all things wild

We went today and were greeted by a lovely welcome but after this it all seemed empty, rundown and not much happening. We explored outside but a lot of the animals weren't viewable. Plus very little information on the animals. Dinos were good inside but most of the computers weren't working. A lot of outdoors activities weren't running...den building, go karts etc. Toddler activities involved making crafts but the lady running it spent the whole time we were in there sat chatting with another Mum about her own child. There were no scissors to actually do the craft.No guinea pig fishing. loved the indoor beach and spent a lot of time here. Has the potential to be great just wasn't during a wintery monday during term time. We had heard good things too. A shame.

After finding this on the web I took my 2 year old. I was blown away by the giant dinosaurs! My son couldn't believe his eyes! There go karts (which are free of charge) a giant sand area, a soft play area and an outdoor play area, also there's swings that look on to the dinosaur field and my little one lived this ( he was shouting at the dinosaurs to watch him while in the swing ;-) really lovely day and considering my son gets bored easily, we were there for 4 hours- says it all!!

I visited All Things Wild today with my 3 children. They are 13, 10 and 6. We had a truly fabulous day. The place was extremely clean, spacious, great value for money and the staff were very polite and friendly.There were lots of different enclosures, all were clean and had plenty of space for the animals. There was plenty of information regarding the different animals and habitats. The younger 2 particularly enjoyed collecting the stamps scattered around the park and answering the questions on the sheet ( given to them at reception), so they could get their sticker at the end of the day. They also enjoyed petting the guniea pig in the animal encounter barn. There were go karts, an outdoor play area and football goals, which the children enjoyed. There was also an indoor beach and indoor play equipment, all clean and well maintained.We walked around the dinosaur zone. Beware, in wetter months it's Very muddy!!! However, the massive dinosaurs were fantastic and there was plenty of information. In the Dino barn there are 2 levels of dinosaurs and mammoths, which were rather cool! There was also a helicopter the kids can go in and explore. There is plenty of picnic benches and tables and chairs for eating. There was a lovely cafe, which had a wide variety of food and was reasonably priced. Again this area was lovely and clean. The gift shop was very well stocked, although it was quite pricey. We will definitely visit again in the summer. We had a very enjoyable day.

Had my sons 3rd birthday party at the end of January and it was brilliant - so much to do and see and the kids were knackered by the time they left. Our two hosts for the party couldn't have been friendlier - very good with the children and spoilt the birthday boy.

Took my two granddaughters today for the second time , (aged 6 and 1). Had a fantastic day, since my last visit they have introduced a dino barn , new animals and an indoor beach, the girls loved every minute and we're constantly entertained,. The weather turned rather wet in the afternoon but there was plenty to do undercover, in fact, most of the afternoon was spent "on the beach" they also enjoyed the soft play area and the tractors.The food was lovely and although busy the cafe staff were constantly keeping the tables clean and sweeping the floor... It felt very clean and staff were friendly and polite.Will definitely be visiting again during the next school holidays ... Happy , busy children = happy parentsGreat place!

Found this by chance on Internet....we have had a super day out with our 6yr old grandaughter. There is so much to see ...the Dino park was excellent....reptile house...small animals to hold..outside play area ...indoor ball pool ..and for younger children a tractor race course...plus lots more.Good value for money and good healthy food Even though it was cold and windy we did all the outdoor things. Will certainly return in warmer weather and will definitely recommend to other Grandparents!!

My daughter, grandson and grandaughter came here today for a 5th birthday party. The weather was dull, damp and the terrain very muddy. But wow! What a fantastic place! There is LOADS to see and do, the staff are friendly and helpful and the exhibits fun and informative. The food is good and reasonably priced. As we live only 12 miles away this is going to be a regular day out. In spring and summer the opportunities here are endless. Well done to All things Wild.

Arrived at 10am very quiet, warmly greeted and off we went. Lots of fun exploring the different rooms, quite swerve by the soft play, but stopped at the tractors. Outside was great, although the stamping ink did stain both gloves and fingers :( (nothing a good bath won't cure). Route down by the dinosaurs was very very muddy, so muddy, my trusty off road travel system was almost beaten! Dino Barn was great and great fun to 'play' with the moveable dinosaur. Headed to the play area and discovered a covered seating area, although cold, we opted to eat here. We were told there was a 20 minute delay on food, oh well, we are more than capable of keeping ourselves entertained for that amount of time, shame it was more like 40 minute wait and when the food came out two parts were wrong. Nothing major, but paid for sausage sandwich with extra egg and mushroom, only got mushrooms, baked potato with cheese and beans, but no beans. As we had food we didn't moan as the staff were doing their up most to do their best, but not great. Food was tasty though. Lovely choice of NOT over priced toys in the shop. Toilet and baby changing facilities both clean and plentiful.Yes, we will go again, I am sure, but they do need to sort out the cafe,.

Today we have visited all things wild, we were a large group of 6 plus 5 toddlers... We enjoyed every different parts of the attraction. Food was enjoyed and well priced unlike most places. Nice to see the food being cooked to in a clean kitchen. Found the staff very helpful and amusing and were willing to help us when needed. Lovely different areas to the park, enjoyed the animal encounters. Very well kept park and very clean. Nice to see the animals well kept in the enclosure. The daily attractions were clearly located everywhere and stuck to very clear map of site.yes it was a tad muddy but that is what you expect for this time of year the kids enjoyed it so did the adults, jumping in all the muddy puddles!! The little people loved the indoor beach and variety of toys in there to, was only expecting to spend a few hours there today but ended up spending all day there. Highly recommend for a great fun day out including animal encounters, arts and crafts, dino bingo, guinea pig fishing and a trip to the beach!!

We visited on Tuesday I. The half term holiday. It was a lovely sunny day. Lots to see and do, in fact we need to return to fit it all in! Some lovely and more unusual animals,lots to do indoors and out. Fantastic value for money. We got very muddy but it was all part of the fun! Brilliant!

We have been coming to all things wild for a couple of years, and it is always a great day out. last weekend we held our sons 5 th birthday party, he wanted a pirate party, so we opted for a beach party, which worked out brilliantly. The staff were very accommodating, added a few pirate items to the treasure hunt game. The food was good quality, the party room was a good size with a flood beach theme and we could add a few pirate things.After the party we enjoyed the rest of day at all things wild, it couldnt have been better, thank you to all the staff.

A great day was had by my daughter her two children aged 9 and 4 and myself and my husband Lots of new animals since last year Friendly staff and lots to do even on a cold day. The Dino Bingo was much enjoyed and Animal Encounters is great for children to get close to the animals Great day out On a negative the toilets are a bit grotty even the ones in cafe and service in cafe was Slow but the kids had a great day and we enjoyed it too

This place is trying its very best to provide a great day out for families, and it is succeeding.There is so much to do there for all ages. The sand pit is a huge hit with my Granddaughter (Could do with being heated)The craft room is fully supplied with paints, paper, crayons, aprons, glue, all the things kids enjoy.There are animal encounters, dinosaur adventures and play areas.There is a nice little cafe that serves home cooked food at reasonable prices.Finally, the staff really make an effort here. It can only get better...Love it

Just spent an excellent morning with my grandson. We started with a birthday treat for my grandson with a reptile encounter,where he was able to interact with the reptiles which including helping at feeding time to weighing tortices, Penny the keeper was excellent explaining all about the reptiles and being very patience explaining how they are fed and encouraging my grandson to safely handle the reptiles. We the then enjoyed a refreshing drink and cake in the cafe. We then put on our welligtons to visit the rest of the outdoor centre which was great fun petting the animals, going on the venture trail and dinosaur park and had great fun in the new dinosaur centre. Well done All Things Wild and congratulations to all your friendly staff.

We have been here a couple of times with our 5 & 2 year old grandchildren &there is something for all both indoor & outdoors.Petting animals,go karts,adventure trail,soft play, indoor tractors & educational talks, the indoor beach is a real favourite.My only caution would be that the food is only OK & quite expensive, but don"t let this stop you going, take a picnic.