Knowsley Safari Park

[pbrown7582]

Ventured here last week was a really good day out but what a wrecking crew the gibbons are!

Went through the enclosure for a second time just before closing and there was a trail of broken lights and windscreen wiper blades from start to finish.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Ventured here last week was a really good day out but what a wrecking crew the gibbons are!

Went through the enclosure for a second time just before closing and there was a trail of broken lights and windscreen wiper blades from start to finish.

Did you have your Man Utd shirt on?

 

[pbrown7582]

No real madrid.

 

[Don Barzini]

I went for the first time last year. It was just "OK" in my opinion. Wouldn't be in any hurry to go back.

And I certainly wouldn't drive through the gibbon enclosure!

 

[gmc40]

It’s good for the kids. We had season tickets a couple of years back as it worked out really cheap. Loads to do as well as the park such as Sealion show, fair, play area.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If you like a safari park then I would recommend Blair Drummond up near Stirling. Really good day out. Clearly not in the same part of the world as Knowsley so not a direct alternative.

Best generally is Chester Zoo. Chester knocks everywhere else for six.

 

[Don Barzini]

Loads to do as well as the park such as Sealion show, fair, play area.

Ah yeah, I'd forgotten about these bits!

My kids loved the Sealion show and the fair/play area - more than they enjoyed the drive around the park!

 

[pbrown7582]

Sea Lion show was very good.

 

[Slab]

If you like a safari park then I would recommend Blair Drummond up near Stirling. Really good day out. Clearly not in the same part of the world as Knowsley so not a direct alternative.

Best generally is Chester Zoo. Chester knocks everywhere else for six.

A while since I've been to Chester (bit of a commute) but agree it was always very good
Favourite is the Highland Wildlife Park, no where near as big as others but can easily spend same amount of time there (& brilliant when there's snow on the ground)

 

[clubchamp98]

I only live about 3 miles from Knowsley safari park but have never been there.
Seeing captured animals dosnt get me.

 

[Slab]

I only live about 3 miles from Knowsley safari park but have never been there.
Seeing captured animals dosnt get me.

Are any 'captured' these days
Surely they're bred in captivity

 

[clubchamp98]

Are any 'captured' these days
Surely they're bred in captivity

I play at Grange Park and you can hear the lions and Elephants being fed but to my knowledge there aren’t any wild ones in StHelens.
Possibly a wrong description “in captivity” most animals today are bred in captivity.
Nothing against it just not my thing.