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Beale Wildlife Park

📍 Reading, South East

★4.4(3,856 Google reviews)💰£9-£11.50👶All ages

Berkshire's only wildlife park with lemur and capybara feeding experiences, a zoo train, outdoor splash pool, soft play, and extensive riverside gardens. Junior keeper sessions and birthday parties available.

✓ Lemur feeding experience✓ Knowledgeable keepers✓ Zoo train rides✓ Immaculate gardens✓ Stroller friendly✓ Capybara encounters

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with children of all ages who want animal welfare-focused encounters in beautiful grounds. The bookable lemur and capybara feeding sessions are the standout experiences. Babies and toddlers are well catered for with pram-friendly paths and the splash pool. Teenagers enjoy the gardens and keeper conversations.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Pre-book the ring-tailed lemur and capybara feeding experiences — they are the highlight encounters and fill up
⏰Bring a packed lunch as the restaurant menu is sparse to a few fried options
🎟️Allow a full day — there are more animals than the website and map suggest
🚗The zoo train with Howard the engine is worth timing your circuit around

💬 What Families Are Saying

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4.4
★★★★★

3,856 Google reviews

G Reviews from Google

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Jesse

3 months ago

★★★★★

“Visited in the week between Christmas and New Years, expected it to be very busy but it wasn't too bad. The gardens were all very well maintained and beautiful to walk around, with some very funny Christmas decorations! The animals were all active and (without having much understanding) seemed happy in good enclosures. There were more animals than it stated on the map and website, and it was an incredible day out. To make it even better, I pre-booked and paid the extra to feed the Capybara's, Gary and Sharon were adorable, it was a lot of fun, and the keeper (whose name I can't remember) gave us a lot of great facts and made it an experience we will never forget.”

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Molly

a month ago

★★★★★

“We chose Beale park for our baby’s first proper day out as it was only 20 minutes away and oh my gosh! What a gem! It’s so well laid out, the enclosures are fantastic, you can see the thought and care put into designing them for the animals best interests and everyone is well taken care of. Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful, but I’d definitely love to give recognition to the train driver who was amazing with all of the children and parents. It was evident he loved working there which was so nice to see and really topped off the experience! You’ll definitely be seeing us again!”

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Emma Maxwell

4 months ago

★★★★★

“Fantastic day out with my teenage son. The park was really quiet and lovely to walk around. We did the Feed the Ring Tailed Lemurs experience which was great. The young man who took the experience was fantastic and really knew his stuff. We bumped into him again later when he was feeding the otters and he took the time to tell us about them and answer our questions a real asset to the park. Also, had a lovely lunch in the cafe watched by the peacock trying to get in the door. We will definitely be back.”

💬 What parents mention

Bookable animal feeding experiencesKnowledgeable friendly staffBeautiful gardens and groundssparse restaurant menu

Overview

Beale Wildlife Park spans riverside gardens with thoughtfully designed enclosures housing ring-tailed lemurs, capybaras, sloths, otters, and more. Bookable feeding experiences for lemurs and capybaras deliver close-up encounters led by knowledgeable keepers. Howard the engine runs zoo train rides throughout the day. A splash pool and soft play area serve younger children. The restaurant menu is sparse to sausages, chips, and chicken strips — bring a packed lunch for a more varied meal.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday10:00 – 16:00
Thursday10:00 – 16:00
Friday10:00 – 16:00
Saturday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday10:00 – 16:00

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