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Knowsley Safari is an exciting day out for all animal-lovers – not just for kids. Who wouldn’t want to watch their car’s windscreen wipers being expertly deconstructed by some cheeky little baboons?

The safari drive is a real highlight of any visit. What’s more, entry to the park means you can go round as many times as you want.

The five-mile trip takes you past camels, white rhinos, ostriches, lions, yaks, deer, antelopes and baboons. Those who don’t want to risk the condition of their vehicle can take the car-friendly route. There is a baboon bus you can book on to for an extra six quid, so you can get up close to the animals without car calamities.

There’s plenty to see on foot too. The tiger trail, sea lions and mischievous meerkats are probably the biggest draws, but there are also birds of prey, giraffes and tapirs.

If the animals can’t hold your kid’s attention, there’s also a play area and a few amusements. There’s even a train if you can’t face walking all the way to the red river hogs. There are plenty of picnic tables dotted around should you wish to bring a packed lunch.

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**Important Information – Please Read**

Please note: We're currently building exciting new homes for our amazing animals in the Africa section, please bear with us whilst there is some disruption to this area.

You are booking for your ARRIVAL time, please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early for your time-slot and you can arrive anytime after your selected time upto our last entry time.

High Winds - During periods of high winds access to the baboon and lion enclosure may be restricted for your safety. Certain rides may not be able to run. All animals will have access to shelters for safety reasons.

Refunds are not available for online tickets; tickets may be transferred to an alternate date in the same price bracket up to 24 hours before your visit. Ticket prices may be higher when purchased on the day or at the gate. Tickets purchased online cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Please visit our website for details about carers, concessions and our accessibility statement.

Opening Times

We are open every day from 10:00am to 5:30pm and the last entry onto the Safari Drive is 4:00pm. 

Please do not attempt to enter the drive after the last entry time as you will be refused entry so allow plenty of time in your day to do everything.

Amusement rides :

Our rides are open weekends and school holidays please check our website for more details.

Our Animals : All our animals have access to shelter and later in the day and during inclement weather it should be expected that some of the animals will return to their houses so may not be visible. The lions, giraffe and rhinos may not be free roaming or visible after 3:00pm so please plan your day accordingly and book an early arrival time to make the most of your day.

Carers Concession - From January 1st 2024 we will only be accepting the Nimbus disability Access Card as proof that a visitor requires an essential companion to assist you with your visit. To apply for an Access Card please click the following link. https://www.knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk/access-card Please allow 10 days for your application to be processed before visiting. Visitors without an Access Card will be charged the standard admission price on arrival.

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You enter the park at your own risk, we accept no responsibility for any loss or damage caused to your vehicle by our animals under any circumstances.

Do not attempt to feed the animals they are on specific diets and feeding the animals may be harmful. Visitors breaking this rule will be asked to leave the park and no refund will be given.

Our animals are wild and have access to shelter and we cannot guarantee which animals will be visible at the time and location you are on the Safari Drive or Foot Safari during your visit. You can go round as many times as your like before last entry time.

Please wear your seatbelt, do not sit children on knees and stay within the speed limit.

Please be aware that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Cars with soft tops or vinyl sunshine roofs are not permitted to drive through the Lion or Baboon enclosures. Convertibles must keep the roof closed for the entire safari drive, open top vehicles not permitted. Also, vehicles with PVC skylights will have to take the car friendly route.

Vehicles with cracked windscreens or any safety defects are not permitted in the baboon and lion enclosure. Rooftop boxes are not permitted through the baboon enclosure.

We reserve the right to refuse entry of any vehicle to any part of the Safari drive on safety grounds for both public and animal welfare.  

We regret that dogs are not permitted except for assistance dogs where restrictions to certain areas apply. Dogs are not allowed on the Safari Drive under any circumstances.

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Fantastic, even without a car - Knowsley Safari

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Fantastic, even without a car

We visited the safari park today and what a fantastic day even without a car. You pay £7.50 to get in and then £5 for a bus that takes you around the park with a tour guide telling you all about the animals. There is a fair ground with rides, there is also sea lion shows, parrot shows, and a outdoor park. My children loved it and the food was pretty cheap aswell. Great day out.

Our visit today started with a feeling that we have made a mistake to come on a bank holiday. There were long queues right from the safari entrance and it felt like this is going to be money wasted. But we didn't lose hope and kept going on a slow pace. Getting at lion's reserve it becomes a little excited. Most of the time lions are lazy but If they get active and come closer to the car then it's a sight not to miss. Monkeys are the real highlight from the day. We kept a couple of bananas on the dashboard that attracted plenty of monkeys to our car. They sat on bonnet and hanged from side mirrors doing their little fights and mischiefs. We spent a lot of time in the monkey area and it was fun. Emu and rhinos are good as they were very close. There are too many deers and cow like creatures which actually stay in herds, mostly at small distance from the car's path. That's basically it for safari drive. But there are plenty of other things which fills up your day like sea lion show, which is good. In the end we went for safari drive one more time and it was pretty quite this time. We spent another hour mainly with lions and monkeys. Lions were more active this time too.

had a great day getting up close and personal with the animals. Lions were fantastic never been that close to a big cat before, the baboons were so funny unfortunately we lost our rear windscreen wiper to a particularly tenacious young baboon but it was more than worth it. Bat forest is really worth a visit too

Visited over the easter weekend. We arrived at gate opening time. Good value, the children loved it. We arrived at 10 am and had completed the park by 2pm. Pros: 1) good on a rainy day / or with tired children as you drive round, 2) they have extended the walking zoo part with the meerkats, bat cave, you can see the birds of pray, walk to the elephants and through the giraffe house. 3) the sea lion show is good. 3)good coffee. Cons: 1) not enough information on the animals, 2) too many cars - it might be better if people got a time to enter, 3) although the sea lion show is good I don't think it's changed much over the years! 4) not a lot of toilets! Tips, get on the safari early, go to the loo before the drive. Be prepared for you car to be broke!!

After travelling 1 hour to get there, you get to the front gate and first thing you see is a hole load of nothing. Further in you see a lot of mundane, boring, cannon fodder animals to make it look full, even donkeys make an appearance. The queues for lion enclosure aint worth it. Most of the time I was looking for quickest route out. I was so sick of driving by this point I was rushing round most of the boring stuff to the monkeys which were the highlight. After you finish dont bother getting out of your car just drive home. The attractions at the end (if you can even call them that) are so insignificant I can't even be bothered writing something to say bad about them, JUST DON'T!! If you like deers, birds and massive queues then you're in for a treat.

Large parkland with partition enclosures for animals. There is a drive through system in place so beware of vehicle parts being dismantled. Small Seal show and good cafeteria.

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MEMBERSHIPS

Knowsley safari memberships.

If you love visiting Knowsley Safari All Year Round, you can make great savings by becoming a member

Not only can you enjoy free entry as many times as you like throughout the year, but you will also get additional discounts and exclusive perks with your membership. You can pay for memberships in full, upfront or spread the cost across the year with a direct debit.

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Full membership.

Unlimited Safari Access

Enjoy free entry to the Knowsley Safari as many times as you'd like throughout the year with our full membership.

Included with your membership...

An exclusive Membership pack

10% discount in our Restaurant and Gift Shop

Priority booking to out of hours events (e.g Enchanted)

10% off Animal Adoptions and Experiences

20% off Baboon Bus tickets

Unlimited Rides Wristband

Your little monkeys can enjoy our wild rides and amusements with unlimited access when you add on a ride wristband to their membership.

GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP

Did you know you can now treat a friend or family member to an entire year of entry?

SPREADING THE COST

Our payment plans make it easy for you to control your membership. You can pay the full year in advance, or spread the cost of your membership over 12 months by paying via Direct Debit! This means you can become a Knowsley Safari member for as little as £4.25 a month - it couldn't be easier!

Direct Debits can now be set up online using the button below! If you have any questions please call the team on 0151 430 9009.

Direct debit memberships are available for a minimum of 12 months and renew automatically unless you cancel after the initial 12-month period. When setting up a Direct Debit Membership on the website a booking fee of £10.00 is payable per membership set up.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 20% OFF

When it's time to renew your membership, you will receive a 20% discount if you pay for the next year in full and renew within 1 month either side of your expiry date. This renewal discount isn't available for memberships paid by direct debit.

*Opening times

We are open every day from February half-term until September. From Monday 18th September we are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. We are open over the Christmas Holidays except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

*Unlimited amusement wristbands

Ride opening times vary throughout the year.

We're sorry but we cannot guarantee the availability of all rides. Rides may be closed at any time due to unforeseen circumstances, maintenance or weather conditions.

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