Days out - Southwest England

Wildlife and Nature

Bristol Zoo Gardens
Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA
Open 9.00-17.30 daily
Age All
Cost £8.60 adult; £5 child (3-14); children under 3 go free Other info: Bristol Zoo Gardens presents over 300 species of animal in a beautiful garden setting.
Call 0117 974 7300 or visit the website

Eden Project
Bodelva, St Austell, Cornwall PL24 2SG
Open 10.00-18.00 daily (last admission 17.00)
Age All
Cost £23.00 family (2+3); £9.80 adult; £4.00 child (5-15); children under 5 go free
Other info Heralded as the eighth wonder of the world, Eden is an immense glasshouse covering an area the size of 30 football pitches and really has to be seen to be believed.
Call 01726 811911 or visit the website

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Longthorns, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6HH
Open 10.00 to 18.00 daily (last entry 17.00)
Age All
Cost £19 family (2+2); £14 single-parent family (1+2); £6.25 adult; £5.25 child
Other info The ape rescue centre was originally set up to help apes that had been abused by their less intelligent human owners.
Call 01929 462537 or visit the website

Sea Life Park
Lodmoor County Park, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7SX
Open 10.00 daily (last admission 17.00)
Age All, but children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
Cost £7.95 adult; £5.50 child
Other info Call 01305 788255 or visit the website

Tropiquaria Wildlife Park
Washford Cross, Watchet, West Somerset TA23 0JX
Open 10.00-18.00 daily (last admission 16.30)
Age All
Cost £5.50 adults; £4.50 children
Other info Tropiquaria combines pirate ships, a giant aquarium, a puppet show and wildlife centre on one site.
Call 01984 640688 or visit the website

Wookey Hole Caves and Mill
Wookey Hole, near Wells, Somerset
Open 10.00-17.00 daily
Age All
Cost £7.30 adult; £4.30 under 16, children under 4 go free
Other info A series of spectacular (and spectacularly lit) caves said to be inhabited by a witch. Also offers a working paper mill, magical mirror maze and a 'fun palace'.
Call 01749 672243 or visit the website

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