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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We had such a great time, even my teenagers enjoyed it! Such a vast amount of bugs, friendly staff and the cafe is good too. Would definitely recommend.
today
Great place to visit, awesome for kids and adults. Staff very knowledgeable and friendly. Will definitely visit again.
6 day(s) ago
Very interesting bug parc. Lots to see. Lovely outdoor play area and a great choice of menu in the cafe. The butterfly house was amazing.
6 day(s) ago
Enjoyed more than I expected! I'd heard good things, but was a still a bit skeptical as it's a bug parc! Came for a 7th bday party and it was brilliant. Small enough to keep track of every body, but enough t...
7 day(s) ago
Well worth a visit, lots of interesting things to see, and you can add on a short handling experience to your ticket when you book. There's an outdoor play area to help keep the kids occupied, and there's a...
7 day(s) ago
Visited today, absolutely fascinating. The butterfly house was beautiful. The leaf cutter ants were fascinating and really enjoyed the talk about their life cycle. Everything here was well looked after and w...
1 week(s) ago
I am so impressed with the bug parc. The parking is huge, lots of space. Shaded coach parking. Everywhere is so clean. The people who work here are really lovely. The play park is worth a visit on itself l...
1 week(s) ago
We absolutely loved it here. Friendly staff and lots to see and do. A great day out and for a small extra cost holding some bugs was a win for our little boy.
1 week(s) ago
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