Calderglen Country Park Zoo and Conservatory map + guide

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map + guide
Photo: Meerkats
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Calderglen
Country Park
opening hours
Open all year round except 25, 26, 31 December and 1 and 2 January.
For daily opening times please contact reception,
children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Season tickets are available. Please enquire at reception
in the conservatory.
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Whitemoss
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The Conservatory
Calderglen Country Park
Strathaven Road
East Kilbride G75 0QZ
Phone: 01355 236644
Fax: 01355 570916
Website: www.slleisureandculture.co.uk
To Strathaven
A726
Reproduction by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright
and database right 2012. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100020730.
How to find us:
enjoy your visit
Calderglen Zoo is set within the beautiful grounds of
Calderglen Country Park. The zoo is set in 1 cosy acre but is
home to about 50 different species of animal.
Although most of the animals are small and cute, they
all have big personalities and are just as exciting as their
bigger relatives.
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Within the confines of the conservatory and gardens, we aim to showcase a selection of the vast array of plants
from around the world, geographically placed into areas of
origin in the conservatory.
We house a variety of commonly used economic plants, e.g.
tea, coffee and rubber etc, hopefully this will widen our
knowledge of how plants are an integral part of everyday
use, and of course, we have attractive permanent and
seasonal colourful plantings to cheer the “spirit” as well as
the body!
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Calderglen zoo keepers constantly strive
to provide the zoo animals with the
highest standards of welfare possible.
Calderglen Zoo is home to many rare
species including one of the rarest birds
and tortoise species in the world, as
well as some more common adorable
favourites including our mob of meerkats.
We raise over a thousand pounds every
year which goes towards local and global
conservation of animals and their wild habitats.
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Individual Animal Experi
wild breakfast
This experience gives visitors the chance to wake up
the zoo animals with tasty treats before we open to
the public. You will have the opportunity to feed zoo
animals such as the coatis, meerkats, Scottish wildcats and
kookaburras. A unique experience for any animal over.
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Maximum of 3 people per experience.
Suitable for ages 7+
Children taking part in this experience must be
accompanied by an adult.
This experience runs from 9am-10am.
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Experience what it is like to be a zoo keeper at
Calderglen Zoo. Little zoo keepers will have the chance to clean out, feed, and handle some of Calderglen’s friendliest
zoo animals.
Maximum of 2 people
per experience.
Suitable for 7-14 year olds.
Morning sessions run from 10am-1pm.
Afternoon sessions run from 2pm-5pm.
Group Experiences
feeding tour
Groups can watch the zoo keeper feeding Calderglen
favourites including the coatis, meerkats, guinea pigs
and rabbits. The zoo keeper will tell the group all about
the animals being fed. Feeding tours take place outside
so groups should wear suitable outdoor clothing.
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Maximum of 20 children per feeding tour.
Feeding tours last between 30-40 minutes.
Suitable for children aged 7+
The animal encounter allows groups to meet
some of Calderglen Zoo’s friendliest animals up-close.
These animals are not on show to the public but become
some of the visitors’ favourites after they have met them.
Animal encounters are especially good for groups
with additional needs or young children who may
get easily distracted.
Maximum of 25 children per animal encounter.
Animal encounter lasts between 40 minutes to 1 hour.
Suitable for children aged 5+
Calderglen Zoo can provide Nursery groups,
Primary schools, Secondary schools, Further education,
University groups, Groups with additional needs,
Evening tours can also be arranged.
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Calderglen conservato
At Calderglen Conservatory we offer a choice of
Horticultural talks and tours. The talks can involve a
guided tour of the conservatory and gardens highlighting
factual interest from our plant collection, economic
importance of plants and general everyday use.
Pre and primary sessions can include a craft workshop to
compliment the visit.
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All group and individual experiences include admission
into Calderglen Zoo and Conservatory for the
participants involved in the experiences.
Please contact reception on:
01355 236 644
Email: calderglencountrypark@
southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk
Please have the following details to hand at time of booking including contact person, address, phone number and email address. Please also include the number of adults and children, and any additional needs.
fun facts
Recent research suggests
there are fewer than 150
Scottish Wildcats left in the
wild. Calderglen Zoo is part
of a program run by the
Royal Zoological Society of
Scotland. Zoos will breed
Scottish Wildcats in zoos and
then release them into the
wild.
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Hand-reared kookaburras
can be trained to laugh on
command.
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Emperor tamarins were
given this name as their
moustaches resembled
the moustache of German
emperor Wilhelm II.
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The yew tree nestled within
Calderglen Zoo gardens is
one of the oldest yew trees
in Scotland, believed to be
between 600-1000 years old.
visitor information
Please DO:
Keep a hold of your ticket as it allows you to re-enter the zoo for the rest of the day.
Ask at Reception if you require a wheelchair. The Conservatory and Zoo have full disabled access.
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Eat food and packed lunches only in designated areas. The Wet Weather Shelter is located in the Zoo gardens and there are picnic benches in the park, as well as a BBQ site near the Adventure Playground.
Remember that your lunch is only for you! The animals have special diets and can become poorly if fed the wrong thing.
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Wash your hands after visiting the animals.
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If you need this information in another language or format,
please contact us to discuss how we can best meet your needs.
Phone:01698 476202
Email: maggi.archibald@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk
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2 Cuban Boas
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3 Malawi Cichlids
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Exit to car park
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Decked area with wet weather shelter
Flower beds
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