I just went to Shepreth Wildlife park last weekend with my husband and 2 year old daughter and I just found it a very disappointing and sad experience. I do like zoos and I was looking forward to visiting the park, having heard good reviews about it. Unfortunately, I found the place depressing and disappointing. First of all it is very small but still very expensive. A lot of the enclosures were empty. There often only one sign about what was contained in the enclosure, and not obvious to find. But the worse thing was seeing several of the animals displaying behaviours clearly related to being in enclosed spaces, i.e. pacing up and now repeatedly. I may have expected that of the big cats, as this small zoo doesn't seem a place big enough for them, but actually the two tigers looked quite happy just sleeping there. No, surprisingly, it was the lynx and raccoon that were pacing up and down the same route, over and over, like prisoners in their cells. But even more unexpected was the armadillo that was frantically running in a circle over and over like a madman. I am not an animal expert but even I could tell that these behaviours were the result of stress or boredom. The play area is probably the best thing about the park, but doesn't justify the £11 per adult that you pay at the entrance! I think they should just give up on the big animals. This park is just not geared up for it. I will not go back.

they say wonderful things come in small packages and this definitely sums up Shepreth. The animals are housed in suitable exhibits, looking lively and enjoying enrichment opportunities! All keepers are knowledgeable within there area and are only too happy to answer any questions, they really do show passion for their animals. a great value for money day out for all the family, would recommend it to everyone looking for a day outdoors.

Don't listen to the obviously moronic negative review of the park. I have visited the park on multiple occasions with family and friends and have not had a bad word to say about the place. The staff have always been helpful and accommodating with any questions we have had about the animals and the regular talks that occur I have found informative. The enclosures for the animals seem perfectly suitable in both size and more importantly the right type of habitat for them. There is an information centre for the children to learn more about the animals of the park as well as native species to the area. I also find the entrance fee to be fair in comparison to other wildlife parks and as this is a family run park I would prefer to support an help them. Keep up the good work all at the park and you will certainly be seeing me again soon!!

wow, this place is depressing , 1 animal in each section , these animals looked dead and and given up ,not a place i will be returning to, i would advise not to give your money to support such a prison, i love going to see animals in zoos, where they atleast look happy and enthusiastic where they have multipal animals with eachother. i will not be spreading a good word about shepreth wildlife prison where animals are kept in bad conditions. and at £10.50 ripoff this should without a doubt be FREE

Having lived in the local area for nearly 4 years. We finally decided to pay a visit to our local wildlife park 'Shepreth'. We took our son there for his 3rd birthday and I have to say I was extremely pleased and surprised at the range of animals and educational information available. The park is just the right size to keep younger children entertained, with plenty of outdoor and indoor play areas to keep them amused. I would highly recommend paying a visit. We now intend to sign up for an annual pass.

I cannot reccommend Shepreth enough.
Son was very scared of animals and the satff were brilliant with him!
There is a great range of animals, but not too many of any to overwhelm anyone!
They have a great outside play area with a pirate boat climing slide thing and various other climbing/slides aswell as a couple of rides you can put money in to go on if you want. they even have a little train for your chugginton type fans!!!
They have a lovely yummy cafe with good food (sandwiches / hot pizza/ coffee tea etc) at a reasonable price and yummy home made cake! they have a good little indoor soft play area.
Lots of hand washing stations dotted around (and good clean toilets)!
I think shepreth is suitable for everyone and every age, they have good diabled access and good pushchair access, and to be honest i cant wait to go back!!!

I recently visited shepreth wildlife park with my three children (6,4 and 1) and we all had an absolutely brilliant day out. The staff were really friendly and the animal talks we listened to were really interesting and held the attention of my children which is not always easy to do! There were lots of opportunities for the children to interact with the animals, particularly in the discovery room which was great. We had lunch in the new cafeteria which also has an amazing soft play area. There was a good choice of food which was very tasty and good value. We then spent the next few hours in the outdoor play area which has a great pirate ship and fort. All in all, we had a brilliant day. It was definately good value for money as we spent the whole day there. My children are already asking when we can go back again and our whole family would recommend it to anyone looking for a great zoo day out.

After reading some other (critical) reviews of Shepreth Wildlife Park, I wasn't sure what to expect. However the park certainly delivered for us - providing five hours of entertainment for three children aged 2, 4 and 6.

It's not huge, but there was still plenty to see and some good hands-on animal experiences. The education centre was only too happy to let the children hold stick insects and rats, and they also stroked rabbits, donkeys, goats and horses. Plus the great nocturnal section included a darkened walkway where bats flew right overhead.

The soft play area and adventure playground were good, and the food prices were not as expensive as I've come across at attractions elsewhere. Yes, there are some sections where you have to pay extra, but we didn't bother - and still found there was enough to keep everyone happy. A good day out.

We had a great time at this very well kept park. It has a lovely feeling about the entire place and you can see the care and attention that has gone into all details. A great variety of animals that our kids (4 & 7) really enjoyed seeing in well kept animal friendly enclosures. They had a wonderful time in the playbarn and in the outdoor playarea which they spoke about for weeks after! The keepers were enthusiastic and knowledgeable and entertained the kids with talks and hands on experiences in waterworld and bug city. All-in-all a fun and enjoyable day out that the kids just don't stop talking about!!!

I have been taking my children to Shepreth Wildlife Park near Cambridge on and off for 12 years now. It is a very imaginative use of a small zoo/sanctuary, it is well kept, clean,relaxing and interesting. There is loads to see - all designed in a comfortable manner. Animals all appear content, enclosures clean and busy to give interest to the residents. Every year at least one new attraction is added so the place is always changing. My kids (13,9 and 5 years) all love it and we manage to lose many hours there when we visit.
The pirate ship is a huge hit in the play area, as is the zip wire and now the soft play barn too. On a sunny day- lounging in the play area is a great way to end the day (for me while they play).
The bat house is a great feature and quite magnificent in its offering as bats swoop over your head - we all love that the most. Although the kids also really love watching the tigers and lemurs too.
The staff are very friendly and offer excellent talks and displays too and sometimes you even get to touch creatures too such as skunks, birds. lizards, snakes etc. The Education centre is fantastic and for anyone with kids - you must make time to visit the team up there- they have amazing exhibits and creatures to hold and learn about.
It's a well rounded excellent day out away from the sofa for the whole family!!

We had a lovely day at Shepreth with our 2 year old, I thought the park was laid out really well and though the range of animals was a bit ltd many were displayed imaginatively. The park and enclosures were generally clean and well maintained and we found it ideal for yound children as it was not to crowded even on a sunny saturday in july and not many older kids as it would prob not be enough there to entertain them. The outside play area was just enough to supplement the other attractions, we didnt use the inside one.
Unfortunately on the down side the baby changing and toilet areas were not so good, baby changing smelt like the nappy bin hadnt been emptied for a while! the food was not brilliant but most people had picnics which we would do next time.
Also take some hand sanitising gel as there are lots of farm animals around that can be fed or stroked and we found that gel was not always available close by and that several times gel or soap at these stations had run out.
It is also quite expensive especially for kids but I guess its an expensive place to maintain!

Shepreth Wildlife Park is well worth a visit. It is in a lovely setting everywhere is very clean animals appear to be content the bat house is well worth a look my kids love it.