Tropical Butterfly House

Our new Butterfly House, part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, opened in 2023 and is a proud recipient of the BIAZA Gold Award for Horticulture 2024.

Get ready for awesome animal-led adventures every day! You won't want to miss our amazing Animal Antics show* with our spectacular free-flying birds. See them at their Macaw Kingdom enclosure alongside other magnificent birds, from owls to Odin - our amazing painting Raven!

Want to get even closer? Join in our daily animal encounters and keeper talks where you can meet the curious meerkats of Meerkat Mansion and leaping lemurs in Lemur Heights!*

There’s bite-sized fun for all the family when you purchase an animal feed bundle too! Feed the friendly residents of the Farm Barn along with our meerkats, porcupines and wallabies in the Wilderness Walkthrough or buy a fish feeding pot for the playful otters at Otter Springs!*

Did you know a percentage of your admission at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park goes towards helping us preserve native species across the region - so with every visit you are helping to support local wildlife too! Our 3 native conservation sites in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire cover 46.5 acres of land with a sole aim to protect and manage native habitats and species – that’s everything from butterflies and bees, flowers and insects, wild birds, mammals and even red deer!

The wildlife park is also a haven for native wildlife and is home to harvest mice and red squirrels. Keep a look out for minibeasts in our wildlife ponds and along the nature trail. Can you spot the bug hotels and bird boxes set amongst our glorious grounds, where all flowers and foliage are planted to support habitats and encourage pollinators like butterflies and bees!

Go wild in our splash zone, sandpits and play parks! Climb the Realms of Camelot, fly along the zip wire or take a ride-on car around the track! Jump on board the tractor-trailer ride, make a daring discovery on the Dino Trail and be a Dino Detective and hunt for fossils in the Dino Dig. There’s always time for free play in our playing field with table tennis and ball games and hammocks and deckchairs a plenty when you’re ready to take time out!

The fun doesn’t stop there! Whatever the weather our indoor activity centre is packed with fun things to do, from creative colouring sheets to nostalgic table-top games!

When you're feeling hungry, there’s treats for everyone at the Butterfly Café, the cool Big Red Bus or Lottie’s Coffee Lounge with its glorious outdoor seating area and stylish dining pods! You can also bring your own picnic to our indoor and outdoor picnic spots.*

And thanks to our visitors, our PURO Fairtrade coffee and tea sales here at the park have also led to the purchase and protection of over 22 acres of rainforest, that’s over 5000 trees!

You will love this attraction if you want to get closer to wildlife and support native species.

Get closer to your wild friends - sponsor or adopt your favourite animal today! From Otters to Owls, adoptions are a great gift for any animal lover.*

Come out of your shell with an amazing animal experience – choose to meet our meerkats or armadillos – it’s the perfect gift for to share with family and friends and available to add-on to your visit!*

Come as a caterpillar and leave as a butterfly – a membership is the perfect way to visit us again and again for less and if you take out a membership during your visit, we will refund the cost of your admission!*

Keep an eye out for special events throughout the year and during school holidays! Get up to mischief with Tricky the Troblin at the Enchanted Fairy Forest or met Rexy the animatronic Trex during Dino Week!

The Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Park offers a blend of tropical exploration, animal encounters, playful activities and opportunities to learn about conservation making it a fantastic day out for the whole family!

Wing your way here and plan your visit at www.butteflyhouse.co.uk

*All activities may change subject to weather conditions. Animal feed bundles are available to purchase subject to availability. Seasonal opening times apply to our cafés. See our website for opening times and prices and full details of adoptions, experiences and membership terms and conditions.