This week we visited the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly known as the Nature Centre, for Georgie’s Pre-School trip. Lydia got to come too – she’ll be starting at the pre-school in September for three mornings a week so it was lovely to see her playing with some of the kids she’ll be going with next term.
We spent an hour or so walking around the conservation park along with Sophie, the girls’ favourite friend, and then had a picnic in the park next to the centre. It was a lovely day and the girls really enjoy themselves – and I did too, although my poorly foot was aching like mad by the time we got home.
Georgie, Lydia and Sophie get on really well as a trio now (the terrible, terrifying, three?), and Sophie liked to have one of my girls in each hand as they roamed around the centre.
The wildlife centre has a great variety of animals, I am looking forward to going back again in the Summer holidays with the girls for a longer visit. There are loads of monkeys, some meerkats, and some gorgeous reptiles, amongst other creatures. We were lucky enough to see the otters being fed, too.
The girls and I all had a great day, and Georgie is very excited to have been on her first school trip – she even found going on the bus with her teachers incredibly exciting.
I think it is great that we have this in the city – it is next door to the huge Cannon Hill Park, and just a few minutes drive from Birmingham City Centre. The wildlife park is two short bus journeys for us so I am sure we will be back soon, as the ticket costs are low and there is so much to see there.
Beautiful photos, Zoe! We’ll definitely have to take them back over the summer hols. Sophie hasn’t stopped talking about it.
What a great place for you to have so close to home, it’s great that the girls can get up close to all the animals. The girls look enthralled by all the animals I bet they really enjoyed watching the otters get fed. It’s fab that you were able to take Lydia along too so she can meet some of the little ones she’ll be off to pre-school with in a few months. Thanks for linking up with me on Country Kids.
Lovely photos! I didn’t know there was such a place in Birmingham. I think I might have to check out the distance and go for a visit. #CountryKids
Wow what a great place, and what amazing photos. We are not far from B’ham so I will have to take Boo! =)