Curraghs Wildlife Park

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Name Curraghs Wildlife Park

Address:
Ballaugh, Ramsey, Isle of Man IN7 5EA

Telephone number:	Fax Number	E-mail address
44-1-624-897-3	44-1-624-897-327	nick.pinder@curraghswlp.dtl.gov.im

Opening Hours

Summer (Easter holidays - end October); 10 am to 6 pm daily
Summer school holidays to 9 pm on Wednesdays

Winter (end Oct - start of Easter school holidays); 10 am - 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays only

Facilities

General

Shop
Toilets (incl disabled)
large free car park

Catering

Café
Picnic areas

Children

Child buggy loan
Play areas

Disabled

Wheelchair loan
Toilets - disabled

Feeding

Penguins 11.15 and 3.15
Pelicans 11.30 and 3.30
Others as advertised in Summer holidays
During the summer school holidays there is a daily programme of feeding time talks including various monkeys, otters and racoons
No public feeding

Shows

Feeding time talks and Animal Encounters in school summer holidays

Acres

40 in total - 26 acres developed as a wildlife park, 14 conserved as a natural area for wild plants, birds and other animals (undisturbed curraghs consisting of peat bog - fen vegetation with nature trail & observation tower)

Other Attractions

Minitaure railway on summer sundays and bank holidays
Large walkthrough paddocks and aviaries arranged on zoogeographical theme

Additional Costs

Restrictions

Number Of Species

Number of animals

	Number of Species	Number of Specimens
Mammals	34	145
Birds	64	202
Reptiles	6	43
Amphibians	0	0
Fish	0	0
Invertebrates	0	0
Totals	104	390

Annual number of visitors	Number of staff	Area in acres	Association memberships	Proprietor
46,000	10	40	FZG EAZA

Developed adjacent to the most important wetland conservation site in the Isle of Man, the Curraghs Wildlife Park exhibits around 100 species in the spacious and scenic surroundings of the Ballaugh Curraghs. Most exhibits are mixed, walkthrough paddocks and aviaries giving visitors the opportunity for close-up views without bars in the way.

This page provides summary information only to allow a consistent approach for entries in this website directory and aid comparison. We cannot accept any responsibility for the information or services offered and advise you to check details with the animal collection concerned.

	Your Day at Curraghs Wildlife Park
10.00am	Park Opens
11.15am	Penguins feeding
11.30am	Pelicans feeding
3.15pm	Penguins feeding
3.30pm	Pelicans feeding
4.00pm	Park closes (end Oct - start of Easter school holidays)
6.00pm	Park Closes (Easter holidays - end October)
9.00pm	Park closes in summer school holidays on Wednesdays