If you’re looking for a fun and educational day out for the whole family, look no further than Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Located just a short drive from Sherwood Forest (under 45 mins), this award-winning park is home to over 400 animals from all over the world, including lions, tigers, bears, giraffes, and rhinos.

The park is set over 150 acres of land, and all of the animals are kept in spacious enclosures that replicate their natural habitats. This means that you can get up close and personal with some of the world’s most amazing creatures, without feeling like you’re intruding on their space.

In addition to the animals, the park also has a number of other attractions, including:

• A petting zoo
• A children’s play area
• An immersive, pre-historic dinosaur experience
• A variety of shows and talks
• A restaurant and café

There’s something for everyone at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, so whether you’re a young child or a seasoned traveller, you’re sure to have a great time.

Here are some specific things that you can do at Yorkshire Wildlife Park with your family:

• Meet the animals: The park is home to over 400 animals, including lions, tigers, bears, giraffes, and rhinos. You can get up close and personal with some of these amazing creatures on the African Plains, Asian Forest, and Polar Bear Shores. Meet the animals.
• Explore the lands of YWP: The park has twelve distinct lands to explore, from Atlantic Forest, Cheetah Territory and Lion Country to Meerkat Manor, Project Polar and Woodland Trail. Explore Yorkshire Wildlife Park Lands
• Visit Pangea: An immersive, pre-historic dinosaur experience with over 30 life-sized moving ROARING dinosaurs! Discover Dinosaurs
• See a show: The park has a variety of shows throughout the day, including animal demonstrations and bird shows. Talks And Shows
• Go on a safari: Step foot on a African safari adventure. Into Africa!
• Have a picnic: There are a number of picnic areas in the park, so you can bring your own food and enjoy a meal al fresco.
• Visit the gift shop: The park has a gift shop where you can buy souvenirs, toys, and gifts for the animal lovers in your family.

No matter what you choose to do at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, you’re sure to have a fun and educational day out. So what are you waiting for? Book your tickets today!

Here are some additional tips for planning your visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park:

• The park is open all year round, but the best time to visit is during the summer months when the weather is warm and sunny.
• The park is busiest during the school holidays, so if you can, try to visit during the week.
• Allow at least 4-5 hours to explore the park.
• Wear comfortable shoes and clothing, as you’ll be doing a lot of walking.
• Bring a hat and sunscreen, as the weather can be hot in the summer.
• Bring a camera to capture all of your memories.

I hope this short guide has inspired you to visit Yorkshire Wildlife Park with your family. It’s a truly amazing place that is sure to create lasting memories.

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Other places to visit en-route include the market town of Retford

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Around ten minutes drive from our self-catering holiday home, the new Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre is the perfect place to start exploring the ancient woodlands and RSPB nature reserve.

With maps, trail guides for cycling and walking, birdwatching journals and information on all the local area has to offer, this modern facility also includes a cafe, shop and accessible toilets and showers.

If you have come to see Robin Hood’s Major Oak, it is well signposted from the start of the trails across the road from the car park.

It is also ideally located for the Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre and Edwinstowe town where you will find pubs, shops, our favourite butchers and a popular bistro. Between the Visitor Centre and the town you will find St Mary’s Church where legend tells us Robin and Marian were wed. The church is opposite Launay’s and Forest Lodge which are both wonderful places to eat and drink.

For more on the local history, see Edwinstowe Historical Society 

If you have visited the area before and wondered what has happened to Sherwood Forest, you will see from the map below how it has changed since the days of Robin Hood. There are still many large areas of the original forest in existence and the Visitor Centre alone boasts 1000 acres. Other areas include Clumber Park, Sherwood Pines, Rufford Country Park and Thoresby Hall.

Many of the locations attributed to the legend of Robin Hood, his merry men and adversaries are hidden away. So, if you have an irresistible urge to go off the beaten track and hunt down one or more of these, the treasure map is below. For those less adventurous we recommend the intricate wood carving that adorns one of the fireplaces at Thoresby Hall, No. 4.

Our accommodation is roughly ten minutes drive from Edwinstowe and Ollerton.

Adrenalin Jungle, Sherwood Forest’s premier outdoor activity centre, teamed up with the Notts County FC Football in the Community initiative to provide bubble football as half-time entertainment at the Notts County vs Dagenham & Redbridge game. 10 Nottingham professionals and Nottingham University student took centre stage in an exciting and hilarious bubble football match. Watch them run, fall over and bump into each other and hear the crowd laugh and cheer at the Adrenalin Jungle bubble football match. If you’d like to give bubble football a go visit www.adrenalinjungle.co.uk to book your match.

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This video shows one of our cycling visits to “Sherwood Pines Forest Park”, Nottinghamshire. We rode both the green and red routes on this occasion, however this video only documents the red route known as “The Kitchener Trail” it will hopefully show potential visitors what to expect on th

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