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Our Animals and Wildlife category brings all Coast Radar’s listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of animal or wildlife activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the animal and wildlife links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next UK and Ireland activity.
The Arundel Wetland Centre has 26 hectares of lakes, reed beds and woodland areas holding hundreds of exotic birds from around the world.
Set within the South Downs and surrounded by ancient woodlands adjacent to the River Arun.
Facilities include restaurant, wheelchair friendly paths, picnic area, boat safaris and special events.
Seal Island is the largest island in The Carracks, a group of small rocky inshore islands 200m offshore and around 6km from St Ives.
The island gets its name as it’s the home to a colony of Grey Atlantic seals.
You have two options to see the seals; (1) is by a Seal Island boat trip from St Ives harbour or (2) with a set of binoculars from the coast path.
The North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory (NRBO) was established in 1987 to study and record the migrant birds that pass through Orkney’s most northerly island each year. The number and variety of birds that arrive here on migration in Spring and Autumn can be spectacular, and North Ronaldsay is well-known as one of the best birdwatching sites in the UK. The observatory also provides a variety of comfortable accommodation, including guest house, hostel and camping area, for visitors to the island.
At Bede’s World you can learn all about Bede and the Anglo-Saxon way of life in Northumbria. IncludesDemonstration farm and meet the animals including wild boar pig, goat and goose.
Replica buildings made of wattle and daub – built with truly original materials and methods using skills that would have been present around 700AD.
Cafe.
Souvenir and gift shop.
Noss is a small island neighbouring Bressay in the Shetland Islands. Once an inhabited island, the remaining population left in 1939 and now Noss is a sheep farm and a National Nature Reserve.
The highest point on Noss stands at 181m and on a clear day, you can see most of Shetland. The island itself is heaving with bird activity as the imposing cliffs of Noup house thousands of seabirds.
Access to Noss is via a seasonal ferry service, maintained by the reserve’s wildlife wardens.
The Bowland Wild Boar Park is located in the heart of the Forest of Bowland National Park, a short distance from the picturesque village of Chipping. Surrounded by fells and woodland and sat on the banks of the river Hodder, it is a delightful place to enjoy the countryside and local wildlife, whilst having lots of different activities for the kids to do.
Why not enjoy feeding and petting our animals or a ramble along our woodland paths. Take a tractor ride around the park, run wild in our adventure play area or explore the tunnels in our hay barn.
Our welcoming Café offer freshly prepared hot drinks, snacks and light lunches.
Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton by Chester, in Cheshire. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family and it is one of the UK’s largest zoos.
The zoo has 15,000 animals spread out over 125 acres of award-winning zoological gardens.
Drusillas Park is a small 10-acre zoo that targets children between 2 and 10 years old.
The magical marine world of Great Yarmouth SEA LIFE Centre will introduce you to many beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep. Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks and giant sea turtles, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.
Explore a rich variety of underwater environments, from rugged coastline to tropical coral, reefs, from the sandy shallows to the dark depths of the ocean. At every step there are different amazing creatures to find, to watch and to learn about.
At the Highland Cattle Centre, there’s so much for families, individuals, groups, schools, birthday & adventure parties to see, touch, and do!
Experience the magic of our fold (herd) of award winning, friendly Highland Cattle as well as the livestock and whole host of animals who live on our thriving working farm. Enjoy our guided meadow walks, meet and comb our friendly cattle and learn about the history & everyday lives of the fold.
The Welsh Wildlife Centre is located in the spectacular Teifi Marsh Nature Reserve near Cilgerran in Pembrokeshire.
This visitor centre is a mine of information on the Nature Reserve at all times of the year, providing guides, maps, guided tours and activity sheets for keen bird and wildlife enthusiasts.
The reserve is a fantastic place for seeing a whole range of wetland wildlife, including dragonflies, otters and several different species of bird.
The Welsh Wildlife Centre is open throughout the year and has a café and gift shop attached. Parking is available, for a small charge.
More details can be found at www.welshwildlife.org
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