Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation

Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation is less a sprawling zoo day and more a compact, animal-led outing with a few standout experiences. The reviews here are dominated by husky walks, meet-the-huskies sessions, kennels tours and falconry displays, so if your child is mad about dogs or birds of prey, you’re in the right place. The best bits sound properly hands-on: friendly, knowledgeable staff, close-up time with the huskies, and bird shows that people call the highlight of the trip. Several reviewers mention the animals being well looked after, and the falconry displays sound interactive rather than just a bloke waving a bird about and calling it a day. Afternoon tea is also available and gets a decent mention. The catch is that it’s small. One reviewer reckons you can breeze round the place in about 10 minutes if you’re not doing a show or experience, and the flying show was unavailable for one visitor because of bird flu. So this works best if you book something specific, rather than expecting a full-scale wildlife park. It’s also worth knowing the café is mentioned, but not praised to the heavens, and the whole thing may feel a bit pricey if you’re only doing a quick wander.