Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
1. Booking summary
| Item | Qty | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult (16+) Admission | 3 | 10:30 | £83.97 |
| Child (3 to 15) Admission | 1 | 10:30 | £23.99 |
| Under 3 Admission | 1 | 10:30 | £0.00 |
| Mobility Scooter Hire | 1 | 09:45 | £20.00 |
| Total | £127.95 |
Entry instructions. One booking level QR code on the next page covers the whole party. Show it on your phone at the Wildlife Park entrance gate inside The Yorkshire Hive, or hold up the printed booklet. Importing to the YWP app or Apple/Google Wallet is optional. Under 3s do not need a barcode.
Mobility scooter. Collect from Guest Services at the Park entrance at 09:45. Bring a card for the security deposit if asked.
Discounted tickets. If any adult ticket was booked at a Senior, Student, Disabled or Care Assistant rate, bring proof (ID, Blue Badge, valid student card). YWP will refuse entry without it.
2. Getting there
Parking
- Free of charge for all day visitors.
- Approach the entrance, take the right lane for the main day visitor car park.
- Blue Badge holders take the left lane for accessible bays near the Hive entrance. Display badge.
- Short stay (under 2 hours) car park is also in the left lane.
- Six EV charging bays at 7.2kW. The Monta app is required to start a charge.
- Bicycle racks are in the car park between the hotel and accessible bays. Bikes are not allowed inside the park.
3. On arrival
- Park is open 9:45am to 5:00pm. Last entry 3:00pm.
- Your booking entry time is 10:30. Aim to be parked by 10:00 to allow a 10 minute walk through the Hive to the gates and the 09:45 mobility scooter pickup.
- Walk from the car park into The Yorkshire Hive, then through to the Wildlife Park entry gates.
- Mobility scooter collection at Guest Services at the Park entrance, 09:45.
- Show the QR code on the next page (or on your phone) at the entrance gate scanner.
- The YWP app (iOS and Android) is optional but useful. It carries the live map, ranger talk times, and you can import the tickets to it or to Apple/Google Wallet.
4. Park map
A full size copy of the official April 2026 resort map is on the next page. Paper copies are also available at the entry gate kiosks and inside The Yorkshire Hive on arrival. The interactive version lives in the YWP app.
5. Suggested route. Family loop, 10am to 3pm
A clockwise loop that hits all the headline animals, paces breaks for tired little legs, and lands a sit down lunch in the middle.
| Time | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Entry. Lemur Woods. | Walk through with ring tailed lemurs as a gentle warm up. |
| 10:20 | Wallaby Walkabout. | Walk through enclosure. Easy crowd pleaser for the kids. |
| 10:40 | Meerkat Manor and African Plains. | Meerkats, giraffes, ostrich, zebra. Photo stop. |
| 11:15 | Pride of Lions. | Lion reserve viewing platforms. |
| 11:45 | Tiger Territory. | Amur tigers. Bench seating along the path. |
| 12:15 | Monkey Playhouse. | First playground stop. Lunch nearby at Monkey Burger Bar or Tsavo Bakehouse. |
| 13:15 | Pangea. Discovery of Dinosaurs. | 30+ life sized animatronic dinosaurs. The big hit for ages 3 to 5. |
| 14:00 | Project Polar. | Polar bears at the largest reserve outside the Arctic. Long viewing windows. |
| 14:30 | Polar Ice Cream Parlour. | Reward stop. 12 plus flavours. |
| 14:45 | South America Viva and Painted Dogs. | Easy walk back towards the exit. |
| 15:00 | Exit through The Hive. | Toilet stop and toy shop browse on the way out. |
6. Food and drink
| Outlet | Where | Style | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Cafe | Safari Courtyard. | Hot meals, sandwiches, coffee and cake. | £ to ££ |
| Masai Coffee House | By Giraffe House. | Fairtrade coffee, sandwiches, sausage rolls, pasties, pizza. | £ |
| Monkey Burger Bar | Monkey Playhouse. | Burgers, hot dogs, kids meals. | ££ |
| Tsavo Bakehouse | Opposite Monkey Playhouse. | Hot and cold food in a safari tent. | £ to ££ |
| iCaramba! | South America Viva. | South American small plates, alfresco. Peak times only. | ££ |
| Polar Ice Cream Parlour | Safari Courtyard. | 12 plus ice cream flavours, soft drinks. | £ |
| Snack dens | Hyena, Lemur, Leopard, Monkey kiosks dotted around. | Ice cream, drinks, light snacks. | £ |
Outside food. You are allowed to bring your own food and drink into the park. Picnic benches are scattered along the African Plains walk and around the Monkey Playhouse and Lemur Woods. Bins are limited so take a bag for rubbish.
7. Shows and ranger talks
YWP does not publish a fixed daily talks schedule on the public site. Times are confirmed each morning in the YWP app under Talks Times. As soon as you scan in, open the app and pin the talks you want to catch. Typical regulars include:
- Polar bear keeper talk and feed. Usually mid morning and mid afternoon.
- Lion keeper talk. Once daily, often around midday.
- Tiger keeper talk. Once daily.
- Meerkat feed. Mid morning.
- Giraffe feed and African Plains talk. Mid afternoon.
- Painted dog feed. Late afternoon.
The Pangea dinosaur trail runs continuously through the day. No timed entry needed.
8. What to bring
- Pushchair or buggy. The park is large with long walks between sections.
- Layers and warm tops. South Yorkshire wind is exposed.
- Waterproofs or light raincoats for all five.
- Refillable water bottles. Free water refill points around the park.
- Snacks for the kids. Raisins, fruit, crisps.
- Sun cream. Even cloudy April UV reaches the kids.
- Hats for the children.
- Hand sanitiser and tissues.
- Wet wipes and a small change of clothes for each child.
- Spare nappies if applicable.
- Card or phone wallet for in park spend. Many outlets are card only.
- Phones charged to 100 percent. Tickets and the app live there.
- Power bank in case the app drains your battery.
- A small backpack to hold all of the above and free your hands.
- No formal child ID is required for entry. A red book or NHS card is sensible to have in the bag in case of any first aid need.
9. Useful contacts
10. Halal food note
The in park outlets do not advertise any halal certified menus and the meat at Monkey Burger Bar, Tsavo Bakehouse, and Safari Cafe is not halal. Vegetarian options (pizza slices, cheese sandwiches, ice cream, snack pasties without meat) are widely available, and outside food is permitted, so a packed halal lunch is the cleanest call. For a hot meal on the journey home, the closest halal friendly options are in central Doncaster, around 15 minutes from the park.
- Toros Steakhouse, Doncaster. Turkish grill, family friendly, halal. https://maps.app.goo.gl/search?q=Toros+Steakhouse+Doncaster
- Antalya Turkish Restaurant, Doncaster. Mixed grills, kebabs, halal. https://maps.app.goo.gl/search?q=Antalya+Turkish+Restaurant+Doncaster
- Cyrus Persian Restaurant, Doncaster. Persian kebabs and rice, halal. https://maps.app.goo.gl/search?q=Cyrus+Persian+Restaurant+Doncaster
- Imran's, Doncaster. Indian and Pakistani, halal. https://maps.app.goo.gl/search?q=Imrans+Restaurant+Doncaster
Confirm halal status with the restaurant on arrival. Status can change between visits.
Sources
- YWP directions and parking page. https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/plan-your-visit/before-you-arrive/directions/
- YWP opening times. https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/plan-your-visit/before-you-arrive/opening-times/
- YWP food and drink. https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/plan/food-drink/
- YWP resort map (April 2026 PDF). https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/media/rh0d1dow/map-april-2026.pdf
- YWP plan your visit hub. https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/plan/
Scan this at the gate.
Entry 10:30. Thursday 30 April 2026.
