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Opening Times
The Park is open every day from 10am, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
1 January to 28 March: park closes at 4:00pm
29 March to 16 July: park closes at 5.00pm
17 July to 6 September: park closes at 6.00pm
7 September to 22 October: park closes at 5.00pm
23 October to Spring 2011: park closes at 4:00pm
Last admission is 1 hour before park closing time
Admission Prices
3 November 2009 to 28 March: | |
Adult | £9.50 |
Child / Student | £6.95 |
Child under 3 | Free |
Senior citizen | £8.50 |
Special needs adult | £6.95 |
Special needs child | £6.95 |
Carer | £6.95 |
29 March to 30 April: | |
Adult | £11.95 |
Child / Student | £7.95 |
Child under 3 | Free |
Senior citizen | £10.50 |
Special needs adult | £7.95 |
Special needs child | £7.95 |
Carer | £7.95 |
1 May to 16 July and | |
6 September to 22 October: | |
Adult | £13.95 |
Child / Student | £9.95 |
Child under 3 | Free |
Senior citizen | £12.50 |
Special needs adult | £9.95 |
Special needs child | £9.95 |
Carer | £9.95 |
17 July to 5 September: | |
Adult | £15.50 |
Child / Student | £10.95 |
Child under 3 | Free |
Senior citizen | £14.50 |
Special needs adult | £10.95 |
Special needs child | £10.95 |
Carer | £10.95 |
Group rates and Season Tickets also available; see zoo's website for details. | |
Description
Suffolk Wildlife Park was acquired by Banham Zoo in 1991 with the idea of creating a first-class animal park. The theme of `animals from the African continent' was quickly decided upon, and 15 years later, on Tuesday 21 March 2006, the Park officially took on its new name of Africa Alive!
Africa Alive is designed as a walking family safari and is one of the UK's largest and most exciting wildlife attractions. The Park is set amidst 100 acres of dramatic coastal parkland against the backdrop of the Benacre marshes. Many of the animals roam freely together, as in the wild, in a re-creation of the African Savannah. To enhance your viewing experience, special themed viewing points are also provided. A free safari road train with live commentary also operates throughout the day, to ease your progress around the park.
A variety of feeding sessions and other displays are also held regularly, complete with talks by the staff caring for the animals. See the notice boards around the park for details of times, etc.
Of particular interest to the children is the Farm Yard Corner, where they can touch and feed some of the animals. There is also an adventure playground and an indoor soft play area.
Africa Alive is committed to conservation of rare and endangered animals from around the world, as is its big sister park, Banham Zoo.
Latest News
These are the latest news reports from Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park); see the Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park) News Archive for all reports.
Birth: 10 December 2009
Five Cheetah cubs have been born, to mum Etna. Great news for the European breeding programme for this endangered species.
Official Website
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Facilities
Car Park
Free
Eating
Limpopo Station Restaurant, food pavilion, refreshment kiosks and picnic areas
For Kids
Discovery centre and soft play, jungle clearing adventure play, farm yard corner
Special Needs
Disabled toilets.
Restrictions
No dogs (including guide dogs) or other pets allowed in the Park. Children under 15 must be accompanied, no commercial filming or photography without permission of the Park. Do not climb on or under safety barriers, do not feed the animals and respect the animals.
Attractions
Animal Collections
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates
Note: The animal pictures on this page are merely representative of this type of attraction; they do not mean that the animals can be found at this specific attraction.
Star Animals
Cheetahs, lions, rhinos, chimpanzees, giraffes, hyenas, zebra, lemurs, meerkats.
Special Attractions
New Walk-through enclosure (due to open May 2007), Kingdom of the Lion and Lookout Lodge, Plains of Africa, Lemur Islands
Other Attractions
Crazy golf, woodland walk, gift shop, animal sponsorship, experience days, birthday parties, variety of feeding time talks and displays, free safari road train around the park with live commentary
How To Get There:
By Car
Africa Alive is located 3 miles south of Lowestoft on the A12 Lowestoft - Ipswich main road. It is signposted from all major routes - just follow the brown tourist signs.
From London:
Follow the A12 north east around Chelmsford and Colchester towards Ipswich. Turn right onto A14 and follow it around Ipswich before turning left back onto the A12 for Lowestoft. Continue on A12 to Kessingland, 3 miles south of Lowestoft. Turn right at roundabout onto B1437 (signposted Kessingland and Africa Alive / Suffolk Wildlife Park). The entrance to Africa Alive will then be a short distance on the right.
From Great Yarmouth:
Follow the A12 south to Lowestoft. Follow the signs through Lowestoft for Ipswich and/or Africa Alive (Suffolk Wildlife Park). These may direct you to either continue on A12 or take the A1117 through Lowestoft. Once back on the A12 after leaving Lowestoft, continue to second turning for Kessingland. Turn left at roundabout onto B1437 (signposted Kessingland and Africa Alive / Suffolk Wildlife Park). The entrance to Africa Alive will then be a short distance on the right.
From Norwich:
Follow the A146 towards Lowestoft. About 2.5 miles after bypassing the village of Barnby, turn right at roundabout onto B1384. Continue on B1384 past the Transport Museum and through the village of Carlton Colville, to junction with A1117. Turn right at roundabout onto A1117 (signposted Ipswich). If you miss the turning onto the B1384, continue on A146 into Lowestoft, and turn right onto A1117 there. Continue on A1117 to junction with A12. Turn right at roundabout onto A12 (signposted Ipswich). Continue on A12 to second turning for Kessingland. Turn left at roundabout onto B1437 (signposted Kessingland and Africa Alive / Suffolk Wildlife Park). The entrance to Africa Alive will then be a short distance on the right.
From Cambridge and the West:
Follow the A14 past Newmarket and into Bury St. Edmonds. Turn left onto A143 towards Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Turn right onto A146 and continue to Lowestoft and Africa Alive as described above (from Norwich).
Data on this page last updated: May 24 2010
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