An afternoon spent well enjoying the Thrigby wildlife gardens in Great Yarmouth this week whilst visiting Nanny and Grandad in Norfolk. It is becoming a regular place to go to in the summer holidays and it is a great family day out.
THRIGBY HALL WILDLIFE GARDENS
Thrigby Hall is located in Great Yarmouth, Filby Road, which is easy to access and get to with a sat nav or google maps. Upon entry you are given a map which has all the points of the gardens and where all the animals, cafe, toilets etc are situated. this is also on the big board as you come in.
Open every day at 10am and can be booked online, which you can get a cheaper rate if you do. Adult tickets are £17.95/ £16.50 online, children 4-16 years £13.95, £12.50 online. Under 3’s are free entry.
LUNCH-TIME
We started the day with our picnic as we got there just after lunch time. They have a picnic area with benches, which is great to keep the costs down, but there is a cafe if you wanted to have lunch there. Sandwiches, cakes, snacks and also hot beverages are available.
We did get coffee, tea and of course ice creams 🙂
THE ANIMALS
The meerkats were our first stop and oh my, they are the cutest little things. So many of them showing their faces. One was sitting on the log falling asleep, but tried to keep himself awake, which made the children laugh.
The white hand Gibbon was my favourite. Showing off his acrobatic skills which were really cool. Swinging from branch to branch then stopping to make sure we were still watching :).
We visited the Swamp house to see the American Alligators,Mugger crocodiles and the infamous Salt Water Crocodiles. We were brave enough to walk over the wobbly bridge, would you?. The alligators are so relaxed, they almost look like statues!.
We saw the red Panda!. Last year on our visit they were hiding, but we managed to spot them this time, for a split second!. Nila loves Red Pandas since watching turning red so was excited they showed their face.
The leopards and tigers are always the star of the show aren’t they?,feasting on their dinner and looking super Alpha!.
So many more animals we saw on Our visit to Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, these are just a few of our favourites.
PLAY PARK
Thrigby has three different play parks areas. A maze, be sure to duck , else you will be bumping heads – Nila did this a few times!.A bigger play area with ropes and a slide, a little play area by the entrance for smaller children, plenty of park fun for all ages to burn off some steam whilst the parents take 5 minutes to drink their coffees.
We have enjoyed the afternoon seeing all the animals and it has been a great start to a fun filled week.
