Days they'll still talk about at bedtime.

Nature's Nest

Ballingham Court, Ballingham, near Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 6NH

Safari tent · Weekend

London Zoo Lodges

ZSL London Zoo, Outer Circle, London NW1 4RY

Nature lodge · Weekend

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Bradwell Grove, near Burford, Oxfordshire

Unusual place · Full day

Dudley Zoo and Castle

Castle Hill, Dudley, West Midlands DY1 4QF

Castle · Half day

Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping & Glamping

Spital Tower, near Denholm, Hawick, Scottish Borders

Safari tent · Weekend

Huntly Falconry Centre

Near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wildlife watching · 1–2 hours

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Near Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Wildlife watching · Full day

Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park

Telford, Shropshire

Museum & collection · 2–3 hours

West Midlands Safari Park

Near Bewdley, Worcestershire

Mixed-habitat reserve · Full day

Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary

Porfell, near Lanreath and Liskeard, Cornwall

Mixed-habitat reserve · Half day

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Bekesbourne Lane, Bekesbourne, near Littlebourne, Canterbury CT4 5EL

Unusual place · Half day

Lake District Falconry

Crook Road, Kendal, LA23 3NF

Wildlife watching · Check before visiting

Maryon Wilson Animal Park

Flamsteed Road, Charlton, London SE7 8HT

Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours

Exmoor Zoological and Conservation Centre

Bratton Fleming, near Barnstaple, North Devon

Unusual place · Half day

The Gruffalo Discovery Land at Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire

Unusual place · Check before visiting

The Nature Reserve at Twycross Zoo

Twycross, Leicestershire

Mixed-habitat reserve · Check before visiting

Wingham Wildlife Park

Rusham Road, Wingham, near Canterbury, Kent CT3 1JL

Mixed-habitat reserve · Full day

Bristol Zoo Project

Blackhorse Hill, Bristol BS10 7TP

Mixed-habitat reserve · Half day, Full day

Golders Hill Park Zoo

Golders Hill Park, North End Way, London NW3 7HE

Unusual place · 1–2 hours

Graves Park Animal Farm

Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield S8 8LJ

Wildlife watching · 1–2 hours for the farm

Horniman Animal Walk

Forest Hill, London SE23

Wildlife watching · Under 1 hour

Marwell Zoo

Thompson’s Lane, Colden Common, Winchester SO21 1JH

Wildlife watching · Full day

Peak Wildlife Park

Winkhill, near Leek, Staffordshire

Wildlife watching · Half day

Zoo2U / Holmes Chapel Zoo

The Orchards, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8DS

Unusual place · 1–2 hours

Holmes Chapel Zoo

The Orchards, Farm Twemlow Lane, Holmes Chapel, Crewe CW4 8DS

Wildlife watching · 1–2 hours

Burntwood Alpaca & Animal Experience

Bleak House Drive, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire WS7 1YL

Unusual place · Half day

Doniford Farm Park

Doniford, near Watchet, Somerset

Wildlife watching · 1–2 hours

Little Owl Farm Park, Worcestershire

Owl Hill Lane, Dunhampton, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY13 9SS

Wildlife watching · Half day, Full day

Melsop Farm Park

Ellingham Road, Scoulton, near Watton, Norfolk NR9 4NT

Unusual place · Half day

Miller's Ark Animals

Blackstocks Lane, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9PH

Mixed-habitat reserve · Half day

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

Clevedon Road, Wraxall, near Clevedon, Somerset BS48 1PG

Wildlife watching · Full day

The Meadows Wildlife Park

Gypsy Lane, Groeswen, Cardiff CF15 7UN

Wildlife watching · Half day

Twycross Zoo

Burton Road, Atherstone, Leicestershire CV9 3PX

Wildlife watching · Full day

The Tarn Bird Sanctuary

Court Road, Eltham, London SE9 5AQ

Parkland · 1–2 hours

Amazona Zoo

Hall Road, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 9JG

Unusual place · Half day

Golders Hill Park Zoo

Golders Hill Park, North West London

Unusual place · Under 1 hour