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Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park

📍 Telford, West Midlands

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★4.7(824 Google reviews)💰£10-£12👶All ages

Small zoo in Telford Town Park with themed zones - rainforest, desert, outback, and nocturnal - housing capybara, lemurs, meerkats, armadillos, and crocodiles.

✓ Rare animals✓ VIP encounters✓ Knowledgeable keepers✓ Includes museum entry✓ Hidden gem

🏆 Funzaroo Verdict

Best for families with children of any age who want close-up animal interaction rather than a large safari-style zoo. The VIP encounters with lemurs, armadillos, and otters are the standout offering - knowledgeable keepers lead each session and answer questions throughout.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

💡Book VIP encounters in advance - they include zoo entry and sell out quickly
⏰Pick up farmyard feed at the entrance to feed wallabies, maras, goats, and horses
🎟️Allow around an hour for the zoo itself plus additional time for any booked encounters
🚗Attend a keeper talk for extra detail on the rarer species

💬 What Families Are Saying

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824 Google reviews

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Dawn

8 months ago

★★★★★

“Had an amazing time today at the Exotic Zoo in Telford All the animals looked happy and relaxed and the layout is perfect for families, young and old. There are great facilities including talks; opportunities to get closer to the animals, and a great seating area. The shop is lovely with reasonably priced gifts and the cafe is excellent. The woodland walk is full of information and great for children as it's not too far to walk, and the option to feed the farm animals as you go around is a nice touch. I loved every minute and feel the day was fantastic value for money. Brilliant to see such passion and genuine concern for animals and their habitats. A great day out at a reasonable cost!”

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Poppy Dainty

11 months ago

★★★★★

“Lovely place with friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers. We did the lemur feeding experience with Kennedy who was a wonderful host; happy to answer any questions we had. Rose, Bramble, Julian, and Juliet were a joy to meet! It’s especially lovely that all proceeds from the lemur experience go towards the Plant A Tree Madagascar charity. We also loved looking at all the genuine fossils in the small museum, as well as learning about the legless lizards at the keeper talk! Would absolutely recommend and visit again :)”

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Iwona P

8 months ago

★★★★★

“What a lovely Zoo. Great selection of rare animals. We especially liked the Rainforest part, where Ollie, the volunteer, was very engaging, answering all our questions, telling us all about the animals and allowing to touch the stickman which was walking on his hand. Thank you , Ollie!”

📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews

Based on Google review tags

Friendly staff

245 reviews

Armadillo experience

73 reviews

Otters

68 reviews

Meerkat experience

51 reviews

Animal encounters

51 reviews

Overview

Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park is a compact zoo with themed zones housing species rarely seen at larger UK zoos, including capybara, lemurs, armadillos, meerkats, and crocodiles. Entry includes access to the adjacent Telford Natural History Museum. VIP encounter experiences with otters, meerkats, armadillos, and lemurs are bookable separately and include zoo entry. Farmyard animal feed is sold at the entrance for wallabies, maras, goats, and horses. Keeper talks run during the day.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday11:00-16:00
Tuesday11:00-16:00
Wednesday11:00-16:00
Thursday11:00-16:00
Friday11:00-16:00
Saturday11:00-16:00
Sunday11:00-16:00

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