Primary

Bring the Natural World to Life

With over 250 species to see, a narrow-gauge railway, an exciting playground and over 160 acres of beautiful parkland we offer the perfect learning environment.

If you would like to include a talk with your visit, we offer a wide range of topics with the talks taking place outside in the Park. All of our talks can be tailored to either Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.

Educational Talks

All of our talks are around 30 minutes with the majority of them taking place out and around the Park with most involving walking around to see a number of different animals. During peak times talks cost £20 per talk (with a maximum of 20 students/pupils per talk), during off peak times the first talk is FREE for each group. Please note that our talks get booked up a long way in advance so we strongly suggest booking early to avoid disappointment.

Please see below the educational talks we would recommend for primary school aged children each with further information about the talk and how they can help link to the national curriculum.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Admission

We have a minimum supervision ratio of one adult to 10 pupils/students for all groups aged 16 and under as they MUST remain with an adult at all times. This is to ensure that both your group and other visitors to the park get the most from their day.

If you have pupils, or staff, with season tickets they can use these to get into the Park free with your group. The pupils using season tickets for admission will count towards your adult/pupil free place ratio. Pre-school children under 3 are admitted free of charge but they will not count towards your free adult ratio.

These prices are available for schools and colleges on weekdays during term time by booking through the education department. If you do not make a booking and do not receive confirmation of this from us, you will be charged gate prices on arrival. Standard group rates apply for bookings made for weekends and during school holidays.

Book Your Visit

Whether you require talks or not, to book an educational group trip to the Park please complete the booking form below. The information you provide will be secure and confidential. For more details of how we store and use data, please see our Privacy Policy. All visits must be pre-booked a minimum of 5 working days in advance. If you are wanting talks, we would recommend booking early as availability is limited. Your booking is not confirmed until you have received a booking confirmation from us.

You will not be required to pay for your visit until the day of the visit or afterwards via invoice. Please let us know if you need to change the date of the booking or to cancel the booking as soon as possible. There are no extra charges for making these changes.