Access Guide
Exhibition Space (Penguins)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There may be background noise.
- Display information includes: audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There are shows/talks with no designated seating for wheelchair users.
- There is a Penguin Keeper Talk at 14:30, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link.
Exhibition Space (Black-Tailed Prairie Dog)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Exhibition Space (Red Ruffed Lemurs)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There are shows/talks with no designated seating for wheelchair users.
- There is a Lemur Keeper Talk here at 11:30, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link.
Exhibition Space (Meerkats - Keeper Talk at 16:15)
- This area is internal and external.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the rear external area.
- The following areas have stepped access: the rear external area (bypassed via the slopes).
- Access throughout may include manual doors.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There are shows/talks with no designated seating for wheelchair users.
- There is a Meerkats Keeper Talk at 16:15, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link.
Exhibition Space (Macaques)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Furniture available in this area includes: picnic tables.
- The tables are fixed.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Access throughout the tour may include narrow walkways.
- This area is sheltered. The Macaques also have their own (optional) area on the Drive-Thru Safari.
Exhibition Space (Emperor Tamarin)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Exhibition Space (Tigers)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the Tiger Viewing Platform.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There may be background noise.
- Display information includes: audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There are shows/talks with no designated seating for wheelchair users.
- There is a Tigers Keeper Talk at 15:30, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link. There is a Lower Tiger Viewing Area down off the nearby Pets Farm path which offers less steep slopes.
Exhibition Space (Lower Tiger Viewing Area)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: some standing areas beside the fence.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Seating available in this area includes: benches.
- The seating is fixed.
- The Lower Tiger Viewing area is located down to the right from the Pets Farm area entrance. There is a Tiger Keeper Talks at the Tiger Viewing Platform at 15:30, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link.
Exhibition Space (Lions)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: The Lion Viewing Platform.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: strong smells and sudden loud noises.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: audio guides and information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There are shows/talks with no designated seating for wheelchair users.
- There is a Lions Keeper Talk on the Lion Viewing Platform at 10:45, or alternatively that information can be listened to at any time using the website link.
Exhibition Space (Ostrich House)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the Ostrich House viewing windows.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: information boards.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- The slopes are steep, although the ostriches can be seen from beside the Ostrich House, around the field and other nearby viewing platforms.
Exhibition Space (Chimpanzee Island)
- This area is outdoors.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- The following may be experienced here: sudden loud noises.
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
- Display information includes: information boards and interactive exhibits at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Seating available in this area includes: benches.
- The seating is fixed.
- Chimpanzee Island is located to the south of the park, on the Lily Pond.
There is signage from the main access road through the park to the path leading to Chimpanzee Island.