1 / 3Welsh Mountain Zoo
📍 Colwyn Bay, Merseyside
Welsh Mountain Zoo spans 37 acres above Colwyn Bay with snow leopards, red pandas, ring-tailed lemurs, a butterfly house, and popular sea lion feeding shows. Zookeeper-for-a-day experiences available for older children and adults.
The Welsh Mountain Zoo. 🦁 We went, and despite a rough start with the weather, it cleared up beautifully in Wales for an amazing day with tons of animals food and spectacular views. We thoroughly enjoyed it! 🏴🦜🐅🥰 Some things We seen, Tigers Birds Monkeys Sea lions Otters Butterfly's Meerkats Limas And plenty more.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families who enjoy outdoor walking combined with diverse animal encounters and scenic surroundings. The sea lion shows are reliably entertaining across all ages. Zookeeper experiences suit families with teenagers or adults wanting more than a standard zoo visit.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Brian Jones
2 months ago
“The Welsh Mountain Zoo. 🦁 We went, and despite a rough start with the weather, it cleared up beautifully in Wales for an amazing day with tons of animals food and spectacular views. We thoroughly enjoyed it! 🏴🦜🐅🥰 Some things We seen, Tigers Birds Monkeys Sea lions Otters Butterfly's Meerkats Limas And plenty more.”
Britt
a month ago
“Me and my boyfriend had the best experience doing the zookeeper for the day! Our guide Conner couldn’t have been better. He was really informative and happy to be flexible if we wanted to see specific animals. He was also a great photographer for us. Definitely exceeded our expectations. Thank you! :)”
Ines Silva
a month ago
“Fun zoo experience, little ones will love to see all the animal in here one of our favourites were definitely the sea lions and we stayed for feeding time which was very entertaining. Some of the setting for the animals were being improved so we weren’t able to get close to them such as the penguins and the flamingos still plenty to see nonetheless!”
Michelle Mottershead
2 months ago
“It was lovely here, even with the cold weather. The views are stunning, its a great walk, and the animals we did get to see were beautiful. I'd like to go again in the summer time and hopefully see more.”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Set in Flagstaff Gardens with views across Colwyn Bay and the Carneddau mountains, the zoo features snow leopards, red pandas, meerkats, tigers, otters, penguins, and lemurs in a dedicated Madagascar zone. The Papilio Forest butterfly house and reptile exhibits add indoor variety. Sea lion training shows and feeding times are a crowd favourite. Zookeeper-for-a-day experiences offer a behind-the-scenes option for older visitors.