Zoo
Highland Wildlife Park
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United Kingdom 34 spp. present
The Highland Wildlife Park is a 105-hectare (260-acre) safari park and zoo in Kingussie, Scotland. The park is located within the Cairngorms National Park. The park is run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
57.111° N 3.975° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
34
speciesOpened
1972
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Address
- Kincraig, Kingussie PH21 1NL
Who runs it
- Run by
- The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
- Owned by
- Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Highland Wildlife Park?
United Kingdom
Highland Wildlife Park is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, at Kincraig, Kingussie PH21 1NL. Its coordinates are 57.111° N, 3.975° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 473 km away.
What animals can you see at Highland Wildlife Park?
34 species
Citizen-science photos record 34 species at Highland Wildlife Park, including Domestic Yak, Polar Bear, European Wildcat, Japanese Macaque and Eurasian Moose. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Highland Wildlife Park in the wild?
Domestic Yak: Hemis National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Highland Wildlife Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Domestic Yak (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hemis National Park), Polar Bear (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard) and European Wildcat (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Pyrénées National Park).
Does Highland Wildlife Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Highland Wildlife Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Highland Wildlife Park open?
Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Highland Wildlife Park is open Every day · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Highland Wildlife Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1972, 69 ha
Highland Wildlife Park, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1972 and covers about 69 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 34 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website