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.
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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Went here on a uni trip, it was a fun day! Would recommend to anyone, especially with children.
2 day(s) ago
Excellent and unique place to visit, the staff are very friendly and helpful and all of the bugs are in clean and natural enclosures. Plenty of information boards explaining what everything is. The ant colon...
2 week(s) ago
Very interesting for all ages, a real fun time. Great staff, fascinating talks, good outside play area. Lovely cafe. We love it.,
2 week(s) ago
This is such an amazing resource for Norfolk! A hugely entertaining day out for kids big and small. It also has a great cafe with lovely cake and good vegetarian options.
3 week(s) ago
Amazing facility, their ant colony is just fascinating. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly.
3 week(s) ago
We loved our time at the Bug Parc today!! Staff were friendly and helpful and I would just like to say that the young guy (wearing a hat) who led the bug handling session was AMAZING. He was a complete hub o...
3 week(s) ago
We visited the bug parc today, what a brilliant place!! We spent time in the bug handling area and Ben was really knowledgeable and so good with the youngest member of our party ( 3 years old). I would thoro...
1 month(s) ago
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