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EDUCATION

 

 

...come along to South Lakes Wild Animal Park , Cumbria, where education, conservation and fun go hand in hand!  £4.60 per student which includes:

FREE Full day of keeper led conservation and animal feeding talks. (all tailored to meet NC requirements see the talks programme below)

FREE Teacher places (we ask for 1 adult for every 5 children with these adults free. Additional adults above the ratio are at a discounted price of £7.00each)

FREE Teacher pre-visit for booked parties (Contact us to check out the park’s facilities and to plan your day in advance.)

FREE Return Visits* (conditions apply contact us for details)

FREE Back at school resources. South Lakes Wild Animal Park is an active conservation park with conservation & community projects in Peru, Madagascar, Colombia, Niger and Sumatra that your children can actively get involved with. *

FREE Coach parking

FREE helpful confirmation pack -to help you plan your day

FREE Web based material

FREE Extended outdoor & Indoor seating areas for picnics

 To benefit from educational rates groups must be booked in advance contact 01229 466086 or send your completed booking form to: South Lakes Wild Animal Park school bookings, Dalton in Furness, LA15 8jr: fax 01229 461310 email: office@wildanimalpark.co.uk

Admission

Admission
plus Meal Deal

£4.60 per
student 

£6.50 per
student

Adults 1:5 ratio
FREE

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Additional helpers
£7    

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Download SCHOOL BOOKING FORM                                     

includes any meal off the kids section of the menu (must be booked in advance) MENU

 (This booking sheet is for school bookings only -
for any other booking arrangements please contact 01229 466086)

INFORMATION FOR GROUP ORGANISERS

We require a 1 adult to 5 children ratio. 1 adult is admitted free with every 5 paying children/pupils/students.

  • under 3's are free
  • FREE pre-visits for the group organiser. Please phone to arrange
  • Click here for more health and safety information [pdf]
  • Download your booking form [pdf]
  • For a hassle free day talk to us about booking your ice-creams, kangaroo/duck food we can even put together goody bags for you - just tell us how much you want to spend.
  • One person should be responsible for the group's entrance fee
  • No advance payment is required - payment on the day of the visit can be by cheque, cash, Visa/Mastercard/Switch.
  • If you are taking advantage of our meal and entrance offer please book in advance.
  • Group information leaflet [pdf]

 

Stay all day there's plenty to do ......   Talk & Feeding times here  

Hand feed giraffes, penguins, lemurs kangaroos every day, get close and learn about some of the wildest rarest animals on the planet, learn about conservation and what you can do to make a difference.  Doing something in class you don't see here? get in touch woth our education team they'll be glad to help.   

WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING? 

The park is a stimulating learning resource for a number of cross-curricula subjects. 

  • Conservation
  • Numeracy
  • Literacy
  • Art
  • Adaptations
  • Classification
  • Habitats
  • Endangered Species
  • Geography
  • Marketing
  • Business studies
  • Life process

FACILITIES

    • Plenty of indoor and outdoor picnic areas
    • Ride the minture train
    • Gift shop 
    • Maki Restaurant - Meal and entrance deal offer for schools when they are booked in advance 
    • Skating Rink
    • Animal food

SPECIAL NEEDS

Specially designed enclosures enable individuals to experience the sights, sounds, and a few smells, of our animals close up. Wander through the Australian Bush where Lemurs, kangaroos, Wallabies, Emus, Muntjac deer roam free. Hand feed the largest collection of kangaroo species outside Australia Monkeys in Europe roam free, Hand feed the largest groups of Lemur monkeys in Europe (supervised), and not forgetting our ducks. Escorted tours are available at certain times of the year ring for details.

FREE PRE-VISITS FOR TEACHERS

Please contact us if you would like to visit the park this will give you the perfect chance to see our facilities first-hand and to chat to members of the team about your requirements. It is strongly recommended that all teachers make a pre-visit to South Lakes Wild Animal Park to carry out their own risk assessment before undertaking an outing with children. Please contact us to book your visit so that you can plan your day in advance.

 VISITS FOR ALL AGES

Read reports from teachers and students on their experience of using the park as a learning day out...
Applied animal studies: feedback report HERE



 
 



South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Broughton Road, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA15 8JR

Tel: (+44)01229 466086
Email: enquiries@wildanimalpark.co.uk





1st April 2011 - 31st October 2011
10am until 5pm.
Last admission 4.15pm

 


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