Knowsley Safari Park

No reviews yet · Review it

Safari Park L34 4AN Prescot (Merseyside)

Request information FREE

Description of Knowsley Safari Park

 Licence Nº not provided

Knowsley Safari Park was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. Then, the `safari park' concept of having visitors in cages (cars) and the animals roaming free based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa was unique. In 1994, Edward Stanley, the 19th Earl, succeeded to the title. The estate being only 8 miles (13 km) from Liverpool city centre, Knowsley was the first safari park to be built close to a large city. In spite of some understandable apprehension about the possible problems associated with large numbers of animals (including lions) roaming about close to the city, the then County and District councils approved the proposals.

In the first two years of opening, the route through Knowsley Safari Park consisted of a 3½-mile (5.6 km) drive, and the main attractions were lions, cheetahs, monkeys, giraffes, zebra, elephants and various antelopes. The park proved immensely popular, so in 1973 an extension, including a further 1½ miles (2.4km) of road, was built and opened. This allowed more animals to be added to the collection on display along the now 5-mile- (8 km) long route, including herds of camels, buffalo and white rhino as well as a group of tigers.

We are especially concerned with the welfare of our animals and try to display them in near-natural surroundings; we hope that you too will appreciate the space that the animals have in their large paddocks. We feel sure that this ensures natural social structures and behaviour.

Endangered species are being added to the collection whenever possible, and we aim to play an active part in national and international breeding programmes. Many animals that are fairly common in Africa at the moment still have an uncertain long-term future, and some of the herds of African animals at Knowsley are now large enough to play an important role in ensuring that these species survive.



Read more

Hide

Request information FREE

Map of Knowsley Safari Park

Adventure Sports Prescot › Theme Parks Prescot › Zoos Prescot

 

Adventure Sports Merseyside › Theme Parks Merseyside › Zoos Merseyside

Reviews of Knowsley Safari Park

General rating Knowsley Safari Park: 0 (Based on 0 reviews)

  • Price:
    Score 1 stars
  • Risk:
    Score 1 stars
  • Attention:
    Score 1 stars
  • GLOBAL:
    Score 1 stars
  • (0) Would go with his or her partner
  • (0) Would go with the family
  • (0) Would go with children
  • (0) Would go with friends
  • (0) would go with their company
  • (0) Hen or Stag do?
  • (0) I would give it as a gift
  • (0) Would you go back
Are you the company?

Login to answer the reviews

New review
  •  

Advice from adventurers for Knowsley Safari Park

Zoos Community

Zoos Community

The Zoos Social Network for sharing your adventures with animals, uploading your photos and videos and joining in on discussions about Zoo Parks.

This group has: 4 Photos of Zoos | 6 Videos of Zoos

Last discussion of the group:


Petting zoos

Are petting zoos legal in the UK? How harmful are they for the animals? What animals can be petted (for safety reasons)? ...

See discussions of Forum of Zoos

Fill in this form and Knowsley Safari Park will contact you shortly. All information that you send will be treated as confidential.