Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🐄Farms🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.85416, -2.64911
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
☕Café⛺Campsite🅿️Parking· Paid🚻Toilets🐄Farm visit
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Varies
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket, Dock Bug +260 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Butterfly-orchid, Bee Orchid, Bird's-nest Orchid +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km▾
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route▾
Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth
Named routeRegional walking route
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Symond's Yat RockCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m▾
Named routeRef 423Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route▾
FreeminersMountain bike route▾
Ski RunMountain bike route▾
Mr RootyMountain bike route▾
CountdownMountain bike route▾
Push up routeMountain bike route▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Ashes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 442 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 442 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Ashes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 306 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 306 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
Sawpitts Lanebyway open to all traffic · 429 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 429 mPath type: unclassified
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Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo, Symonds Yat West
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