Top Things to do in East Anglia
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What to do and see in East Anglia, England: The Best Zoos & Aquariums
Discover the best top things to do in East Anglia, United Kingdom including Africa Alive!, Banham Zoo, Fritton Owl Sanctuary, Amazona Zoo, SEA LIFE Hunstanton, Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth, Pettitts Animal Adventure Park, Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park, Fish House Aquatics.
Restaurants in East Anglia
1. Africa Alive!
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,739 reviews
Explore the sights and sounds of Africa and discover lions, giraffes, rhinos, meerkats, hunting dogs and many more animals from the African continent. The spectacular centrepiece of Africa Alive!, our "Plains of Africa" paddock, is the perfect place to spot 5 species of African savannah animals, including our graceful giraffe and heavyweight rhinos. Enjoy a bird's eye view of our magnificent lions from "Lookout Lodge", and visit "Lemur Encounters", which gives you the chance to get incredibly close to our ring-tailed lemurs as you walk through their enclosure! Bird lovers can also enjoy spotting native species from our new "Wader's Lake Boardwalk". Discover some amazing facts about our animals during our exciting feeding talks and seasonal Bird of Prey displays. Climb aboard the free Safari Roadtrain for an entertaining journey around the Park. Look, learn and play in our fun-packed Discovery Centre and meet some of our smaller residents at the animal encounter sessions. The park offers a great outdoor adventure play area, as well as restaurants, free car parking, disabled facilities and a gift shop where you can find souvenirs and gifts for everyone - including yourself! Open daily at 9.30am all year, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. For admission prices and closing times please check our website
Reviewed By hannahcC5485AL - Essex, United Kingdom
Would definitely recommend Africa Alive. The park has a great collection of animals and a clean environment. Highlights included the Amazing African Animal show and the lemur walk through which both enable you to get up close and personal with the animals. I Recommend bringing your own food as there are limited facilities for eating and not a great range of options for gluten free.
2. Banham Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,336 reviews
Banham Zoo is an award-winning family attraction and one of the most exciting zoos in the country with over 2,000 animals from around the world. Throughout the day there are plenty of activities to thrill and entertain families, including daily animal feeding talks and displays, one of the most exciting Birds of Prey displays in the UK, our amazing subtropical house "Eureka" with free-flying birds and butterflies, our "Penguin Cove" an enlarged and enhanced enclosure for the colony of penguins. Live "Amazing Animals!" presentations, beautiful big cats such as tigers, snow leopards and cheetahs, Free Safari Roadtrain, indoor and outdoor play areas, Zarafa Heights walkway, Sky Trek aerial trekking course & zip wire, and interactive fun activities in our Education Centre. As well as all the wonderful things to see and do, the zoo offers an excellent choice of eating facilities, a fantastic gift shop, free car parking, disabled facilities and much more.
Reviewed By Alitravels1204
What a lovely place. We went yesterday a family of five and really enjoyed our day. The staff are really helpful and friendly the animals looked really happy all areas were clean lots of sanitizering etc We especially loved the bird display Andy made it very interesting well done to you all. The only thing i would say is the gift shop is very expensive and not alot in there.
3. Fritton Owl Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By diddydi-do - Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
All the animals as well as the owls look in first class condition, the staff are very friendly and willing to answer all your queries. One special bird is gobbler the turkey. people with families should go admission is free but they do like small donations, to help with the running costs.
4. Amazona Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 806 reviews
Reviewed By P329HQkarent
A great little zoo. We loved seeing all the animals up close, especially the otters and big cats. Very Covid compliant with a one way system that ensures you can socially distance while still getting a great view of all the animals. Hand sanitiser points at regular intervals. We booked for 2.15 and had plenty of time to see everything and have an ice cream before the zoo shut. We have visited before and will come again.
5. SEA LIFE Hunstanton
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,061 reviews
SEA LIFE Hunstanton is a state-of-the-art marine aquarium taking visitors on a memorable undersea odyssey filled with amazing close encounters with sea creatures of astonishing variety and meet our friendly team of Rainforest Rangers who are ready to show you some of their jungle beasties and creepy crawlies. Penguin Beach! - Learn how to waddle with our charming colony of Humboldt Penguins, walk along the penguin trail and watch them glide underwater as you get really close to these amazing birds.NEW FOR 2020: Archerfish.
Reviewed By paulnA5045TH - Cromer, United Kingdom
Great time at the Sea Life Sanctuary with a nine and seven years old. Visited in the morning for about an hour and a half and then went back in the afternoon after lunch elsewhere. Essential to catch the informative feeding times for the seals, penguins and otters, and probably the turtle, which we missed.. There is also a play area for young children. During the summer there is a treasure finding competition with badges as the prizes. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable and we particularly enjoyed the manned hands on beach area and insect room. A family restaurant instead of a coffee and cake cafe would probably capture visitors for a longer period.
6. Sea Life Centre Great Yarmouth
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,210 reviews
The magical marine world of Great Yarmouth SEA LIFE Centre will introduce you to many beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep. Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks and giant sea turtles, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats.
Reviewed By kirstya575
Got in with a buy one get one free ticket and had an enjoyable hour or so looking round. Lots of sealife to see with information about the different species. Really excellent large aquarium with sharks that leads you underneath to view from above. The penguins are also worth a look at.
7. Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 250 reviews
Animals, Rides, Play, This year enjoy 3 brand NEW attractions such as The Meerkat Kingdom, Dino Jeep Safari, & our Ice Cream Parlour all new for 2020! Check out some of our super fun rides! Crazy Caterpillar Rollercoaster Little Explorers Balloon Ride Safari Adventure Bouncing Kangaroo Ride We have 30+ different species of exotic and domestic birds, animals and reptiles to meet, feed and pet! Meerkats, Lemurs, Raccoons, Birds Of Prey, Goats, Rheas and many more! If you want to get up close and personal with our animals then head for our daily Animal Meet & Greet sessions. We have 3 themed play areas such as the Construction playground, Pettitts Play Beach, and Robin Hood Adventure Play Fort, along with 3 large picnic areas and a lake home to our resident ducks and natural wildlife.
Reviewed By janicebrown859 - Wymondham, United Kingdom
Pettits is a lovely place for young children with animals and fish you can buy food for and feed the goats are extra friendly! You can go on all the rides over and over again and I carnt praise the ride operators enough they are so patient with children with disabilities and kind. It's a lovely day out that you can visit over and over again they even have clown and magic shows throughout the day and once you have paid full price once each time you return throughout that season its half price making it very economical fabulous daly out
8. Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 451 reviews
Jimmy’s Farm and Wildlife Park is fun for all the family, with something for everyone! Working farm, wildlife park, restaurant, tea rooms, wedding venue, events, education hub, birthday party location, farm shop, butchery, shops, corporate events!
Reviewed By MumOf3NowNanny - Suffolk, United Kingdom
Went here with our grandchildren this weekend. It’s grown so much since we last went with our own children when Jimmy had first opened. What a difference.....It’s Huge! It’s beautifully clean, the animals you can tell are well looked after which is so important to us. There’s a few small play areas which are well maintained. The woodland walk was great fun, finding animals in the woods...Lions & Tigers & Bears Oh My!!! Some animals you can feed & the goats certainly liked a little fuss. At present the restaurant itself isn’t open for food due to COVID-19 however you can order hot/cold snacks from the hut outside & eat it in the warm! Much appreciated this time of year. Food & Drinks reasonably prices and plenty of it. Thanks to ALL at Jimmy’s Farm. We Loved It & So Will You!!! We’ve booked again for next week & brought Gift Vouchers for Christmas Gifts.
