Zoos in UK

The Isle of Wight Zoo is a well-established, popular wildlife centre based on the east coast of the Island and family owned for over 40 years.Following many years under private ownership, it is the Island's original zoo and is well-loved by the local community and widely visited by residents as well as tourists. The Zoo has recently become part of The Wildheart Trust, a charity which was founded to secure a long-term future for the zoo and enable it to fulfil its global ambitions to make a really meaningful impact on the health of the natural world while improving the well-being of animals in human care. The zoo is dedicated to engaging, involving and empowering people from both the heart and the head - one of its most important tasks is to convert 'care' into 'action'. It is also committed to providing a life-long, loving home to rescued big cats and other animal residents and the team work holistically to ensure each individual has an enriched and meaningful life. The Wildheart Trust actively funds and donates its human resources to assist with the in-situ conservation of tigers (in India), lemurs (in Madagascar) and rare moths (IOW). The zoo was built within the ruins of a Victorian Fort built to guard Sandown's coast, which means we face one of the Isle of Wight's nicest beaches. Once upon a time the zoo owners used to walk tiger cubs on the beach, and we're still famous locally for it. Nowadays we focus on looking after older tigers and giving them a happy retirement.

About Us. A small, rustic, family-run, farm animal attraction devoted entirely to micro and miniature animals. You can even arrange to take them for a walk. Huckleberry Woods is not a gravelled pathway, chemical weed killer type of place - it's a wild, back to nature type of place. Located in a small private orchard, expect charming and understated rather than large, slick and commercial. With only a few people booked in at any one time, a visit here is a personal affair offering an hour or two of peace and serenity. Time to relax. Time to 'be' not just `do' and time to reconnect with nature. Small play area for children while you chill in the little Summerhouse cafe with a tea, coffee or soft drink. Based minutes from Faversham in Kent, Huckleberry Woods - micro animal adventures is a place like no other. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Book your visit or experience Online at huckleberrywoods.co.uk email belinda@huckleberrywoods.co.uk or call 07929 871465 Open 10.30am - 3.30pm most days (closed between 12.30 and 1.30pm for animal rest and feeding) Pre-booking for your two hour visit essential.