changing in the entrance, with a 3 year old who, when he needs the toilet doesnt give a lot of warning was a concern. I was lucky there were only four people in the queue and fortunately they understood the urgency with a three year old and allowed me to queue jump.
Although the park encourages feeding the animals (they sell the food) the only hand sanitizer we saw was at the entrance before you pay and other than the toilet also near the entrance we saw no other hand washing facilities. Fortunately I had hand sanitizer and wipes with me.
Taking Covid into consideration:-
There was a one way system in place but the path around the park is only narrow so social distancing was almost impossible with the number of visitors they had allowed in.
There were plenty of benches for watching the flying display but the number of visitors wanting to watch was greater which meant some people were ignoring social distancing and sitting on the same bench as other couples/family.
I fully understand the park needs to re-open and support this, hense our visit but more thought needs to go into keeping people safe while they are in there.
Currently there is no time limit on how long you stay in the park but maybe they should consider a morning booking and an afternoon booking. This gives people ample time to see/feed the animals and take in the displays. Changing the booking system online so you have to select morning or afternoon and paying online would allow them to limit numbers and maintain revenue avoiding no shows. Adding additional sanitizer around the park near the animals and in the picnic area would also be a welcome addition.
The animal park has a small number of animals and birds and food is sold so the children can feed some of them. There is a small picnic area with picnic benches so taking a picnic is an option. A cafe is situated just outside the animal park and once you have paid to get into the park you are allowed in and out all day so eating at the cafe is also an option.
A flying display and bird handling takes place a couple of times through out the day and is worth seeing as it's both informative and entertaining.
We enjoyed the park but there were some things that could be improved.
There is only one toilet/baby changing in the entrance, with a 3 year old who, when he needs the toilet doesnt give a lot of warning was a concern. I was lucky there were only four people in the queue and fortunately they understood the urgency with a three year old and allowed me to queue jump.
Although the park encourages feeding the animals (they sell the food) the only hand sanitizer we saw was at the entrance before you pay and other than the toilet also near the entrance we saw no other hand washing facilities. Fortunately I had hand sanitizer and wipes with me.
Taking Covid into consideration:-
There was a one way system in place but the path around the park is only narrow so social distancing was almost impossible with the number of visitors they had allowed in.
There were plenty of benches for watching the flying display but the number of visitors wanting to watch was greater which meant some people were ignoring social distancing and sitting on the same bench as other couples/family.
I fully understand the park needs to re-open and support this, hense our visit but more thought needs to go into keeping people safe while they are in there.
Currently there is no time limit on how long you stay in the park but maybe they should consider a morning booking and an afternoon booking. This gives people ample time to see/feed the animals and take in the displays. Changing the booking system online so you have to select morning or afternoon and paying online would allow them to limit numbers and maintain revenue avoiding no shows. Adding additional sanitizer around the park near the animals and in the picnic area would also be a welcome addition.
Written 1 August 2020
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Thank you for your review, however i just need to respond to a few points:
. 'a small number of animals', we have over 300, small compared to huge zoos maybe
. we have a maximum of 300 people in the park of 21 acres, we can ask people to keep 2m apart but cant enforce it
. we have never hard separate families sharing benches during displays, if they try, people have got a tongue in their head and can ask to social distance.
. we are currently addressing the 'toilet situation' however our toilet is always clean and we have several hand sanitizing points available.
. we encourage customers to stay all day so morning / afternoon booking is not an option
However please visit again post covid, stay safe
Written 2 August 2020
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Mr Geoffrey matthews
4 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Had an amazing time. Had the meet and greet session with the meerkats that was absolutely unbelievable having to a chance to stay all day and see all different types of animals in there free environment was brilliant. The birds of prey show which is free was also an eye opener. The staff are all friendly and polite and are also very knowledgeable will definitely be going again and would recommend this for everyone the prices are also very cheap. Thanks to all the staff for making it a special day.
Written 28 May 2021
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Michael H
Ashton in Makerfield, UK19 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
My wife and I visited Bridlington Animal Park today and we loved it.
We arrived about 10:30am and didn't leave until around 3:30pm. We got involved in all of the displays and feedings throughout the day - there's a different one roughly every hour - and never once felt rushed along to have our go with the animals and move on, we could take as long as we wanted.
The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. You could tell that they really cared for and loved animals.
It was great being able to get up so close and interact with the different animals and the staff helped us to get the best photo opportunities, be it telling us where to stand ready for the best shot or to get the animals to come by you.
If we were ever around this part of the country again we'd definitely visit again. It may not be as fancy and initially impressive as some of the more famous zoos around, but we enjoyed ourselves a lot more here. Plus, at £5.95 per adult, for what they give you it's easily worth every penny.
We arrived about 10:30am and didn't leave until around 3:30pm. We got involved in all of the displays and feedings throughout the day - there's a different one roughly every hour - and never once felt rushed along to have our go with the animals and move on, we could take as long as we wanted.
The staff were so friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. You could tell that they really cared for and loved animals.
It was great being able to get up so close and interact with the different animals and the staff helped us to get the best photo opportunities, be it telling us where to stand ready for the best shot or to get the animals to come by you.
If we were ever around this part of the country again we'd definitely visit again. It may not be as fancy and initially impressive as some of the more famous zoos around, but we enjoyed ourselves a lot more here. Plus, at £5.95 per adult, for what they give you it's easily worth every penny.
Written 6 March 2020
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julie
Sheffield, UK15 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
Had a fantastic afternoon at the Park including a meerkat handling experience and watching the birds of prey display. Manager Dave and his lovely assistant Rochelle obviously love all the animals and enjoyed telling us all about them.
The meerkat experience was well worth paying for (check it out on Groupon) feeding them as they were running up and down your body, sometimes sitting on your shoulder or nesting in your jacket or hood. Three friendly porcupines joined us and enjoyed their treat of sweet potatoes.
The bird display was great fun as Einstein the Raven played mini musical instruments and it was lovely to see the birds with no face covers or gauntlets.
Lots of animals to see and I would definitely go again when it is warmer and go for the day. There is a cafe, picnic area and gift shop.
A really great day out for any age!
The meerkat experience was well worth paying for (check it out on Groupon) feeding them as they were running up and down your body, sometimes sitting on your shoulder or nesting in your jacket or hood. Three friendly porcupines joined us and enjoyed their treat of sweet potatoes.
The bird display was great fun as Einstein the Raven played mini musical instruments and it was lovely to see the birds with no face covers or gauntlets.
Lots of animals to see and I would definitely go again when it is warmer and go for the day. There is a cafe, picnic area and gift shop.
A really great day out for any age!
Written 6 April 2022
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Rhian 0
Bristol, UK220 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
Great afternoon out with my niece. It’s not huge but plenty to keep you entertained if you see the bird show and do the bird handling. Would recommend buying feed at the shop on the way in as it kept me and my niece very entertained - especially with a very greedy pig who opened his mouth waiting for us to throw food in! It was just a shame the wallabies weren’t hungry as feeding them would have been cool. Very good value for money at £6.
Written 26 October 2020
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Tom J
Scunthorpe, UK107 contributions
Sept 2021
Second time of visiting with my 16 month old daughter, and we absolutely adore this little place. Met in reception by friendly and enthusiastic staff who are keen to show where each part of the park in (plus 50p for animal food ends up being well worth it) - nice little shop in reception too which isn't too badly priced! One way system is well signposted with plenty of hand sanitizer stations/places to wash your hands and the surface is adequate for a little one to walk around/pram to be pushed.
Animals are all extremely friendly and clearly well looked after by the team (my daughter loved the donkeys and goats). The flying show was outstanding too - seeing the owls and raven flying around was fantastic and the knowledge of the staff was second to none.
Can not recommend enough - we will be back (soon!).
Animals are all extremely friendly and clearly well looked after by the team (my daughter loved the donkeys and goats). The flying show was outstanding too - seeing the owls and raven flying around was fantastic and the knowledge of the staff was second to none.
Can not recommend enough - we will be back (soon!).
Written 19 September 2021
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Kate Gordon
Tyne and Wear, UK136 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
I travelled from Newcastle 2.5 hours to get to this amazing Animal Park and it was totally worth it! We had a fantastic time feeding the meerkats and stroking them, they were so cute and friendly! There are lots of animals to see and we got to feed raccoons too. The bird display was phenomenal, the raven did many tricks which was very entertaining like playing a Xylophone and the drums! They recently got a Skinny Pig which was so cute and interesting to see. I would highly recommend coming here for the day, you can easily spend a few hours walking around and feeding animals. It's fantastic for Children and very educational 😊
Written 26 October 2021
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caslass23
Wakefield, UK544 contributions
Nov 2020 • Family
This is a lovely little place to spend a couple of hours been a big kid again and great for younger children.
We arrived just after 9-30 so it was quiet. Lady who greeted was lovey and friendly. Entry cost us just of £20 for 2 adults and a teenage plus 2 bags of food though we purchased more food but it’s only 50p bag and so worth it.
We then made are way around feed all the animals I’m sure my husband enjoyed the most. You get map a list of the animals you can feed from the emus sheep to the wallabies, On there are the times when you can hold the owls and watch them fly, also other ones we got to feed the monkeys which is a must. We held the owls then had another walk around to feed the animals again. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see the show due to the weather.
You can come and go all day we is a great idea.
The only think I would say if it’s been raining make sure you wear wellies or walking shoes as it’s gets very muddy as there’s no tarmac pathway.
Like like us there were a lot of people unprepared, maybe it would be a good idea to put this on the website.
Had a fantastic couple of hours and was lovely seen a teenage been a child again.
We arrived just after 9-30 so it was quiet. Lady who greeted was lovey and friendly. Entry cost us just of £20 for 2 adults and a teenage plus 2 bags of food though we purchased more food but it’s only 50p bag and so worth it.
We then made are way around feed all the animals I’m sure my husband enjoyed the most. You get map a list of the animals you can feed from the emus sheep to the wallabies, On there are the times when you can hold the owls and watch them fly, also other ones we got to feed the monkeys which is a must. We held the owls then had another walk around to feed the animals again. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see the show due to the weather.
You can come and go all day we is a great idea.
The only think I would say if it’s been raining make sure you wear wellies or walking shoes as it’s gets very muddy as there’s no tarmac pathway.
Like like us there were a lot of people unprepared, maybe it would be a good idea to put this on the website.
Had a fantastic couple of hours and was lovely seen a teenage been a child again.
Written 14 November 2020
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Diane J
Bradford33 contributions
Mar 2020
From the minute we arrived and handed in our groupon voucher & tickets we were made to feel welcomed and special. The couple in the gift shop / entrance were full of information and advised on feeding times and activities throughout the day. We got to feed and pet the Wallabys, we got to hold Owls and a laughing Cookaborough, we got to feed the marmoset monkeys and watched a raven play the xylophone! We fed the pigs, who open their mouths wide for you to tip in the food and the goat and watched the flamingos stand on one leg for eternity. We were very glad we had taken our wellingtons. The best part was when we went in with the Meerkats and they climbed all over us to get to the food we were given to offer them. The parots were very polite say hello and good bye. The owners/ staff could not have done anymore for us it was a wonderful day. We had a lovely Sunday roast at the food place next door.
Written 2 March 2020
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Gareth_H25
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK192 contributions
May 2021
I brought my 18 month old son here and he loved it. You can buy some bags of animal food and feed some of the animals.
I would recommend watching the bird show at 1pm if you can, one of the owls sat right next to us. You can leave and come back if you need to as well. Staff friendly. Will be visiting here again.
It had been raining so It was a little muddy, so if you go when it has been raining.. wear appropriate footwear!
FYI; Also they ask you to prebook online, you pre book and put how many people are in your party. You are given an order number and you are able to pay in person on the day you book
I would recommend watching the bird show at 1pm if you can, one of the owls sat right next to us. You can leave and come back if you need to as well. Staff friendly. Will be visiting here again.
It had been raining so It was a little muddy, so if you go when it has been raining.. wear appropriate footwear!
FYI; Also they ask you to prebook online, you pre book and put how many people are in your party. You are given an order number and you are able to pay in person on the day you book
Written 17 May 2021
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Does the park have a sit in cafe?
Written 29 September 2024
Is this animal park suitable for me to use a mobility scooter in?
Written 29 September 2024
Hello Lisa, we didn't book in advance we paid for our tickets at the animal park. Hope this helps.
Written 1 August 2023
Do you take payments from your phone or is it cash only?
Written 28 April 2021
Probably a silly question, but worth asking - is is possible to bring a dog in?!
Written 27 February 2019
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