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South Lakes Safari Zoo, Lindal-in-Furness

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Billed as one of the best conservation zoos in England, the wild inhabitants of South Lakes Safari Zoo reside on 6.9 hectares (17 acres) of land designed to help them feel right at home. The highlight is the African section, which is split into different enclosures. A pair of pygmy hippopotamuses and a slue of mandrills occupy one. In another, you'll see white rhinoceroses, baboons, and giraffes. Hundreds of other species populate other enclosures spread throughout the park. Pay a visit to Maki Restaurant for a bite to eat, and grab a seat on the restaurant's deck for a view of the rhinos, giraffes, and baboons. Add South Lakes Safari Zoo and other attractions to your Lindal-in-Furness trip itinerary using our Lindal-in-Furness route planner.
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  • We really like this zoo for the animals and feeding experiences. The place is a bit run down and dated, but a good range of animals to see. The train is still on the park maps, but this doesn’t look.....  more
    We really like this zoo for the animals and feeding experiences. The place is a bit run down and dated, but a good range of animals to see. The train is still on the park maps, but this doesn’t look.....  more »
  • Great day out friendly staff. value money. Got to see are favourite animals and keepers are looking after 
    Great day out friendly staff. value money. Got to see are favourite animals and keepers are looking after  more »
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  • I can not recommend Safari Zoo highly enough. Their animal experiences are absolutely amazing. If you love animals then this is the place to be. On our recent visit we did 6 animal feeds on our first day at the zoo. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The next day we had booked the mammal keeper experience and it was simply awesome. Our keeper Natalie had brilliant knowledge of all the animals and she was simply a pleasure to spend the morning with. The fact that some of the animals free roam around the zoo plus the walk through areas make this such a special place. Thank you so much Safari Zoo and your wonderful staff for our very special time. We can't wait to return.
  • Had a day out with a good friend catching up.. what a lovely place for a day trip. The big cats were a bit shy but that didn't spoil the day. If you're with someone in a wheelchair be prepared for a workout there are some steep paths All in all though fab day out we paid the extra £5 to feed the giraffes. You can also pay to feed the leemas and the penguins. There are other experience you can pay for like feeding the tigers or the sloths I think they are £35, which would be a great birthday treat for someone. Clean park, friendly staff animals look happy and seem relaxed .. nice family day out.

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