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Where is it? West Midland Safari and Leisure Park is a Sarfari park located in Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. It was opened in spring 1973
What is it? The park holds over 165 species of exotic animals. The drive-through 4-mile (6.4 km) safari contains about 600 animals from around 40 different species from Europe, Africa, North America & Asia. The park also includes a large Adventure Theme Park, a walk-through Discovery Trail including reptiles, invertebrates, fish, bats, penguins and sea lions and a walk-through African Village with the largest Lemur woods in the UK and a large meerkat mayhem. There is also the newly refurbished Spring Grove House, the grounds of which the park is built in. There are many rides and attractions found in the amusement park. Wristbands can be bought from the kiosk to allow an unlimited number of rides. However, tickets are also available for purchase for individual rides. |
Plan to Spend: A full day.
Best for: Families with children of all ages.
Facilities: Toilets, Baby Changing, Dog Kennels, Shops, Food Outlets, Amusements Park,
Be warned:
* SHARK TALE Ride - You can get completely soaked on this ride.
* Read all the signs around the safari and follow them - we saw people feeding animals crisps and leaving their car windows open whilst driving through the lions!
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Helpful Info:
1. Buy your tickets online in advance. If you know the day/date you are going you can save upto 25% on the gate prices. .
2. Take a packed lunch. Food isn't cheap here.
3. Dog Kennels - limited availability. Phone the park in advance of your visit.
4. Take the Safari Bus - for an additional £6 per person you can take the Safari Bus with guide to drive you round the safari. This will take you off road (weather permitting) and you can get up really close to the animals
5. VIP packages - looking for something a bit special. You can buy a range of VIP Experiences to feed the array of animals they have here up to becoming a keeper for the day.
Prices: On the gate prices: Adults (16-64yrs) £22, Children (3-15yrs) £17.00, Children under 3 are FREE. You also get a free return visit.
Don’t miss: Lorikeet Landing, Bat Cave, Safari Bus tours
Best for: Families with children of all ages.
Facilities: Toilets, Baby Changing, Dog Kennels, Shops, Food Outlets, Amusements Park,
Be warned:
* SHARK TALE Ride - You can get completely soaked on this ride.
* Read all the signs around the safari and follow them - we saw people feeding animals crisps and leaving their car windows open whilst driving through the lions!
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Helpful Info:
1. Buy your tickets online in advance. If you know the day/date you are going you can save upto 25% on the gate prices. .
2. Take a packed lunch. Food isn't cheap here.
3. Dog Kennels - limited availability. Phone the park in advance of your visit.
4. Take the Safari Bus - for an additional £6 per person you can take the Safari Bus with guide to drive you round the safari. This will take you off road (weather permitting) and you can get up really close to the animals
5. VIP packages - looking for something a bit special. You can buy a range of VIP Experiences to feed the array of animals they have here up to becoming a keeper for the day.
Prices: On the gate prices: Adults (16-64yrs) £22, Children (3-15yrs) £17.00, Children under 3 are FREE. You also get a free return visit.
Don’t miss: Lorikeet Landing, Bat Cave, Safari Bus tours
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Highlights of the Day * Feeding the giraffes * Seeing a lion up close * Lemur Woods * Meerkat Manor * Lorikeet Landing Downsides: * the rain which started in the afternoon. |
What it cost us for the day:
Adult x 2 - FREE (return visit), Child x 2 - £30.60 (£15.30 each), Ride Wristbands - £36, Programme - £4, Animal Food - £3, Dinner - £25.30, Ice Creams x 2 - £4.40
Hook a Duck x 2 - £6, Roll-a-Ball x 3 - £3, Gift Shop: £19
Total: £ 136.70. This was the total price for 2 adults and 2 children.
We could of saved a bit of money by bring our own lunch, not playing a few of the games and buying the wristbands online (or not buying the at all). Overall tho, I think we had a very enjoyable day out and the price isn't that bad for 4 people.
Adult x 2 - FREE (return visit), Child x 2 - £30.60 (£15.30 each), Ride Wristbands - £36, Programme - £4, Animal Food - £3, Dinner - £25.30, Ice Creams x 2 - £4.40
Hook a Duck x 2 - £6, Roll-a-Ball x 3 - £3, Gift Shop: £19
Total: £ 136.70. This was the total price for 2 adults and 2 children.
We could of saved a bit of money by bring our own lunch, not playing a few of the games and buying the wristbands online (or not buying the at all). Overall tho, I think we had a very enjoyable day out and the price isn't that bad for 4 people.
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Highlights of the day: * Lorikeet Landing - just fab * Safari Bus tour - £5 per person extra to be taken around in a minibus. Plenty of off road experiences * Getting up close to the lions & giraffes in the mini bus * Bat Cave Downsides: * Poor Food options and expensive |
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West Midlands Safari Park Spring Grove, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 1LF Tel: 01299 402114 http://www.wmsp.co.uk/ |
