1 / 2Lotherton Wildlife World
📍 Aberford, Yorkshire
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Wildlife park near Leeds offering close animal encounters with penguins, capybaras, wallabies, tamarins, and kinkajous. Keeper-led feeding demonstrations and educational talks. Combinable with Lotherton Hall house tour for a full day.
🏆 Funzaroo Verdict
Best for animal-loving families who want meaningful contact beyond typical enclosure viewing. The penguin and capybara experiences are the headline draws - keepers are knowledgeable and clearly invested in animal welfare, which makes the educational element feel natural rather than forced.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Freyja Brooks
8 months ago
“I had the pleasure of meeting Hannah, when she was feeding the wallabies at the zoo. She showed me round and really took the time to answer my questions about all the residents at Wildlife World, from Tippex the Peacock to Pablo the Kinkajou! One of the loveliest places to visit, both solo and with family and friends. I am very grateful, thank you Hannah! X”
Riley Hoult
8 months ago
“Absolutely amazing this is the best thing to do when ur not doing anything I love this place the shop is like the capybara kingdom! I got loads of capybara stuff from here for a absolute bargain loads of other animals to choose from the penguins swim by the glass and are lovely they love meeting new people the capybaras are so cute I love them”
M W
8 months ago
“Lovely visit on the way home from a short break in York. Got a tour of the house. Lovely walk round Wildlife World, watched the penguins and other animals. Good little cafe, nice cream tea. Will revisit in the summer and spend longer there.”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsPenguins
44 reviews
Bird garden
11 reviews
Bats
10 reviews
Picnic areas
9 reviews
Capybara experience
8 reviews
Overview
Lotherton Wildlife World sits within the Lotherton Hall estate, offering families direct access to penguins, capybaras, wallabies, tamarins, and more unusual residents like Pablo the Kinkajou and Tippex the Peacock. Keeper-led sessions include feeding demonstrations and detailed animal welfare talks. The penguin enclosure has glass-front viewing allowing close observation of swimming birds. The grounds are well maintained with ample space per animal.
