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Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park

Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District
  • Ultimate Animal Experience at The Lake District Wildlife Park in Bassenthwaite, Lake District

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Lake District Wildlife Park, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 4RD

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The Ultimate Animal Experience is something that you will never forget! This experience is suitable for adults and children aged 8 years & over and is the perfect way to meet three of your favourite species of animal. Spend quality time with our Tapirs Muffin and Zico, the gentle giants that just loved to be groomed. Meet our mob of Meerkats, a gregarious and entertaining bunch that won’t think twice about climbing over you. Last but certainly not least is a unique opportunity to step inside our Ring-Tailed Lemur enclosure to be enchanted by these gentle and endearing animals. Spending time with animals is a truly remarkable experience and is guaranteed to make you smile.

The Ultimate Animal Experience takes place year round and pre-booking is essential.

Maximum 4 persons. All participants must be 8 years and over.

Duration 1 hour

The price includes all day entry into the Park.

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What to bring

  • Warm Clothing - You will need to bring and wear a face covering for the duration of the experience. We suggest you wear comfortable outdoor clothing (long trousers) and footwear (no sandals) which are suitable for the weather conditions. Your clothes may get dirty so please do not wear your Sunday best! Sturdy footwear that you don't mind getting a little dirty. No open toed footwear.
  • Waterproofs - We suggest you wear comfortable outdoor clothing (long trousers) and footwear (no sandals) which are suitable for the weather conditions. Your clothes may get dirty so please do not wear your Sunday best!

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Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

* Open every day 10:00-17:30 (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day). Last entry is an hour before closing. During the winter the park closes at 16:30.

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  • Cumbria AwardsMember of Cumbria Tourism Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016

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Road Directions

Take A66 to Keswick roundabout. A591 towards Carlisle the brown/white tourist signs. Public transport on the Osprey bus and signposted off A66 west of Bassenthwaite lake A595.

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Accessible by Public Transport: Penrith station is 20 miles away.

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