Zoos & aquariums · Scottish Lowlands
Northumberland Zoo
Northumberland Zoo is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 5.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Northumberland Zoo is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.2717°, -1.7014°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Northumberland Zoo is a family-run, not-for-profit zoo located in Felton, Northumberland, England. It occupies about 20 acres and is home to more than 80 species, ranging from tiny harvest mice to snow leopards.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The zoo began with a tearoom that added poultry and livestock to its grounds in 2009. The zoo opened in 2011 as Eshottheugh Animal Park, adding exotic species like meerkats. it changed its name to Northumberland County Zoo in 2015, before shortening it to its current name in 2018. It became a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2021.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2717, -1.7014
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Thirston
- Postcode
- NE65 9QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 5 km
- Official site
- www.northumberlandzoo.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q117824977 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Northumberland Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northumberland Zoo?
- Northumberland Zoo is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 9QH), in the parish of Thirston.
- Is Northumberland Zoo a protected site?
- Yes — Northumberland Zoo is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Northumberland Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 9QH.