Ventura Wildlife Park

Great wildlife park inside a big garden centre - lots to see & do

We'd never been to Ventura Wildlife Park in Ware until today and it was great, so thought I'd share some photos. It's inside the grounds of the big Van Hage Garden Centre - which has a nice petting zo...

Lovely Wildlife Park

We loved this small, well kept sanctuary for big cats, gibbons and other exotic animals. I always feel uncomfortable with lions in captivity but the explanation and care they give these animals is exc...

Conservation efforts

Smallest of all zoos that we have ever visited, Ventura is located inside the Van Hage garden centre. Very reasonably priced entry tickets (£7 for adults and £5 for kids over 2) with entry and exit as...

Some good, some bad

The zoo is within a garden centre, but is clearly signposted. There is free parking available. The entry price is very reasonable. Some of the animals have been rescued, which is great to see. We were...

Concern

This park has some wonderful animals and the price to enter is very reasonable. However, we had some concerns. We are not wild animal experts but definitely animal lovers. We did notice some things. ...