{"id":14083,"date":"2023-07-13T10:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T09:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=14083"},"modified":"2024-11-26T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:11:47","slug":"twycross-zoo-a-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/twycross-zoo-a-review","title":{"rendered":"Tales from Twycross Zoo: A Family Day Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were invited down to <strong>Twycross Zoo<\/strong> and we had such a lovely day there. I went with my 10 year old and my nearly 2 year old and they both found loads to do each! Here\u2019s a review about our day trip and all the <strong>exciting activities<\/strong> we did during our time at Twycross Zoo.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Snake-Gruffalo-Land-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Where is Twycross Zoo?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"attraction-cta\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/child-at-Twycross-Zoo-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"Child at Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                \n                 \n            \n                                    <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-wrapper\">\n                         \n                            <div class=\"attraction-cta__description\">\n                                <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set in the heart of England on the Leicestershire\/Warwickshire border, Twycross Zoo is an <strong>award-winning conservation charity<\/strong><\/span><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which exists to support conservation, education and research of some of the most endangered species on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twycross Zoo is<strong> one of the UK\u2019s major zoos<\/strong>, caring for hundreds of animals from some<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <strong>world&#8217;s most endangered species<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognised globally as the \u2018World Primate Centre\u2019, Twycross Zoo is home to one of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>largest primate collections<\/strong> in Europe and the only zoo in the UK, and one of only four<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">worldwide, where visitors can see all four great apes &#8211; gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and bonobo.<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                                                 \n                            <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-box\">\n                                <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-title\">\n                                    <span><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg width=\"384px\" height=\"511px\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 511\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n    <title>Shape<\/title>\n    <g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n        <g id=\"location-dot-solid\" fill=\"#555555\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\">\n            <path d=\"M168.3,499.2 C116.1,435 0,279.4 0,192 C0,85.96 85.96,0 192,0 C298,0 384,85.96 384,192 C384,279.4 267,435 215.7,499.2 C203.4,514.5 180.6,514.5 168.3,499.2 L168.3,499.2 Z M192,256 C227.3,256 256,227.3 256,192 C256,156.7 227.3,128 192,128 C156.7,128 128,156.7 128,192 C128,227.3 156.7,256 192,256 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n    <\/g>\n<\/svg> Location<\/span>                                   \n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/DyMb93NRuhAAuiH36\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                                            <span>Get directions<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!--! 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These included extra character meet and greets, shows, swinging 60\u2019s music, themed dancing, crafts &amp; so much more. In fact, Twycross Zoo hold <strong>exciting events<\/strong> like this throughout the year. That\u2019s on top of everything else that is here!!\u00a0 <strong>Perfect for families<\/strong> and great value as part of your normal admission price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different areas across the park including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gruffalo Discovery Land, Wet n Wild play and other areas such as outdoor play areas and soft play which I will go into more detail below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">The Gruffalo Discover Land<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Gruffalo-Fox-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Gruffalo Discovery Land<\/strong> which consists of<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an interactive journey <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is amazing. There\u2019s so much for younger kids to see including pop up characters and interactive buttons you can press. These feature all the voices from the story, with shows on throughout the day. We even got to sing, dance and meet with the Gruffalo!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Meet Gruffalo Characters<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trail takes you on a journey through the deep dark woods, meeting all the iconic characters along the way &#8211; you can then see the real life animals throughout such as <strong>snakes, owls and the butterflies.<\/strong> Also there\u2019s even a Gruffalo themed cafe along the way with themed foods and coffee (most important!) Best of all there&#8217;s a Gruffalo gift shop for all the little fans. In this same area they have a little goat petting area, and a small play area which is also great for young kids.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Animal Kingdom at Twycross Zoo<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bird-in-hand-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the <strong>Animal Kingdom<\/strong>, we saw so many different kinds of monkeys including chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. I learnt that Twycross is the only place in the whole of the UK where you can see the <strong>4 great apes<\/strong>. How amazing is that? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also plenty of various other animals to see including flamingos, birds, lemurs, tigers, leopards &amp; meerkats. Plus lots more! You get to walk around the butterfly enclosure, which is really cool especially if one lands on you! Also you can even hand <strong>feed the lorikeets<\/strong> with little pots of nectar (available for an extra \u00a32). We loved it when they were sitting on our hands feeding! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Learn about animals<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our favourite animals to see here were the snow leopard, the tiger, the giraffes and the bonobos which I also learnt are the closest living cousins to the human race &#8211; you can see this as well by how human-like they are, it\u2019s so amazing! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also learnt that the tigers are critically endangered which is so sad! But they have a great space here including a <strong>visitor tunnel<\/strong> that you can stand underneath, if you\u2019re lucky the tigers will come stand on it above you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the animals looked happy which was really lovely to see, and they have such big enclosures which most of them have indoor and outdoor areas for them to enjoy a bit of everything.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Soft Play and Face Painting at Twycross Zoo<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Child-running-in-play-area-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <strong>big soft play area<\/strong> can be found inside the main building at an additional cost of \u00a36 per child. This<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be pre-booked<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be booked when you are there. There are certain time slots throughout the day and you get given a timeslot to return.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Outdoor Play Area<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t want to do this, there are various outdoor play areas and sand pits situated around the park. We particularly loved the little <strong>sensory trail<\/strong> that you can find here where children can take off their shoes and socks to feel the textures underneath their feet. I also noticed that you can have soft play parties here that look really fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Face Painting<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to get your <strong>children\u2019s face painted<\/strong> as soon as you come into the main entrance building so they can be their favourite animal for the day!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Animal Talks and Experiences<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Child-looking-at-Zebra-1260x708.jpeg\" alt=\"Child looking at Zebra Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of different <strong>animal talks<\/strong> going on as well &#8211; you can find out the schedule when you arrive and see the daily talk times. We loved hearing about the penguins. But there are plenty of others including meerkat talks!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Animal Encounters<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also saw some people <strong>hand feeding<\/strong> the giraffes, so I had a look into it and there are lots of animal experiences and tours that you can do for an additional cost. Other experiences include a tiger experience, an Amur leopard encounter, a great ape tour, a primate tour, a big cat tour, a tortoise encounter, a meerkat encounter, a <strong>snow leopard encounter<\/strong> and so many more!! These sound absolutely incredible.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Food and Drink at Twycross Zoo<\/h2>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main entrance is also home to various <strong>family friendly<\/strong> eating areas, a gift shop, and a costa coffee kiosk. This overlooks the snow leopard enclosure. So, you can eat and drink with an incredible view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Snack Kiosks<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also a fish and chip shop in the middle of the zoo and many different snack kiosks around. I think there\u2019s one in every area. So, you can always find snacks, drinks and ice creams. Another option is taking a picnic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twycross Zoo is such a great day out full of <strong>family fun<\/strong> for everyone to enjoy. There are so many things to see and do and activities on offer that we can\u2019t wait to come back.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"dowtk-heading\">Twycross Zoo New Annual Pass Offer<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_61649308.jpg\" alt=\"Giraffe Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perfect for the Summer holidays Twycross Zoo have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introduced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <strong>NEW annual <\/strong><\/span><strong>ticket.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Visit from<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a317.10. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay for a day and visit for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 months<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when you gift aid your purchase! Gift Aid is no extra cost for you but has a huge impact on Twycross Zoo as a charity, for every \u00a31 you spend they can claim 25p back from the government to support conservation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n            <div class=\"dowtk-blog-image\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_432351544.jpg\" alt=\"Lemur Twycross Zoo\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We hope you found this review helpful. When you are planning your next family day out you have everything you need to know to organise a trip with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/tickets\/twycross-zoo-a1ff41a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twycross Zoo tickets<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you interested in even more parent reviews? Then, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/reviews-and-recommendations\">reviews and recommendations section.<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were invited down to Twycross Zoo and we had such a lovely day there. I went with my 10 year old and my nearly 2 year old and they both found loads to do each! 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