Our bug zoo is the award-winning visitor attraction that entertains and educates young and old in all weathers. Marvel at hundreds of amazing minibeasts, complete the trails and play in the parks. Simply BUGTASTIC!
You will be amazed by the diversity and beauty of the tiny creatures that play a vital role in our planet’s ecosystems. Add a handling session if you want to meet our bugs in person!
When other visitor attractions are rained off, The Bug Parc is a tourist place with plenty of indoor activities for adults and children. Thousands of fascinating bugs to observe up close under cover!
Explore 15 different bug zones housed in three tropical houses showing over 200 different live minibeasts. Dry on rainy days and air conditioned on hot days!
Includes our ‘Introduction to Invertebrates’ and ‘Night Zone’ exhibits.
Fascinating shell museum and the spider and tarantula rooms.
Four more invertebrate rooms including our fabulous leaf cutting ants.
Our covered tropical butterfly house features over 30 species.
When booking your ticket, add a handling experience where you can touch and hold some of our harmless animals, such as stick insects, millipedes, cockroaches and more.
Get up close to really see and feel how these fascinating creatures interact with the world.
Do you have a curiosity for the small and the strange? Then you will love The Bug Parc, where you can get up close and personal with some of the most fascinating minibeasts on Earth.
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Fantastic experience for children eho are keen on insects. Exotic butterflies for grandma. With an outdoor play area and bouncy dome as well. Takes at least 3-4 hours.
3 day(s) ago
Wow what a lovely place you can really see the hard work and care that has gone into this place considering it's only been open 3 years. Only suggestion I would make and it's just because I'm eating healthy...
5 day(s) ago
Had a cool day out here. Martin the owner is very knowledgeable. We had an amazing time listening to him talk about the leaf cutter ants and we really enjoyed the bug handling experience. A great day out for...
7 day(s) ago
It's a lovely place we spent all day there looking round everything and my daughter loved holding the different animals just a shame that the people who work in the cafe was a bit rude I asked if my daughter...
1 week(s) ago
Wow what an incredible place. Something for everyone, fantastic knowledge, talks and handling experiences! Really inclusive (weve ASD/ADHD children). Also 5* childrens activities and cafe. Well definitely...
1 week(s) ago
Fabulous park. Took our 9 year old grandson and we were all amazed at the amount there was to see and do, sooooo many different species of bugs to look at and learn about. The leaf cutter ant talk was brilli...
2 week(s) ago
Brilliant day out for the family, with lots to do inside and out.
2 week(s) ago
Great find, lots of interesting things for both adults and children, lots of information and good gift shop and cafe.
2 week(s) ago
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