Zoos & aquariums · South East England
Wingham Wildlife Park
In or near Elmstone.
Wingham Wildlife Park — zoo in Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Adisham · 4.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wingham Wildlife Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1986. It covers approximately 26 km². Address: CT3 1JL. Wikidata describes it as: "zoo in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.2799°, 1.2281°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wingham Wildlife Park is a medium-sized wildlife park situated near Wingham, Kent, United Kingdom where it covers an area of 26 acres (13 acres of animal housing area and a further 13 acres of car parking and overflow). In 2011, the species count at the park reached 180 species, growing to over 200 in 2013 covering fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and birds.
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Background
History
The park was first opened in 1986 under the name of Wingham Bird Park, with a small collection of aviary birds, waterfowl and a tea room. As new animals were added to the collection to include a variety of mammals (initially starting with farm animals such as African pygmy goats and pigs), the current, more appropriate, name of Wingham Wildlife Park was adopted in around 1996. In February 2008, the park ownership changed hands, with the following 3 years seeing the collection grow by almost 100 new species, including numerous animals which are of high conservation interest. The changes which have been made at the park have led to the park's inclusion in the International Zoo Educators…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2799, 1.2281
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Wingham
- Postcode
- CT3 1JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Phone
- +44 1227 720836
- Established
- 1986
- Nearest railway station
- Adisham — 4.7 km
- Official site
- www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8025221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wingham Wildlife Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wingham Wildlife Park?
- Wingham Wildlife Park is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT3 1JL), in the parish of Wingham.
- What is Wingham Wildlife Park?
- Wingham Wildlife Park — zoo in Kent, England.
- How do I get to Wingham Wildlife Park?
- The nearest railway station is Adisham, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT3 1JL.
- When was Wingham Wildlife Park built?
- Built or established in 1986.
- Is Wingham Wildlife Park a protected site?
- Yes — Wingham Wildlife Park is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Wingham Wildlife Park?
- The nearest railway station is Adisham, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT3 1JL.