Tropical Butterfly House, Near Sheffield

Your tropical adventure starts here! Explore our family-run zoo, with over 142 species to discover, from marvellous minibeasts and mammals to spectacular birds and butterflies! Come and explore our award-winning Tropical Butterfly House and Bird House and experience the sensational sights, sounds, and smells of a tropical rainforest with amazing free-flying butterflies and tropical birds. See caimans, turtles, fish, snakes, spiders, lizards, frogs, and much more! The Butterfly House has received the BIAZA Gold Award for Horticulture 2024. Don’t miss our daily Animal Antics show and amazing Animal Encounters and Keeper Talks, where you can meet the friendly residents of our Wilderness Walkthrough, Meerkat Mansion, Macaw Kingdon, Otter Springs and Lemur Heights! There’s bite-sized fun for all the family with animal feed bundles available to purchase. Go wild in our splash zone, sandpits and play parks! Make a daring discovery on the Dino Trail, hunt for fossils in the Dino Dig or look for minibeasts on our wildlife nature trail! Treat yourself to the Butterfly Café, Big Red Bus or Lottie’s Coffee Lounge with its glorious outdoor seating area and dining pods. Indoor and outdoor picnic areas are also available. We’re bringing wildlife closer to home! Did you know a percentage of your admission goes towards helping us preserve native species across the region? So every visit is helping local wildlife, too! Our 3 conservation sites in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire cover 46.5 acres of land and aim to protect and manage native habitats and species—that’s everything from butterflies and bees to flowers and insects, wild birds, various mammals, and even red deer!