DUE TO COVID-19 BIRTHDAY PARTY BOOKINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Children's Parties

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

Option 1: Encounter Party (suitable for all ages)

Includes: Price
  • General admission into the zoo
  • 45 minute encounter with rats/ guinea pigs/ rabbits/ tortoises/ inverts
  • 45 minutes having food in the party room
 £10.95 per child
Extras
Eco friendly party bags £3 per child

Option 2: Zoo Party (suitable for ages 5+)

Includes: Price
  • General admission into the zoo
  • 45 minute zoo tour given by one of our zoo keepers
  • 45 minutes having food in the party room
 £10.95 per child
Extras
Eco friendly party bags £3 per child

All Options:

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Opening Times 

Zoo: 
10am - 4pm (last entry at 2pm)

Additional Information
* All the above are open and operational 7 days per week
* Including all bank holidays
* Free parking All Year Round

* No dogs permitted on site (except for guide dogs)

* Fully disabled accessible 

Things to do

Animal Encounters!

Cancelled until further notice

Lakeside Restaurant

Due to re-open from July 12th!

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).

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

Adventure Playground

Due to re-open from July 4th!

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.

Coffee Shop & Ice Cream Parlour

Now open!

Beach

Now Open!

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

Closed until further notice

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

Due to re-open from July 4th!

A chance to see our snakes and other reptiles.

Zip Wire

Due to re-open from July 4th!

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