Zoos & aquariums · Mid Wales
Borth Wild Animal Kingdom
In or near Borth.
Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borth · 0.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, the nearest railway station is Borth, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY24 5NA. Please note that entry is paid and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2000. It covers approximately 12 km². Address: SY24 5NA. Coordinates: 52.4856°, -4.0440°.
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Summary from the official site
Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is a wildlife park where visitors can observe a variety of animals in a naturalistic setting. The attraction focuses on conservation and education, providing an opportunity for guests to learn about different species and their habitats.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Borth Animalarium, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, is a zoo, located in the seaside Welsh town of Borth, 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It occupies 12 acres and in 2015 had some 27,000 visitors..
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Background
History
Borth Animalarium was opened in the late 1980s at Ynys Fergi, half a mile from Borth town centre, by Ron and Ann Crowther. Starting as a hobby, the zoo expanded gradually into a business, concentrating on breeding of animals for conservation, working closely with Chester Zoo and the Northern Zoological Society on breeding programmes for harvest mice and capybara. The zoo was sold in 2000 to Jean and Alan Mumbray who ran it for 15 years before announcing that they were putting it up for sale in June 2015. Early in the zoo's history, it made the news when a capybara escaped and was found in the River Leri. Their purchase of the zoo was covered in a three part report on BBC's The One Show in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4856, -4.0440
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Borth
- Postcode
- SY24 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Established
- 2000
- Nearest railway station
- Borth — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.borthzoo.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4946742 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borth Animalarium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Animalarium - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borth Wild Animal Kingdom?
- Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY24 5NA), in the parish of Borth.
- What is Borth Wild Animal Kingdom?
- Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Borth Wild Animal Kingdom?
- The nearest railway station is Borth, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY24 5NA.
- When was Borth Wild Animal Kingdom built?
- Built or established in 2000.
- Who owns Borth Wild Animal Kingdom?
- Borth Wild Animal Kingdom is owned by Tweedy Family.
- How do I get to Borth Wild Animal Kingdom?
- The nearest railway station is Borth, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY24 5NA.