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EXPLORE KNOWSLEY SAFARI

Please note: we're currently building exciting new homes for our amazing animals in the africa section, please bear with us whilst there is some disruption to this area..

Enjoy our incredible 5-mile Safari Drive, then slow things down by parking for free and exploring our Foot Safari with a standard Knowsley Safari ticket. Animal talks and displays are also included with standard tickets, and you can add extras like the Baboon Bus and Guidebooks at the checkout.

You always get the best Day Ticket Prices by booking online in advance. Prices may vary at peak times and Bank Holidays.

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Monday - Sunday 10am - 6pm

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We guarantee you won’t find a better deal elsewhere. We also have regular offers and discounts available throughout the year so you can save even more on your day out.

Don’t worry if you’re running a little late, we’ll still let you in - just as long as it’s before our last entry time.

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Full membership.

Unlimited Safari Access

Enjoy free entry to the Knowsley Safari as many times as you'd like throughout the year with our full membership.

Included with your membership...

An exclusive Membership pack

10% discount in our Restaurant and Gift Shop

Priority booking to out of hours events (e.g Enchanted)

10% off Animal Adoptions and Experiences

20% off Baboon Bus tickets

Unlimited Rides Wristband

Your little monkeys can enjoy our wild rides and amusements with unlimited access when you add on a ride wristband to their membership.

Special Admission Prices

Did you know that we offer exclusive discounts for carers and members of the military all year round? Find out more below to see if you qualify.

ESSENTIAL COMPANION TICKETS

We are proud to partner with Nimbus Disability , operators of the Access Card scheme, who process all ‘essential companion’ (previously ‘Carer’) eligibility. You will now need to apply online for an Access Card through Nimbus Disability, at least 10 days before visiting.  We are unable to accept any same-day applications.

Find out more here.

Free Military Admission

Serving military members are granted free admission to Knowsley Safari. All you need to do is show your pass.

Blue Peter Badge Holders

Blue Peter badge holders can come to Knowsley Safari for free. One child badge holder with a valid badge card goes free with each full-paying. Free Blue Peter Badge entry cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offers and does not provide free entry to any evening or out-of-season events.

Gift Vouchers

Are you always struggling to find the perfect gift? Treat the animal lovers in your life to Knowsley Safari tickets! Whether it is a birthday, Christmas or anniversary present, a day at Knowsley Safari is sure to create lasting memories like no other gift. Gift tickets will be sent out in the post and are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

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KNOWSLEY SAFARI: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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It is the time you can arrive to Knowsley Safari from (not the time you need to do the Safari Drive) - we understand you may arrive a bit earlier, so we allow admission 15 minutes beforehand. We have limited space before our admission and no toilets.

We can allow entry 15 minutes before the time slot on your booking - please do not arrive earlier as we have limited space to wait.

Don't panic, bring them along on the day and we can accept contactless card payment on arrival for payment.

Carers Concession - From January 1st 2024 we will only be accepting the Nimbus disability Access Card as proof that a visitor requires an essential companion to assist you with your visit. To apply for an Access Card please click the following link.  https://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/access-card  Please allow 10 days for your application to be processed before visiting. Visitors without an Access Card will be charged the standard admission price on arrival.

Yes you can get out of your vehicle to experience our foot safari.

You must not get out of your car whilst on the safari drive.

We’re only taking online bookings to make your visit with us as contactless as possible. You can book an allowed time slot online even on the same day as your visit! However, with reduced capacity and allocated time slots we recommend booking in advance as tickets have been selling out.

Yes, if you’d rather not bring your own, we have wheelchairs, pushchairs and mobility scooters available to hire from the information centre. Take a look at our price list for 1-day hire below

Single Stroller £8.00

Double Stroller £12.00

Wheelchair £5.00 (£20.00 deposit)

Mobility Scooter £20.00 (£50.00 deposit)

If you are a blue badge holder, we have a dedicated parking area for those with disabilities. Disabled parking bays are adjacent to the entrance, next to the coach park. You can also access the walk around entrance with ease as there is no kerb between the parking bays and entrance.

If you have purchased tickets for The Lord Chamberlains Men outdoor theatre event you will have the option to have tickets posted out at a charge of £2. Alternatively you can opt for an e-ticket to download and print at home or sent to a mobile phone at a fee of £0.50.   For any other event at Knowsley Hall you will receive an e-ticket that you can show on your mobile phone or tablet.

Guests are not required to wear a face covering when inside the Hall

There are toilets in the Hall that will be open for use.  

Animals are not permitted on the Knowsley Estate.

Should you have a disability please alert us prior to your arrival so we can inform the team and advise you where best to park and enter the Hall.  Whilst we make every effort to make as many rooms in the Hall as wheelchair accessible as possible, due to the nature and age of the building we are unable to guarantee all the rooms have easy access.

Tickets to events are non-refundable and non-transferable.   You may be offered the option to move your booking to an alternative date should there be availability and you notify us within reasonable notice.  In the event of us cancelling the event you will be offered a full refund.

There is free parking facilities on site

There is no cash machine on site but we do have a card facility.

For Sat Nav purposes please use postcode L34 4AJ. This will take you to George Hale Avenue.

For our Guided Tours of Knowsley Hall a carer of a registered, paying, disabled visitor is entitled to complimentary admission to Knowsley Hall.  Carer’s must provide evidence such as a blue badge or documentation from the DWP.  Please call the estate office on 0151 489 4827 to notify us before purchasing your ticket. 

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• Branch Address : Knowsley Safari Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 4AN
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"Exploring the Wonders of Knowsley Safari Park: A Family-Friendly Adventure"

As a family of five, days out can become expensive, so when I spotted Knowsley Safari Park had a special offer running we decided to take advantage. The offer of one child under 16 goes free for every full paying adult runs until 29th February.

We paid for our own tickets

We visited Knowsley Safari   on Tuesday, during school term so it wasn't busy.

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We booked online and kids under 16 go free with a paying adult (it's one child per adult) so yesterday's visit was only around £53 this was with a guide book which you can choose at the checkout.

I have to say I was really impressed with this Zoo. The animals look like they are all well looked after, the enclosures are absolutely huge and the place is spotless. However this was comparing it to a recent trip to an awful zoo that we had in January. Don't get me wrong there was a few issues with our visit to Knowsley which you can read about further down, but there's also lots of good.

We arrived around 10.30 to find only one kiosk was open which was causing a nightmare, after 10 minutes they opened up a second kiosk.

You follow the road round and you can either go straight onto the safari drive or you can park up and go on the foot safari, either way there are toilet options for both.

We headed round the safari drive first which took us around 40 mins, however this could have been longer if the Africa section was open. We were told that this would be open for 11.30 However we headed back for 1.30 and it was still closed! Other than the staff manning the lion section there was no staff to be seen to ask.

We also decided not to do the baboon drive because your car will get damaged and it's just a headache I don't want, we would have taken the bus if that had been running but it wasn't.

Baboons are very naughty so really think about it before you decide to go in, in your own vehicle because you will have damage to your car. Note I said WILL not Might.

The car friendly route takes in lots of lovely animals including various types of deer, bison, Iberian Wolves, lions, camels and lots more. The space they have is a lot and at times we went without seeing anything which I thought was a bit boring to be honest. However what we did see we really enjoyed especially the lions. Please make sure you read the rules and you stick to them. Do not get out of your car no matter what.

We then headed into the foot safari which was fantastic. It has so many things to read and hands on displays to get involved with. Lots of educational material and Elliot really enjoyed learning about the animals.

We did the tiger trail first which was great. Lots of info boards and the tigers came right up to us, one even tried to attack us so we walked away from it because we didn't want to wind it up and stress it out. Something must have been happening because they were pacing and were very angry. The enclosures are pretty big with lots of enrichment which was fantastic to see and we were fascinated watching one of the tigers scent mark and just generally having a wander exploring. They looked like they were in great condition and they are probably the best Tigers we have encountered in a zoo. The experience was definitely one we wont forget in a hurry

From here we just followed the path, you can't get lost as you have a map that you are given when you enter and there's plenty of signage about. There are info boards for every animal and you can also find some interactive and hands on activities dotted around the zoo to get involved in.

We also had food whilst we were here, which was reasonably priced and the staff were great, going above and beyond. We went for 3 Chicken Burgers which were huge and 2 Pulled pork ciabattas both with fries. The only thing that let it down were the drinks which were limited to tea, coffee or standard fizzy drinks. The portions were large ( I have seen people moan that portion sizes were small, but honestly they are not.)

On our visit the shop, amusement rides and the nature trail were closed for maintenance ready to open for half term but from what I could see the rides looked great. Again no mention of anything other than the amusement rides being closed which were on the website. I love getting a fridge magnet and other trinkets from the places we visit so I was a bit disappointed that the shop was closed.

Would we visit again? Yes we would visit again, we had a great day and can see how you can easily spend a full day here.

Good to know

🦒The park is around 2 and a half hours from Sunderland

🦒Adults - £17.50 with a child under 16 going free until 29th February

🦒You can do the safari drive as many times as you want with an hour before closing as the last entry.

🦒You get a set of rules upon entry for the safari drive which you must stick to.

🦒Dogs are not permitted in the safari drive but I did read on the website they have a doggy area, you may want to check this though because I have seen reviews saying its literally a small box.

🦒Café and coffee bar

🦒Keeper talks

🦒Sea lion show

🦒Bird of prey show

🦒You get maps and stickers when you enter

🦒It is accessible to most people

🦒Lots of photo opportunities

🦒Hands on displays

🦒Face painting

🦒Amusement rides are extra on top of entry but you can purchase a ride all day ticket

🦒Plenty of toilets

🦒Plenty of seating if you need a rest

🦒Safari drive can take around an hour or more depending on the route

🦒Foot safari can take over an hour

🦒Disabled toilets, changing areas and baby changing all on site

🦒I highly recommend downloading the app and purchasing the guidebook. You need to book online.

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