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Close Encounters
Close Encounters
Take a walk on the wild side and plan a group trip to one of the UK’s most exciting wildlife attractions. Here are just a few to get you started.
Park life
Cotswold Wildlife Park remains a popular attraction for groups as it’s home to many rare and interesting animals in 160 acres of parkland. You will find a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates from all over the world. New to the park this year is a beautifully landscaped walk-through Madagascar Enclosure with free-roaming lemurs. Groups can come and experience this multi species enclosure at close quarters, and discover more about the plight of endangered Madagascan and Island species throughout the world. To find out more about what’s new for 2008, visit their website, or give them a call on the following number.
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01993 823 006
Wild Britain
Home to over forty different British wild animals and birds, all displayed in large natural enclosures, the British Wildlife Centre is a relaxing place to discover wonderful wildlife. You’ll see everything from tiny harvest mice to badgers, otters, foxes, red squirrels, stoats and weasels. Groups of 15 or more can receive a 10% discount, or arrange for an exclusive group visit on weekday afternoons or evenings, where you can have the centre to yourself. The package also includes an introduction with tea and coffee, plus a dedicated guided tour showing you far more than you would see during normal opening times. Contact the British Wildlife Centre on the details below for more information about booking, or visit their website.
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01342 834658
Pride and joy
Another exciting animal attraction is West Midland Safari & Leisure Park, which has an impressive 4-mile drive-through Safari, covering an area of over 100 acres. Groups can see a variety of exotic and unusual animals on their visit as well as a look at their new Kingdom of White Lions. The park now has 12 White Lions in their pride, comprised of four adults and eight cubs. You can also see elephants, rhinos, giraffes, lions, tigers, and all kinds of antelope. The park is open on selected dates in December, and weekends in 2008 until 3 February.
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01299 400700
Grand designs
Set in a beautiful 3,000-acre deer park, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for nearly 400 years. Their picturesque gardens were part of a grand design by Humphrey Repton and other designers in the early 19th century, and are a popular place for groups to visit. Known as the Pleasure Grounds, the design was never completed, and a plan is now underway to begin the restoration of key areas of the gardens and to implement some other parts of Humphrey Repton’s original design. The cost of a guided garden tour for the 2008 season is £5.00 per person with a minimum group size of 6 people required (maximum 50 people), with the tour lasting approximately two hours. Afternoon tea was invented at Woburn Abbey by Anna Maria Stanhope, wife of the 6th Duke of Bedford, and today, many groups like to enjoy a tour of the house, followed by afternoon tea at the estate’s hotel. You can find out more by visiting their website below.
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01525 290333