Animal related day out Bham + 1hr

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I'm looking for something to do with the children next weekend - ages 5 and 8. No theme parks, preferably something animal related and ideally within an hour of Birmingham. We went to Twycross the other week and they loved it (much better than I remember).

We were going to try Birdworld in Surrey but at 2 hours away its just too far. Been looking online but it's hard to know if you havent been there whether its any cop or not. Any ideas?

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Shire horses at Stratford upon Avon.
Butterfly Farm also at Stratford

Birdworld at Bourton on the Water
Adam Hensons place at Cheltenham
West Midland Safari Park

Acton Scott Working Farm Museum. Shropshire. Lovely.

ooh Cmot I didnt realise there was a closer Birdworld.

We thought about the Butterfly farm, kids have been before and loved it, but I think its a little early in the year for all the butterflies. Thanks, will look at all of those!

Nature Centre in South Birmingham? It's only little though, so not a full day thing.

I think the kids would kill me if I took them to the nature Centre again
I think budget cuts have hit it hard tbh, it's gone downhill in recent years.

is Dudley Zoo still awful? I haven't been for 15 years.

Oh that's a shame - it used to be lovely. Not been to Dudley Zoo for 20 years or so - it used to be hideous.

What's that Country place? Is it Hatton?

West Midlands safari park is excellent, thoroughly recommend it.

My parents live near Dudley zoo and say it is pretty good now, they've spruced it up a lot in recent years. How about monkey forest in Trentham?

Yep hatton country world, near warwick

Thanks guys, loads of ideas - thanks to all of you :)