Ponderosa Zoo

Ponderosa Zoo Ponderosa Zoo is family friendly with over 140 animals, including Lemurs, Meerkats, Otters, Scottish Wildcats, Reindeer and many more!

We have multiple outdoor play areas and a Lakeside restaurant. Hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and ice creams can be purchased from the Coffee Shop and Ice Cream Parlour. Hot meals can be purchased from the Lakeside Restaurant. Carveries can be purchased every Sunday! Tickets - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/28565?catID=28066


Memberships - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/c

ategory/28069


Animal Encounters - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/category/30506


Animal Adoptions - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/category/30833

✨ Exciting Announcement! ✨We are looking for stallholders for our 2026 art and craft fair! 🤩 If you are interested in jo...
02/09/2025

✨ Exciting Announcement! ✨

We are looking for stallholders for our 2026 art and craft fair! 🤩

If you are interested in joining us, please send our friendly team an email on [email protected] for some more information! 🐾

Our gift shop is now open daily 10am - 4pm! ✨
01/09/2025

Our gift shop is now open daily 10am - 4pm! ✨

Our animal encounters make great gifts! Come and meet and feed either our otters or meerkats for £25 per person. Book yo...
01/09/2025

Our animal encounters make great gifts! Come and meet and feed either our otters or meerkats for £25 per person. Book your tickets online today: https://ponderosa-zoo.co.uk/encounters/ 🐾

📢 Important Notice! 📢Our catering outlets are changing their opening times as of tomorrow:🐾 The Pizza Shed will only be ...
31/08/2025

📢 Important Notice! 📢

Our catering outlets are changing their opening times as of tomorrow:
🐾 The Pizza Shed will only be open Fridays - Mondays
🐾 The Lakeside Restaurant will only be open on Sundays
🐾 The Coffee Shop will be open daily

If you have any questions, please contact our friendly team on 01924 404604! ✨

📢 Important Notice! 📢Our catering outlets are changing their opening times as of the 1st of September 2025:🐾 The Pizza S...
30/08/2025

📢 Important Notice! 📢

Our catering outlets are changing their opening times as of the 1st of September 2025:
🐾 The Pizza Shed will only be open Fridays - Mondays
🐾 The Lakeside Restaurant will only be open on Sundays
🐾 The Coffee Shop will be open daily

If you have any questions, please contact our friendly team on 01924 404604! ✨

Our lemur walkthrough is open daily at 11am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 2:30pm! 🐾
30/08/2025

Our lemur walkthrough is open daily at 11am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 2:30pm! 🐾

✨ It's the summer holidays! ✨What's on at Ponderosa Zoo? 🤩🎪 Metal detecting session today on the beach, 11am - 3pm!🦦 Ani...
29/08/2025

✨ It's the summer holidays! ✨
What's on at Ponderosa Zoo? 🤩
🎪 Metal detecting session today on the beach, 11am - 3pm!
🦦 Animal talks are on daily - Scottish wildcats at 11am, Asian short clawed otters at 12pm and serval at 1pm - come and see some of our most elusive animals be fed by a zookeeper!
🐾 The lemur walkthrough will be open daily 11am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 2:30pm
☕ The coffee shop will be open daily 10am - 5pm
✨ We are open 10am - 5pm daily! ✨

😁✨🎪 Jimmy Jammy Joe and Friends are joining us tomorrow for a magic show in the Pizza Shed! There will be music, magic, ...
28/08/2025

😁✨🎪 Jimmy Jammy Joe and Friends are joining us tomorrow for a magic show in the Pizza Shed! There will be music, magic, frolics and fun with a splash of gasps and giggles! This is not an event to be missed! 😁✨🎪
Please note that there is no extra charge for the magic shows, it is included in your general admission ticket! 🤩

Our animal talks are on daily - Scottish wildcats at 11am, Asian short clawed otters at 12pm and serval at 1pm - come an...
28/08/2025

Our animal talks are on daily - Scottish wildcats at 11am, Asian short clawed otters at 12pm and serval at 1pm - come and see some of our most elusive animals be fed by a zookeeper! 🐾✨

✨ It's the summer holidays! ✨What's on at Ponderosa Zoo? 🤩🎪 Crafty Devilz are joining us today for circus skills, 11am -...
27/08/2025

✨ It's the summer holidays! ✨
What's on at Ponderosa Zoo? 🤩
🎪 Crafty Devilz are joining us today for circus skills, 11am - 3pm!
🎪 Metal detecting session on the 29th of August, 11am - 3pm!
🎨 Rose's Face Painting are joining us today in either the reptile house or on the main play area, weather dependent!
🦦 Animal talks are on daily - Scottish wildcats at 11am, Asian short clawed otters at 12pm and serval at 1pm - come and see some of our most elusive animals be fed by a zookeeper!
🐾 The lemur walkthrough will be open daily 11am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 2:30pm
☕ The coffee shop will be open daily 10am - 5pm
✨ We are open 10am - 5pm daily! ✨

We want to hear from you! 🌿🐾We appreciate your feedback and we want to keep improving Ponderosa Zoo - if you have 2 minu...
26/08/2025

We want to hear from you! 🌿🐾

We appreciate your feedback and we want to keep improving Ponderosa Zoo - if you have 2 minutes to spare, please fill out our survey! There are only 6 short questions and your feedback would mean a lot to us🥰

Thank you so much! ✨

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VKQ9P56

Address

Off Smithies Lane
Heckmondwike
WF160PN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441924235276

Website

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