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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What a place! Amazing experience for all ages. Staff so friendly and full of knowledge. Would highly recommend with the handling experience too. Thankyou!
3 day(s) ago
.this place really exceeded my expectations. I did not imagine spending the whole day there, but we did and had to drag the kids home! Super Modern interactive brilliant place, with a ton to look at and le...
3 day(s) ago
Excellent place for families, the quizzes and the outside games kept the kids busy between each insect house, and the invertebrates are really well presented and card for, the UV light buttons make a big dif...
1 week(s) ago
Just a crazy but amazing place! Scorpions we're fascinating and the beetle talk was great - Thanks to Ben.
2 week(s) ago
Exceeded our expectations. Great small hands on experience for small children. Our 3 year old grandson loved it. Safe and well maintained play area. Recommend booking in advance the Bug handling experience,...
3 week(s) ago
Highly recommend for adults as well as children. The handling experience was great and very informative. We attended the leaf cutter ant talk and Martin explained clearly and involved the children, who all...
3 week(s) ago
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