Closes 30 minutes before Zoo closure.
Biggest butterfly house in the UK
Our Butterfly House is one of the largest butterfly biomes of any UK Zoo, featuring species from around the world.
As you travel through our butterfly domain, you will enter our interactive Metamorphosis Zone and be able to see every stage of the caterpillar/butterfly life-cycle. Featuring a puparium, the metamorphosis zone shows live pupae emerging from their cocoons with keepers on hand to demonstrate the art of raising butterflies.
Tropical butterflies
Each of the species in the Butterfly House can be spotted through their vivid colours which have hidden meanings within the Butterfly World. From camouflage to mating, colour plays an important part in a butterfly's life, and with our daily talks you can unravel the mysteries.
Once you’ve encountered our fluttering friends, if you're feeling brave, you can head down to meet our African Dwarf Crocodiles. Don’t let their teeth scare you, these swamp dwellers are one of the smallest and rarest crocodiles. Learn more about how these reptiles have come under threat through your travels in their expertly designed habitat.
Our Aquarium is a round-the-world journey through ten of the planet’s most extreme aquatic habitats, from a vibrant flooded forest in Brazil, to an African puddle!
