Zoos & aquariums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yorkshire Wildlife Park — British wildlife park.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster · 6.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2009. It covers approximately 70 km². Address: DN4 6TB. Wikidata describes it as: "British wildlife park". Coordinates: 53.5047°, -1.0417°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife conservation and rehabilition centre and tourist attraction located in Branton, south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, and Auckley, also south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It opened in 2009 on the site of Brockholes Farm, a former riding school and petting zoo, and features 500 animals of 100 species. Yorkshire Wildlife Park is an official member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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Background
History
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park was built on land formerly occupied by the 260 acre Brockholes Farm Visitor Centre and Riding School, and currently occupies about 100 acre of the site. Cheryl Williams, Neville Williams, John Minion and Stephen Minion purchased the site in 2008 with funding from Lloyds TSB Commercial, private investment, and a Yorkshire Forward grant. The site was renovated over the 20082009 winter, and officially opened by Justin Fletcher, MBE (also known as Mr Tumble from CBeebies) on 4 April 2009. In February 2010, the park rescued 13 lions from a Romanian zoo and, after their quarantine period, released them into the newly built 10 acre Lion Country enclosure. In 2011, the…
Description
In 2021, the park opened its new entrance to the east of the zoo. "The Yorkshire Hive", a new entrance area provides a modern entrance to the park. Guest facilities include a larger car park, retail, dining, coffee shops and ticket centre. The Yorkshire Hive is free to enter. In 2022, the park added a new restaurant, and an overnight hotel, servicing the park and the nearby Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5047, -1.0417
- District
- Doncaster
- Parish
- Cantley
- Postcode
- DN4 6TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Established
- 2009
- Nearest railway station
- Doncaster — 6.8 km
- Official site
- www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q8055765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Yorkshire Wildlife Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Yorkshire Wildlife Park - geograph.org.uk - 1852097.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yorkshire Wildlife Park?
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN4 6TB), in the parish of Cantley.
- When was Yorkshire Wildlife Park built?
- Built or established in 2009.
- How do I get to Yorkshire Wildlife Park?
- The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN4 6TB.
- How busy is Yorkshire Wildlife Park?
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park draws around 678,000 visitors a year.