Children's Parties

We are offering a selection of party packs for you to choose from!

Option 1: Zoo Party

Includes: Price
  • General admission into the zoo
  • One hour zoo tour given by one of our zoo keepers
  • One hour having food in your themed party room
  • Party hostess, games and music
 £9.95 per child
Extras:
Helium Party Balloons £1 (per balloon)
Party Bags £3 (per bag)

Option 2: Play Barn Party (Ages 8 and under only)

Includes: Price
  • General admission into the zoo
  • One hour exclusive use of our soft play area (ages 8 and under only)
  • One hour having food in your themed party room
  • Party hostess, games and music
 £9.95 per child
Extras
Helium Party Balloons £1 (per balloon) 
Party Bags £3 (per bag)

 Option 3: Animal Encounter Party

Includes: Price
  • General admission into the zoo
  • 40 minute zoo tour given by one of our zoo keepers
  • 20 minute animal encounter with our rabbits, guinea pigs and tortoises
  • One hour having food in your themed party room
  • Party hostess, games and music
 £9.95 per child
Extras
Helium Party Balloons £1 (per balloon)
Party Bags £3 (per bag)

All Options:

Menu

Vegetarian options available  

Party Bags - £3 per bag

Sample Contents:

Summer Opening Times 
April 1st 2019 - October 31st 2019

Zoo: 
10am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)

Playbarn:
10am - 4pm


*All the above are open and operational 7 days per week
*Including all bank holidays

Free parking All Year Round

Things to do

Animal Talks and Encounters!

Weekends
12pm: Reindeer Feed and Talk

12.30pm: Lemur Feed and Talk

1pm: Tortoise Encounter

1.30pm: Otter Feed and Talk

2pm: Serval Feed and Talk

2.30pm: Small Mammal Encounter

3pm: Scottish Wildcat Feed and Talk

 

Weekdays
12pm: Small Mammal Encounter

2pm: Tortoise Encounter

Lakeside Restaurant

Serving freshly prepared high quality food to your table, if you're looking for something a little bit special the restaurant is where you want to go, also boasting a fully licensed bar. (Please contact us on the day you wish to come to ensure the restaurant is open as we sometimes have functions booked).

Through the winter, the Lakeside Restaurant is open on weekends only - unless they have a private function booked in.

Carvery will be served every Sunday from 12pm until 5pm, along with full a la carte menu

Adventure Playground

We have now installed a new outdoor adventure play area for the younger and also older children this is based behind the coffee shop with plenty of outdoor and under cover seating for the parents, other play areas are also by the lake side and also in front of the coffee shop.

Bonanza Play Barn

Come and spend an hour in our indoor soft play barn. With ball pools, slides and lots of noisy things to find, you'll have a whale of a time. Please note that the playbarn is suitable for children upto 8 years old. For hygiene reasons, socks/tights must be worn.

Coffee Shop & Ice Cream Parlour

Serving fresh coffees and other hot drinks or try one of the many flavours of ice creams available the coffee shop is the place to go!!

Beach

Come and visit our pirate ship and make your own sandcastles, with our ever expanding and exciting beach area, that's where it's at!!

Gift Shop

Browse round our gift shop, we sell all sorts of fun things from pencils, farm toys and teddies. Our prices start from 50p and go up to £14.99

Reptile Room

A chance to see our snakes and other reptiles.

Zip Wire

A favourite for the children come and enjoy a total adreniline rush on the zip wire based next to the new Ponderosa Adventure Playground. 

How to find us

From Manchester

Come off the M62 at Junction 26 - turn right onto the A638 - Follow this road through Cleckheaton - Turn right at the clock tower in Heckmondwike centre. The centre is sign posted on the right. Turn down Station lane, under the railway bridge, past Al Murad tiles and we are the next left turn.

From Leeds

Turn off M62 at Junction 27 (Showcase Cinema) and pick up the A62 towards Huddersfield. Through 6 sets of light and turn left into Heckmondwike centre - then turn right at the clock tower in Heckmondwike centre. The centre is sign posted on the right. Turn down Station lane, under the railway bridge, past Al Murad tiles and we are the next left turn.

Ponderosa Centre Map