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About us
- Parc history
- Conservation
Plan your visit
Things to do
- Indoor activities
  
  Kirby tropical house
  
  Enter the night zone and see the fascinating lives of the night creepy crawlies! Explore the world of scorpions, amblypygids, vinegaroons and centipedes
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  Hinton tropical house
  
  In the seven zones that make up Hinton House, you’ll come face to face with grasshoppers, katydids, crickets, praying mantises, and tarantulas!
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  Comstock tropical house
  
  Meet the insects of the forest floor including millipedes and isopods. We’ll introduce you to fascinating beetle species and our colony of leaf-cutting ants.
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- Bug handling experience
Chrysalis Café
Gift shop
Children's play area
School bookings
Birthday parties
Volunteer
Media

Book your tickets!

How many people are coming?

Adult

Child 4 to 17

Child under 4

Senior 65+

Student with student card

Disabled adult

Disabled child

Carer

All bookings allow entry to the whole Parc from 10am to closing time.

Please note

Parties of 20+ and buses must be pre-booked by appointment.
A maximum of three free under-4 tickets are permitted for the following ticket types: Adult, Senior 65+, Student with student card and Disabled Adult.
Disabled visitors and Carers must show proof of disability and proof they are a registered carer.
One Carer ticket only is valid with each paying ticket.
No child under the age of 14 will be admitted to the Parc unless accompanied by an adult.
With the exception of assistance dogs, no dogs are allowed in the animal parc but well behaved dogs are allowed in the café and on the patio outside the café.
The visitor houses are kept at 24 to 25 degrees all year round, so please bear this in mind when dressing for your visit.

Reviews

Went here on a uni trip, it was a fun day! Would recommend to anyone, especially with children.

Kseniia Kiniashova

2 day(s) ago

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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...

Stevens amazing Minecraft run

2 week(s) ago

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Very interesting for all ages, a real fun time. Great staff, fascinating talks, good outside play area. Lovely cafe. We love it.,

Andrew Good

2 week(s) ago

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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.

Will Nash

3 week(s) ago

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Amazing facility, their ant colony is just fascinating. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly.

Emma Norris

3 week(s) ago

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Very good for family

Hermione.64.thorpe

3 week(s) ago

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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...

rosanna dunn

3 week(s) ago

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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...

Lynda Gore

1 month(s) ago

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The Bug Parc

An invertebrate zoo and teaching centre

It is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development:

Europe investing in rural areas

We are proud supporters of

The Bench UK is a non-profit organisation that restores old benches and installs them in public places as a symbol to encourage conversation and improve mental health through interaction.

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