Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park
Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park
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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Exotic Zoo is a family favourite and award wining small zoo that has topped trip advisor for many years. But at the end of 2019 we found out we could no longer stay at the site we had developed in to the home for our amazing animals and a special place for our visitors. With the hard work and support of Telford and Wrekin Council we found an amazing new home in the heart of Telford town park! Not only were we saved but we could now grow and achieve things we had only dreamed before… We work hard to mix our passion for educating people with an immersive experience to engage and excite people about our amazing planet and the animals that call it their home. With the added addition to 2023 of our NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. We look forward to welcoming you to our new zoo. Entry Prices- Adults £8, Children £7 (under 2's free) Our Jungle Cafe is here and open to all, whether paying zoo guests or passing public.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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  • Mike P
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great small zoo, friendly, interactive and the armadillo experience was brilliant.
    We primarily went for an Armadillo Experience. Good parking availability, had a look round this excellent zoo. Animals were clearly well looked after and lots of staff on hand who were all amazing, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. We loved the interaction and got to say hello to a giant millipede and a corn snake, asking questions of the folk handling them....brilliant. The armadillo experience itself was with Sam who was great, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about them. We (Mike and Joy) thoroughly enjoyed our experience chatting with Sam about armadillos and holding Melon and then playing with and feeding Dillon and Doris. Fun and educational. Thanks Sam, thanks Exotic Zoo....hope to be back. A zoo the way it should be.
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 27 March 2023
  • Summer-Leigh
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Meerkat Experience
    Went to a meerkat experience with my partner and Sam was so helpful and knowledgable. She made the experience very fun and gave us lots of facts on the meerkats whilst we got to feed them, definitely worth it and we will be coming back to do more experiences with Exotic Zoo. Thank you so much :)
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 27 March 2023
  • clarebraybrooke
    Oswestry, United Kingdom12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Make a visit - you won't be sorry.
    We took our Grandchildren at the weekend to see Capybaras, Limas, Kinkajous etc. They all had the most wonderful time. The Staff are knowledgable and friendly, the animals are well looked after. Clean and tidy enviroment. Nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend this zoo to everyone it is fantastic. The on site cafe is lovely, clean and well priced. I would highly recommend that you visit. It is well worth it.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 6 April 2023
  • lgreen9
    Northampton, United Kingdom480 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice morning out
    Visited as part of our holiday. Itbis situated next door to wonderland. Could do both in one day. They share a car park. £5 all day parking. We had use parking app due to machine errors. Spent aprx 2 hours here. All flat so suitable for buggy. Cafe toilets and hand wash stations around the site. Plenty of benches. We took part in egg hunt trail. Hot to see a good range of animals and even pet baby goats. Purchased feed for horse, goats and wallaby. My boys enjoyed this. Dinosaur exhibition due to open In the summer and spots of maintenance taking place. Small gift shop with items ranging from £1 to 20. Made it easier to sagbyes to the children. We looked at experience sessions but have to booked a few weeks in advance. Maybe another time for us. We had a great time and would visit again.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 April 2023
  • Sarah P
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What a gem!
    We travelled 2 hours for a brilliant lemur experience for our 9 year old lemur obsessed daughter. Highly recommended the experiences on offer here. Brilliant zoo. Helpful, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, informative staff and volunteers at the zoo. Clean and tidy and easy to navigate. I don’t think the website does this place the justice it deserves. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, offering some very niche beautiful animals. We had a great 5hours here. Well worth a trip, reasonably priced entrance fee and the cafe too. £1 for animal feed and £1 for an egg hunt- perfectly pitched for children. Thank you team Exotic Zoo and thank you Julien and Juliet the Lemurs, Millie the millipede, saffron the corn snake and the rest of the animals!
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 April 2023
  • Hannah I
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great meerkat experience
    Went today for a meerkat experience, an wow what a great day. A lovely little zoo with lots of chance to get up close to a range of animals. But the highlight was the meerkats, far better than we expected and made my daughter’s birthday! All staff we encountered were great and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend any of their experiences.
    Visited April 2023
    Written 6 April 2023
  • Lou P
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic Feeding experience
    AMAZING afternoon, Thankyou. My 9 year old son had asked for his gift, to feed lemurs. After finding this zoo online, at a fraction of the price of “well known zoos” It seemed perfect. Great price offering more than most with feeding experiences. Well it was perfect, great parking on site. Easy payment on machine or online app easy to use. A welcome on reception, clean appearances on site. Easy atmosphere, friendly staff, from canteen, cleaners, volunteers, and employed staff. This nowadays is rare! We had a walk round, amazed to find we were able to stroke and pet most animals available. We learned easy interesting facts that will be remembered! Finally our feeding experience was incredible. Thankyou to RYAN & Jack You made my sons birthday. Their attitude to the animals and enthusiasm is a great service. The boss should be proud. Nothing was too much to ask, no pressure and a twist of fun. We where both made to feel like proper VIP’s Can’t recommend enough and will return to see your buisness growing bigger with your set plans Well done exotic zoo TELFORD
    Visited April 2023
    Written 11 April 2023
  • Teresa L
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful for any age
    Came here for my husband's 50th birthday for a family of 5 adults VIP animal experience. Julie our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and really impressed all of us. We didn't feel rushed to get around our 5 different animal experiences and we had had an amazing time. Highly recommended to experience this small but mighty zoo in a corner of Telford. Tea room/café, gift shop and can feed some animals, but by far the best to have up close animal experiences. Massive thanks to all the staff, and especially Julie. Also just had my husband and I on our own lemur experience today (April 2023) with guides Ryan and Jack. Brilliant again and the team's knowledge continue to blow us away. Please visit and help this lovely place to continue to improve and care for animals we wouldn't get to see.
    Visited October 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 15 April 2023
  • chopper1400
    Newport, United Kingdom60 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant lemur experience and well run zoo
    We came previously as a family for a zoo keeper experience and had the most fantastic time with all the animals. It was so good that my wife and I came back for the lemur experience, as I find them great animals. Jack and Ryan took us into the enclosure and provided so much information about them. We had a great time learning about them whilst feeding them. The zoo, although not big, has a great selection of more interesting animals; and most can be touched or fed. The zoo is 2.5 hours away from us; so shows how much we enjoy it to come so far.
    Visited April 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 15 April 2023
  • Jodie G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Armadillo experience
    My son (8) and I enjoyed the armadillo experience at exotic zoo. We got to hold the 3 banded armadillo and feed and stroke the 6 banded armadillos. Jack the keeper was very friendly and shared lots of facts and information. Zoo is lovely, small but neat and well kept. Also keepers out and about with animals you can touch. All the staff were friendly and helpful. We had a lovely time.
    Visited April 2023
    Written 15 April 2023
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Susan D
22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Fantastic zoo. It was great to be able to meet some of the animals close up. All the members of staff that we spoke to were very informative and lovely to talk to. Had a meal at the restaurant which was good value and very nice.
Written 19 March 2024
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Louisa K
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Booked a Lemur experience for my other half’s birthday (they are her favourites!) and from start to finish the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff was evident! I called before purchasing as I was looking for a specific date and the lady who answered was incredibly helpful, within 2 minutes she had taken some details and pencilled us in, ready for when I finished work and could pay online!

We have just had the best morning here- Ryan greeted us warmly, led us to the Lemurs and throughout the experience was telling us loads of fun facts and stories about the gorgeous pair that they have (Juliette and Julian) we took some amazing photos and the beaming smile on my other half’s face says it all! We will absolutely be booking more experiences in the future- possibly the Capybara or Armadillo one next 🙂

As we explored the rest of the site, it was evident that the owners and staff really care about their animals and are seeking to provide more space and enrichment too.
Ryan came and found us slightly after the Lemur experience too- he handed us a ticket to feed the lambs as he knew our visit was planned around a birthday. That was just another highlight in a fabulous day 😁

This really is a brilliant, family friendly space to visit and we are lucky to have it on our doorstep!
I cannot recommend this place enough, truly!
Written 17 March 2024
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Vanessa H
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
We've just visited for my birthday (A brilliant surprise treat for anyone!) and I cannot recommend the Exotic Zoo enough!
I'd been booked into their Lemur experience and it has really made my day. Ryan was so relaxed, friendly and informative! The lemurs were so gentle and gorgeous and it was fabulous to hear about their future plans for the park. The other presenters were great to talk to too. They really made you feel welcome. Thank you so much Exotic Zoo!
Written 17 March 2024
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Ben H
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Fantastic exotic zoo, excellent staff and great experiences, top marks 'Jack' on the cold blooded experience 🙏🏼👊🏽
Written 16 March 2024
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Jade
13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
For a small little wildlife park, we had a lovely few hours! The staff were very friendly and at the time of our visit they had some snakes out of their cages, 1 of which you were able to touch. My little ones absolutely loved it! They also enjoyed feeding some the animals, the goats were a big hit! There is a good range of animals to see, all of which were milling about in their enclosures or you could see them in their houses. The paths in parts were muddy, which is to be expected after the wet weather we've been having. Just make sure you've got sensible footwear on! The small dinosaur museum on site was interesting and the kids enjoyed having a look around. Overall, we had great time at the Exotic Zoo!
Written 15 March 2024
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Rebecca H
Bedworth, UK84 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
My husband and I were given an experience here, so I can't comment on the price.

The zoo is quite small, although bigger than I thought it might be. There are lots of different animals, many I'd never seen before, and one or two I'd not even heard of! It took us about 45 minutes to wander around all of the enclosures. I think we went at a good time - mid-March, mid-week, midday, and outside of school holidays!

The experience we had was with armadillos. It was a gift through Redletter Days. We could choose our preferred day and time with the zoo, communicating by email.

The experience with the armadillos was amazing. I love most animals, but armadillos had never really been one I'd be crazy about seeing. After this experience, I may have changed my mind! They were so lovely. We got to hold a 3-banded atmadillo and feed the two 6-banded armadillos. They were much more adorable than I'd imagined. The young man (Jack) who led the experience was very lovely. He made the experience fun, interesting, and informative.

The Jungle Cafe was nice. I find many zoo cafes aren't up to much, but this one was. It was clean and spacious, drinks and snacks were fairly reasonably priced, and the people were also lovely.

The zoo is a little out of the way. We got to Telford on public transport, then a taxi from Telford Station. The taxi driver said he didn't know this zoo existed! We did walk back to the station, which took about 25 minutes.

The zoo itself has quite good accessibility in most areas as it is level with wide walking areas. It does get muddy, though. Anywhere that isn't flat is accessible by ramps.

If it wasn't for taking well over 2 hours to get there from where I live, it'd certainly be somewhere I'd visit more often in the future!
Written 13 March 2024
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Liz P
Worcester, UK6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
I was lucky enough to do the lemur experience for my birthday. Highly recommended! The keeper, Jack was friendly and very informative about their two beautiful ringtail lemur, King Julian and Juliette.
The zoo is small, but well kept and all the animals look well cared for.
A really good day out.
Written 13 March 2024
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Gemma D
Telford, UK13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Fantastic little zoo, well maintained, very friendly staff. The animals look very well cared for. Great location, as part of the Telford Town Park and just a few of minutes walk from the main Telford shopping centre.
Nice on site cafe serving convenient hot and cold food and a good range of drinks.
Written 12 March 2024
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Sightseer02989861347
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Great little zoo near Telford, a small but diverse set of animals, all well looked after, some inside, most visible even if snoozing in their nests and huts. Stand outs included the otters, wallabies and meerkats. We may go back for a VIP experience with the animals but today it was enough to have food delicately eaten out of our hands by some of the wallabies. The place also had friendly staff, was clean and affordable.
Written 10 March 2024
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edwardsjayne84
London, UK50 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Got a woucher deal. Excellent value for money. Lost a star as 3.75 for a piece of cake in the cafe. Great for little kids. Xxxxx
Written 3 March 2024
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