Are you a Zoo or Safari Park?
We are a mixture of the two! You pay whilst in your car at the Pay Kiosk at the end of our drive into the Park. You then park your car (for free) and walk around the grounds. We have created animal enclosures that are spacious and carefully landscaped, with no intrusive fencing, taking full advantage of the beautiful rural setting of the Bradwell Grove Estate. This means that the visitor can get ‘closer to wildlife’ than in many other zoological collections giving the Park the feel of a ‘walking safari’.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs may be brought into the Park provided that they are kept on a lead and under adult control at all times. Dogs may not be taken indoors or into the Bat House, Reptile House, Children’s Farmyard and any areas with free roaming animals, including “Madagascar” our lemur exhibit, Flamingo Lake and the Wolf Walkway area. Please clean up after your dog and ask at the Pay Desk for a poop bag. Please note dogs are not allowed in the restaurant or gift shop.
Dogs must not be left unattended anywhere in the Park.
Are cats or other pets allowed’?
Regrettably, we are not able to permit access anywhere within the Park or car park area to cats or any other animal.
What time are you open?
WINTER OPENING TIMES: Cotswold Wildlife Park is open daily from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm (with last admission being at 3:00 pm).
Please note: Our winter opening times change from Monday 6th January 2025. Cotswold Wildlife Park will remain CLOSED on WEEKDAYS ONLY from 6th January until 6th February (re-opening on Friday 7th February 2025); EXCEPT FOR WEEKENDS when the Park will be OPEN from 10.00 am until 4:00 pm or dusk (whichever is earlier, with last admission being at 3:00 pm). This is to allow for essential maintenance to be carried out.
Is the train running today?
The narrow-gauge railway runs during April to October from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm (weather permitting) and takes you all around the Park: Train Fares: Adults: £2.00, Children: £1.00, under 3’s free of charge. For more on our activities that run daily throughout the year please visit daily activities.
How long are E-tickets valid from?
Save money and purchase an E-ticket from our online shop, E-tickets are valid for 1 day. You must buy your E-tickets before your visit (subject to availability). To buy an E-ticket from our online shop click here.
How do I upgrade my day visitor ticket or E-ticket to a season ticket?
If you have visited the Park within the last seven days and would now like to purchase a season ticket, we can refund the cost of your day visit to the Park from the cost of your season ticket (provided you still have your receipt).
Please download the application form, print it out and send it to the Park, making sure you attach the receipt from your visit (please note, without this receipt we are unable to refund the cost of your day visit).
Your season ticket will be valid for one year from the date of your refunded day visit to the Park and will be available for you to collect from the Retail Shop on your next visit to the Park (we are unable to post out season tickets as they must be signed for on collection).
Please be aware, we do not retain any credit/debit card details beyond 10 days once the transaction has been processed.
Can we bring a picnic?
There are picnic shelters around the Park, or you can enjoy your picnic on one of the spacious lawns which overlook the enclosures for Rhinos, Zebras, Giraffes and Camels.
Do I have to pay for car parking?
No, it is FREE to park. We have plenty of space to park your car. You can also access your car at any point during your visit. We have disabled parking, coach parking and some car parking spaces on Tarmac. The rest of the parking is on grass.
How do I get to you by car?
If you are travelling by car/mini bus/coach for Sat Nav only, please use the post code OX18 4JJ.
The Park is situated on the A361, two miles south of its junction with the A40 at Burford, the Park entrance is opposite the Caravan Club Site. It is 22 miles east of Cheltenham, 20 miles west of Oxford and 18 miles north of Swindon. Our full address is: Cotswold Wildlife Park, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire, Tel: 01993 823 006.
Parking is FREE for visitors to the Park and there is plenty of space to park your car. There is a large tarmac area for coaches and ample disabled parking. You can also access your car at any point during your visit.
For a google map see our suggested travel and directions.
How can I get to you by public transport?
The Park is difficult to access via public transport. The nearest bus stop is on Burford High Street, so you would need to get a taxi from there to the Park.
Travelling by train
The nearest train station is Charlbury, Oxfordshire, 11 miles away. Please note there is no taxi rank at the train station and no direct bus link, therefore you will need to pre-book a taxi to take you to the Park (also booking a return journey), with the taxi gaining access to the Park before the last admission times of either 3.00pm November to March (Winter) or 4.00pm April to October (Summer).
What time are the daily Animal Talks/Feeds?
Penguin Feeding at 11am and 3pm.
Lemur Feeding and Talk at 12 noon in the Madagascar Exhibit by the exit drive
Ducks are fed in the lake area at 2pm.
Please note, visitors are not allowed to feed the animals.
For more animal talks and feeds go to our daily activities.
Do Blue Peter badge holders receive free admission or a discount?
The Park does not participate in any discount schemes and does not give free admission to Blue Peter badge holders.
Is the Park fully accessible for disabled people/pushchairs?
Yes, we are 99% accessible for both wheelchairs and pushchairs. The only place wheelchairs cannot access is the first floor of the Bat House, but there is a viewing platform at ground level too. The bridge over Flamingo Lake isn’t wheelchair friendly, but there is another entrance next to the Bridge. For more details go to our accessibility information.
