Costwold Park

EXCURSION SHEET                             COSTWOLD WILDLIFE PARK

• Costwold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and has been open to the public since 1970.
• The Park is divided into four sections each with its own team of keepers to care for the animals in those areas.
• The Birds Section is responsible for the care of all of four feathered friends, including Penguins, a stunning group of Chilean Flamingos, a collection of Owl aviaries and a wide variety of unusual birds within the Walled Garden.
• The Primates and Small Mammals team look after all the park’s different primate species including the Siamangs and Lar Gibbons, the rare Purple-faced Langurs, the Squirrel Monkeys and many other small primates. They also take care of a large selection of small mammals at the Park such as the Meerkats, Prairie Dogs, Short-clawed oriental Otters and much more. 
• The Large Mammals and Farmyard Section take care of the big cats, rhino, camels and zebra, in addition to the variety of animals to be found in the walk-through section such as the Canadian Timber Wolves, White-lipped Peccaries, Brazilian Tapirs, and Parma Wallabies. They also look after all of the animals in the Children’s Farmyard.
• Lastly the Herpetology Section includes the Reptile and Insect Houses where you can see a variety of species including Morelet’s crocodiles, large Reticulated Pythons, Leaf-Cutter Ants and Tarantulas.