Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Birmingham

Reviews

1. Sanah Malik ★★★★☆

   We visited on a very wet and soggy monday morning, and we were the only visitors there unfortunately. Surprisingly we got to see most animals that were happily going about their business and it was lovely having the park so quiet so we could sit and observe each animal. Animals are well cared for. We saw one of the newly born bush dogs too, got squaked at by the crane birds as well as seeing the red panda and other animals being fed. Staff were great, nice being able to have a chat with the workers about the animals. Stopped for a coffee and used the soft play in their cafe to warm up from the cold and had a great few hours out with the kids.

   almost 7 months ago
2. Julfikar Rahman Tuhin ★★★★☆

   They don’t have a huge variety of species, and the zoo itself isn’t very big — but it’s well-organized, and you can tell they truly care for the animals. My favorites are the otters and the parrots. I’m pretty sure the parrots are a couple because they’re absolutely inseparable — always cuddling and kissing each other. The otters are just adorable! They actually respond when you call them and sometimes even perform little tricks if they like you. There’s also a massive Komodo dragon — gosh, that beast is terrifying! Another fun spot is the stone bed for fossil hunting. If you look closely, you might actually find a real fossil. And finally, the amazing turtle — last time I visited, it had three tiny babies. Absolutely beautiful. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did!

   almost 8 months ago
3. grace ★★★☆☆

   Animal welfare was brilliant and the tickets felt worth the money. We managed to spend 4 hours here and the red panda and komodo dragon were definitely the highlights. I think it can be a great trip if you manage your expectations. Unfortunately, unlike other wildlife parks & zoos, staff were not particularly friendly (except for the staff in the cafe who were lovely!). At the entrance, staff seemed to purposefully ignore us before finally standing up to see to us and we were not met with any smiles or well wishes. When we had to revisit later for plasters from their first aid box, they were completely uninterested again and didn't ask a single question about why my friend's hand was bleeding. Lynx feeding was at 12:30 and we waited at the enclosure opposite the staff hut (and where Nala the lynx was) for around 20 mins. Staff saw us waiting but left us waiting at the wrong side - he walked right past us without a word and fed her on the complete other side of the enclosure so we ended up missing it. I can't understand why he wouldn't just say something - even if just aloud in general or to the lynx, we would have followed but he said nothing! We also saw what appeared to be cockroaches crawling across the viewing area of the komodo dragon and a dead one on the floor of the reptile house (neither in a tank or enclosure but on the floor of where visitors were walking). Hopefully just large beetles (?) but they did look like cockroaches! Map is also pretty outdated and a bit confusing. Despite this, I would come back again as it was amazing to see the animals and they seemed really happy.

   almost 9 months ago

1. Snowy Nights ★★★★★

   Lovely place to visit. Paid on entry and ticket prices are reasonable. It took us just under two hours to see every bit of the park. A variety of animals to see and their enclosures are quite spacious and seem well equipped. Even though it rained intermittently during our visit which was off putting (wrong choice of day to visit I guess) but a good day overall. Absolutely recommend.

   almost 10 months ago
2. Alice Hanson ★★★★★

   Lovely place to visit, especially if you have children or are an animal lover! They have a great range of animals which have lovely, clean enclosures, they look well looked after, and it’s a great atmosphere. We stopped at the little cafe to grab an ice cream, there’s a small indoor soft play area but you need to make sure your children have socks if you want to use it. There’s a lovely outdoor park with a large climbing frame, a large rope seesaw swing and walkways for children. £11 for an adult during peak times, under 3’s are free. Was a really nice afternoon out and my son loved it! Absolutely recommend!

   almost 11 months ago
3. Vedran Sego ★★★★★

   I considered visiting the Park for a while, but there was always something else. I finally went on a sunny, but cold Tuesday, and it was a really nice surprise. The park is very nice, bigger than it looks from the outside, and it is very well kept and maintained. There is a wide variety of animals, and several rooms for the animals that must be kept inside have multimedia content to accompany them. The staff is very kind and professional, and the shop is well stocked with nice mementos, especially for those who love plush toys.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Faris ★★★★★

   What a amazing place this is. Surprised at how large the place is as I thought it would be fairly small given its location. All the animals have good space to roam around. We saw some animals which we have never seen before which was pretty cool. The little man loved it and it’s something we would do again. There was also a play area which he also loved. Highly recommended!

   almost 3 years ago
2. Asmaa Gaughan ★★★★★

   Love this place. Staff are friendly and helpful. Animals are great, of course. Great play areas and nice wee cafe with a small soft play area only the height restriction is a bit on the small side. My youngest is 5, just, and is only a couple of centimetres off that. All in all a great place to spend a few hours and not overly priced like some places.

   almost 4 years ago
3. dean oakes ★★★★★

   Fantastic for small children and young family's. Been coming here for many years and the animal pens have been built around natural wild life and are well kept. The onside cafe is mid priced or take a packed lunch and enjoy from many of the picnic tables dotted around. Also stone throw away from cannon Hill Park.

   almost 4 years ago

1. alan faultless ★★★★★

   The jewel in Birmingham councils crown. It’s hard to believe this place exists within the city centre. Reasonably priced entry although the on-site cafe looked pricey. We took a picnic and there were plenty of benches dotted around the park. Plenty of animals to view although some were a bit shy and didn’t want to be found. Booked online the night before although there were no queues when we arrived (Saturday, mid morning).

   almost 4 years ago

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