Blair Drummond Safari Park

“A fantastic day out!! It’s a bit hit and miss when you visit places like this in terms of how visible and active the animals are but today was perfect. We saw everything up close and wandering around from tigers to lions to giraffes and monkeys and penguins etc. The kids had an absolute ball!!! The safari park is very accessible and an easy drive if you’re using the M80. Booking tickets in advance means you can just have your QR codes scanned from the car window and you’re straight in. I recommend driving straight along through the park (all signposted very well) to the drive-thru safari before parking up and entering the park properly. There are tons of places around the park itself but the main car park has tons of space and is the most suitable for the start and end of your day. Beware the 15mph speed signs and the zebra crossings as there are families and kids all over the place and I know some of the visiting public really struggle to read, have a general impatience or simply have complete disregard for other people so please take care when driving through the park. There’s really no rush. The funfair rides are 1 token each and usually if you have a toddler and you need to accompany them they’ll still just take 1 token instead of 2 which is a great attitude to have. Five tokens is £10. The dinosaurs enclosure is quite impressive and might be a little scary for the young ones with the movements and noises but also very enjoyable for them. There is some covered tables and you can even bring your own BBQ food for the really warm days (check website to book) but there are plenty of outlets open for your burgers, coffees, ice cream etc. and some that are not always open such as pizzas etc. There is plenty to do for the kids such as the sand pits, chutes and play areas if they need a rest from wandering round the park. A tremendous day out even with a little bit of drizzle at times it does not dampen the experience at all!”

“Overall brilliant day out. Online pre booking is a great idea. Stops masses of queues on the road and in parking areas. Allows a control to people entering the park and seeing the exhibits in one go. Hugely impressive idea. Once in everything is clean, well presented and maintained. Animals look healthy and well cared for. There are a few negatives for me personally. 1) the lunch option for kids (bagged meal thing) is dreadful, you get half a sandwich, crisps, milky way and a yoghurt tube monstrosity and a juice. 2) The elephant, all on its own. It's such a shame. I don't know the background to why only one and how that came to be but in the wild they are sociable and live in family groups. 3) The Wasps!! Omg, I've literally never seen so many wasps in one location in my entire life. They are everywhere, and it's not 4 or 5, it's hundreds all through the park.”

“We only gave ourselves three hours here but you need a full day to get round all of the animal talks and see all of the amazing animals they have on the safari. The Sea lions were so well trained and very smart animals. The tigers unfortunately looked demented with the little space they have to walk round every day for the rest of their lives… The birds of prey show was very interactive due to it being quiet at the end of the day. The owls would swoop right over your head and sometimes land right beside/behind you. There’s tonnes of parking, facilities and a huge play area for the children.”

“What a magical place, we absolutely loved it. There’s a great variety of things to see and do. I can’t believe you get to go inside the lemur habitat and get so up close and personal. This experience and the train around chimp island were our favourites. The entry price is exceptionally accessible and is money well spent. The fact that you get both safari and foot entry all in one ticket makes it nice and easy; no fussy or complicated tiered systems. The food was nice and everyone working there seemed genuinely happy to be there. All in all a great job and wonderful day out.”