Lake District Wildlife Park Reviews Summary

Animal Enclosures

Pros:

• "The animals looked safe and had plenty of room to roam."
• "The animals looked well cared for and happy enough in their surroundings."
• "All the animals are in great health and seem very happy."
• "The animals always look happy, clean and well cared for."
• "Animals seem well looked after with good enclosures and open space."
• "The animals were all out in the open and looked very well."
• "The enclosures were all well made, well maintained and the animals looked to be in great health."

Cons:

• "Some of the animals enclosures was in a shocking state and seen better dates along with the whole site."
• "All a bit tired needs some renovation, lot of empty enclosures eg: no Yak, no Wildebeest."
• "It was sad to see a lot of the animals were in small enclosures."
• "The birds of prey were tied to wooden blocks which was heartbreaking and the birds in enclosures again had very little space and couldn’t fly around much."
• "It loses a couple of stars as I felt the enclosures for some of the animals were rather limiting for the kind of animals they are."
• "Some animals look depressed."
• "Animals could be kept in larger enclosures, with better conditions for how much they charge for entrance."

Staff and Keepers

Pros:

• "The staff seemed friendly."
• "The staff are very friendly and helpful."
• "During the animal experience the staff were very friendly and personal (in a great way)."
• "The keepers are lovely and very knowledgable."
• "The staff are hugely knowledgeable and give great talks about the animals."
• "The keepers have a great deal of knowledge and clearly take pride in the work they do at the park and they enjoy answering all of your questions."
• "All the staff really know their stuff as well and you can tell the animals are all well cared for."

Cons:

• "Not many staff wandering about and could only find one clear map for where to go so got lost a few times."
• "Would have given 4 or 5 stars if it wasn’t for the extremely rude lady we were greeted by at the entrance."
• "The cafe and shop was another story, poorly stocked, dark and dreary and totally overpriced for cheap toys and take away drinks and food."
• "Only let down was the cafe, which was understaffed, one lady serving and taking money and one cook."
• "Some of the enclosures were empty with no indication of why, with some signs still up but with nothing there so we ended up looking at an empty field for a while, also only one set of toilets so if you need the bathroom when you're looking at the zebras, get ready for a hike back to the entrance."
• "We did complain to the girl at the entrance but she was totally underwhelmed."
• "Most animals are caged, and prey birds were restrained to a log by a cable tie around their leg - it was upsetting to witness."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Cafe is reasonably priced for this kind of attraction - the cakes were brilliant!"
• "Great value for money and lots of animals to see."
• "This is so reasonably priced and is just a fun day out."
• "A reasonably priced entrance fee."
• "Definitely worth the reasonable admission price (just under £10 for an adult)."
• "Quite reasonably priced and good value for money, there are some good play areas for children."
• "Very well priced, you don't even have to book before you go."

Cons:

• "Have to say found it disappointing this year to find the cost of the annual pass has jumped massively."
• "We ended up getting around pretty quick so didn't feel it was value for money."
• "Cafe/food extortionate. Too expensive."
• "A bit pricey for what you get."
• "Expensive for what it is."
• "Pricey but OK. A bit pricey for something that is basically a spread-out petting zoo."
• "Oh, and it's quite expensive, pack a lunch and eat it there."

Facilities

Pros:

• "The toilet was spacious and clean."
• "Also features a play park with a good obstacle course."
• "Good outdoor play area as well as soft play for kids."
• "Includes a soft play and meet the animals for the kids."
• "Nice big play area, cafe and gift shop."
• "For young children there is a very good play area."
• "Lovely play areas for kids and indoor soft play for younger children."

Cons:

• "Toilets could do with a refresh and the soft play area could do with a wipe down."
• "The only downside is the cafe which really needs updating as it’s old fashioned & filled with flies."
• "The restrooms weren't the cleanest."
• "My only criticism is the toilets (just one set near the entrance) and one small cafe with not much variety."
• "The toilets need to be cleaned more regularly."
• "The only bad thing was when we went to the cafe, we were told no hot food, as there was no chef."
• "There were flies on the cafe table."