Hamerton Zoo is not only home to wonderful animals but also play areas and a miniature train ride
A day trip to the zoo is enough to keep any child happy. But if you pair it with a miniature train ride and hours spent running around an exciting playground, you might be able to enjoy the perfect day with your whole family.
Hamerton Zoo could be an ideal place to go for the day, especially if you and your family love animals. The zoo is home to a range of wild animals such as big cats like the Bengal tiger and cheetahs as well as bears, otters and zebras.
You can also spot some domestic animals around the zoo from alpacas and camels to donkeys and sheep. For those who like more exotic animals, there is a whole section for lizards, snakes, and even Australian lungfish.
If you want to get up close to some of the animals rather than watching them from afar, you could book one of the animal encounter experiences. You can choose from a few different animals to meet like the lemurs and meerkats and get some extras including a personalised certificate and cuddly toy to remember the day by.
During the animal encounter experiences, you will be able to feed the animals and go inside their enclosures to help groom them. For experiences involving tigers, bears and cheetahs, you will be able to feed them from behind their fenced-in enclosure.
Hamerton Zoo not only has plenty of animals to see but lots of other activities to get involved in. The tree tops play area features a range of things for children to explore from a zip rope, swings, and slides to climbing cubes with plenty of outdoor seating for parents to watch from.
For younger children, there is a separate play zone with smaller swings, a miniature slide, and a climbing frame that is ideal for those under five years old. On weekends and throughout the school holidays, the K-T Express Railroad Train runs throughout the day.
The miniature train ride will take children around the picnic area and through the dinosaur exhibit. It is described as being a “fun and relaxing way to see part of the park”.
While you are free to bring your own food to the zoo, you might want to treat yourself to something from the onsite coffee shop. The coffee shop offers a range of hot and cold drinks as well as light snacks and food to help fuel you for the day.
Tickets for the zoo cost £19.99 for adults and £15.99 for children between the ages of three and 15. Children under three can get into the zoo for free.
Hamerton Zoo can be found along Hamerton Road and is around a 42-minute drive away from Cambridge via the A14. There is a free car park onsite for visitors to use.
You must be logged in to post a comment Login