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Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

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Parque de vida silvestre para niños en Norfolk

Los Jardines de Vida Silvestre Thrigby Hall en Great Yarmouth, Inglaterra, son un fascinante parque natural ubicado aproximadamente a 8 millas al noreste de la ciudad costera, cerca del pueblo de Filby en Norfolk. Este parque se extiende por los pintorescos jardines y parques del histórico Thrigby Hall y ofrece una impresionante variedad de animales asiáticos, incluyendo mamíferos, aves y reptiles. Es un destino popular para familias, amantes de los animales y aquellos que buscan una mezcla de naturaleza, historia y aventura, destacándose por sus puntos de observación únicos y la cercanía con los animales.

Animales asiáticos en Thrigby Hall

El origen del parque se remonta a Ken Sims, un hombre que después de su tiempo como plantador de caucho, criador de serpientes y cocodrilos en Malasia, regresó a Inglaterra. Inspirado por los primeros trabajos del naturalista Gerald Durrell y los programas de televisión de David Attenborough, Sims abrió los Jardines de Vida Silvestre Thrigby Hall en 1979. Su objetivo era crear un lugar donde los visitantes pudieran experimentar la belleza y diversidad de las especies asiáticas, al mismo tiempo que contribuir a la conservación de la naturaleza. La propiedad en sí tiene una larga historia: Thrigby Hall fue construido en 1736 en el estilo de Guillermo III, probablemente por el arquitecto Thomas Ivory, y fue remodelado ampliamente en 1876. Los jardines paisajísticos de 250 años proporcionan un escenario idílico para el parque natural.

Visita a Thrigby Hall wildlife

Uno de los puntos destacados del parque son los grandes felinos que viven aquí en recintos naturales. Especialmente los raros tigres de Sumatra llaman la atención, una especie en peligro de extinción que se mantiene en Thrigby como parte de los programas de conservación. Los visitantes pueden observar a los tigres de cerca a través del Paseo del Árbol del Tigre, una plataforma elevada que atraviesa las copas de los árboles y permite vistas espectaculares. También impresionantes son los leopardos de Amur, leopardos de nieve y leopardos nublados, que parecen estar al alcance de la mano gracias a los senderos de árboles únicos. Estas plataformas elevadas y túneles no solo ofrecen perspectivas emocionantes, sino que también hacen que la visita sea una aventura, especialmente para los niños.

Experiencia natural y conservación en Norfolk

Además de los grandes felinos, el parque alberga una variedad de otros animales. En la Casa del Pantano viven cocodrilos y caimanes en un entorno tropical, que los visitantes pueden observar de forma segura a través de paredes de cristal. Los gibones - siamangs y gibones de manos blancas - no pasan desapercibidos con sus llamadas ruidosas y se balancean hábilmente por sus recintos en las copas de los árboles. Pandas rojos, nutrias y una variada mezcla de aves exóticas como ibis, cigüeñas y loros pueblan las jaulas y áreas acuáticas del parque. Una atracción especial es el Jardín del Patrón de Sauce, un jardín en el estilo de un diseño asiático tradicional, que ofrece un oasis de paz con sus estanques y plantas. Para los amantes de los reptiles, hay una sala tropical con serpientes y otras especies exóticas que completan la experiencia incluso en días de mal tiempo.

Aventura Thrigby Hall para familias

El parque pone énfasis en la cercanía con los animales y la comodidad de los visitantes. Numerosos senderos y plataformas elevadas aseguran que se puedan ver los animales desde diferentes ángulos, a menudo sin vallas molestas en el campo de visión. Para los niños, hay varias áreas de juegos, incluyendo estructuras de escalada y una cabaña de verano con un jardín de piscina que invita a relajarse. Las áreas de picnic están distribuidas por todo el terreno, muchas con vistas a los recintos de animales, lo que permite disfrutar del entorno durante un descanso. El Café Cockatoo ofrece una selección de alimentos y bebidas, mientras que una tienda de regalos ofrece recuerdos y recuerdos temáticos.

Los Jardines de Vida Silvestre Thrigby Hall también son un lugar de conservación de la naturaleza. El parque apoya la Estrategia Mundial de Conservación de Zoológicos de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza y participa en programas de cría para especies en peligro de extinción como el tigre de Sumatra. Los animales se mantienen en recintos que imitan sus hábitats naturales y el personal se esfuerza por brindarles una vida adecuada a su especie. Las alimentaciones regulares y las charlas ofrecen a los visitantes la oportunidad de aprender más sobre los animales y su protección.

El entorno del parque contribuye a su atractivo. Great Yarmouth, conocido por su historia marítima y su playa de arena dorada, está a poca distancia y ofrece un complemento ideal para una excursión de un día. Los Norfolk Broads, una red de ríos y lagos, también están cerca y invitan a más exploraciones. El parque en sí es en su mayoría accesible, con caminos y rampas pavimentadas que facilitan el acceso para sillas de ruedas y cochecitos, aunque algunas de las plataformas elevadas deben alcanzarse por escaleras.

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Filby Rd, Thrigby
NR29 3DR Great Yarmouth

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Horarios

Domingo10:00 - 15:00
Lunes10:00 - 15:00
Martes10:00 - 15:00
Miércoles10:00 - 15:00
Jueves10:00 - 15:00
Viernes10:00 - 15:00
Sábado10:00 - 15:00

Reseñas

4219 Reseñas

James Bevan
26.02.2025

Everytime I drive past this place, I cannot help but pop in for a look, so many things to see. I always get a smile from Holly on the gate as I arrive for another look around and a delicious sausage bap by the fire in the cafe! Would recommend!😊
Jamie Matthews
03.03.2025

Animals were lovely, as were the staff however it was not wheelchair friendly as yes it has a route with out steps but the slopes are very steep and as a family with 2 ambulatory wheelchair users they had to get out several times and walk as there was no way you could get up the hills even with a motorised wheelchair it would not have made it additionally most doors where pull which added struggle getting around, staff where lovely and held doors as they noticed us struggling but I don't think they should call it accessible when it is so difficult to get around.
Esther Tunley
17.02.2025

Lovely small zoo, where you are able to get close to the animals, well worth a visit
Julie Le-Pine
25.01.2025

Wonderful place, really enjoyed the day.
More More
14.01.2025

Love this zoo
Eastlondon Antiques
28.12.2024

Wonderful place no cheap but always enjoy visiting
Suzanne Hughes
30.12.2024

We are regular visitors to Thrigby Wildlife Park and find it a very relaxing and enjoyable day out. It is just the right size allowing plenty of time to revisit animals at feeding time. There is a small lake and walkway which is a nice way to end your visit. The main areas also have walkways which allow you to view the animals from higher up and you can get closer to tree dwelling animals. The cafe provides basic and reasonably priced snacks, you can also picnic in the warmer months as there is a large area of grass and plenty of picnic tables and benches.
MILES BOSTOCK
30.12.2024

We visited in December on a clean crisp day. Family day out with our granddaughter who absolutely loved her day out as did we. We had forgotten how many animals there are to see. Some of the wooden walk ways can be slippery but can be walked with care(these do need addressing)but once you are up you get great views of the animals. Cafe is is welcome in the winter with and serves light food e.g bacon or sausage baps Definitely worth a visit
Samira Hasanova
29.12.2024

Did not like this place at all. It’s a living hell for animals. Very small enclosures and most animals looked so desperate trying to get out. It was very depressing. Monkeys have small enclosure, and very limited toys for them or greenery, one had hurt his foot and was bleeding. Poor monkey was screaming so loud, and licking the blood of his foot. No staff to be found on site. We had to walk all the way back to the entrance to tell the lady that an animal is hurt. Poor tiger was stressed, he was making lonely noises and walking back and forth, it was really sad to see. He was all alone aswell. Leopards etc all in small enclosures where they can’t even run. Parrots are at the top of the cage desperately trying to get out by chewing on the bars. It was awful to watch. Their cage is not big enough.I thought this was meant to be heaven for wildlife and expected to see a nice place for the animals. Not visiting again and do not recommend
Kyras Sunghuttee
28.12.2024

Nice little zoo with play areas and cafes that can be done in a couple of hours.
Paul Alexander lewis
07.12.2024

A great Place For all the Family, Young & old
Sharon Gaiger
11.11.2024

1st opinion.... enclosures look tired and old. However the animals have large areas made as natural as possible. Seeing the leopard being fed was the highlight of the day.
S Wheelman
07.11.2024

Excellent little zoo 👍
El Dingo Harrison
05.11.2024

Very quiet (few other visitors) on this still, grey, November day. Much better than the average zoo or wildlife park. You can get close to the animals.
Jon Foster
05.11.2024

Absolutely brilliant place. Full of fantastic animals. Lots of playground for kids to burn off energy. Big shop and very good cafe/restaurant for wide range of food and drinks.
Lee Burgess
03.11.2024

Great little wildlife park. Animals are easy to see.
Lynn Borrett
01.11.2024

We took our grandchildren on a delightful day out. Not too large for young children to navigate. All animal enclosures allowed young children to view either from above or on the ground. Thoroughly recommend a visit.
Wayne Mark
30.10.2024

Great time been going for years and still a great day now taken grandchildren
RKF Pallett
30.10.2024

Visited whilst in the area on holiday and it was an excellent day out, spent most of the day here as lots to see. Unlike other wildlife parks it felt like you could get a lot closer to the animals here. Not too busy and staff were all excellent and happy/helpful. Will definitely re-visit if in the area again.
Sam Kal
29.10.2024

This place is a hell hole for animals. The enclosures for the animals are far too small and don’t mimic their natural habitat at all, it seems the owners don’t care about the animals and are all about profits! And it shows.! The enclosures need serious updating and more greenery, the animal all need much more space so are they going to expand it? And why was there no food or treats given the whole time my sisters were there? The poor animals look so sad and bored, very under-stimulated, I don’t agree with zoos of any kind especially ones that house wild cats and animals in small enclosures. They cannot express themselves fully as they would in the wild. Why has no animal welfare people come to check this place?, places like this are purely about profit, it’s a prison for under stimulated animals. Any true animal lover would prefer to admire these beautiful animals from afar or on their televisions, not go to zoos of any kind as it’s just enabling the problem. Unless these animals have been recused from abuse, they shouldn’t be locked up for our amusement, I’d never visit any type of zoo, especially one as awful as this one. This is not a wildlife park made by an animal lover, this is just greed. I would not recommend this place if you are true animal lover as it’s just so utterly sad. All the animals look so bored & just under-stimulated, no toys or anything in the enclosures. Please can we not promote places like this as all animals have a right to live free away from human gawking and hands. They deserve their dignity and to be well cared for, unlike this place which is a misery prison camp for innocent animals. It needs to be seriously updated and made bigger but ideally shut down and the animals go to a sanctuary where they provide the care, love and space they need

 

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