West Midland Safari Park Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Looking at 60 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Visitors frequently complained about enduring extremely long, frustrating traffic jams during the safari drive while managing to see very few animals along the route. Consumers additionally felt that the entire facility was heavily overpriced, constantly noting excessive high costs for meals, drinks, and general admission tickets. Some reviewers were happy with their wonderful overnight stay in the amazing park lodges situated closely next to the wildlife. Local people additionally mentioned that specific staff members and tour guides were exceptionally pleasant, knowledgeable, and friendly during their unique animal encounters.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Went yesterday 13/08/26 to take our Grandaughter.Firstly,the drive through safari was terrible......the system they have letting people through security gates is totally inefficient meaning you are... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Everything now seems geared to the lodges, with animals being moved to the lodge viewing areas, there really seems little point in the safari drive. Held in the pens only to find no wild dogs (the... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So 70%of this 4 mile journey no animals ..so dissapointed we came a faur distance ..to just see empty spaces .no lions .no tigers .no wild dogs ....no zebra ...traffic light system in operation waste... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Don’t bother with the safari, not many animals to see and you will spend most of your time sat in your car wishing you were somewhere else, with kids saying they are bored or crying and asking where a... See more


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  1. Wildlife and Safari Park
  2. Tourist Attraction

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Are you ready for a spectacular family day out in the West Midlands? Hop in your car and embark on the epic 4-mile Safari Drive, where you can spot some of Africa and Asia's most incredible wildlife. Come face to face with lions, tigers, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and many other rare and exciting species. But the journey doesn't stop there, embark on an on-foot journey through the Safari Walk areas. Don’t miss the opportunity to take in the sights of the Park’s walking trails. See cheetah, elephant, giraffe and more up close on foot. After a day full of animal encounters, step into the past and meet dinosaurs and ice age creatures, and treat the little ones to a mini adventure of their own at the Explorers' Play Park. There's plenty to get up to for visitors of all ages at West Midlands Safari Park, don't miss out on one of the best things to do near Birmingham for families and book your tickets today for the best prices online! A memorable day out for the family is guaranteed at West Midlands Safari Park! Book your tickets today and start looking forward to your visit. Tickets are delivered to you instantly via email and SMS.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The only good thing about this is the animals

The only good thing about this is the animals. I went on spec on 5th Sept as we were passing and i had a friend with me from Romania who was thrilled to see we had a safari park. I joined the queue of cars 6 or 7 lanes wide and queued for over half an hour. As i approached the kiosk to pay there was a notice saying "please ensure you have pre-booked" what the use is of putting the notice on the kiosk and not at the entrance i have no idea. I couldnt leave the queue and so i had to wait to see if i could pay at the kiosk.I was turned away as they were full . The girl seemed please that i could not enter as she smiled and said i could not come in. I complained about the placing of the sign but this didn't seem to make any difference.- I booked and went the next weekend. Again the place was absolutely heaving. the 6 or 7 lanes merge into 2 lanes after you go through the kiosk. Cars are sounding horns and generally driving aggressively to get in front of you so much so that there was a collision which held everyone up for 10 mins. We got moving and without exaggeration it took an hour to move 100 yards as the rhinos are the first animal you see and everyone stopped to look at them. There was another accident as one lady rolled into the car behind as you stop and start on a steepish hill. Make sure you have a good handbrake and clutch as you are consonantly stop starting. After an hour the traffic thinned out and it was a little more leisurely. The sheer amount of traffic made me think what effect this was having on the animals as it must have an effect with that much traffic. I really didnt think it would be as crowded. And the animal food was expensive at £3.50 for a small box of food. I bought 2 but only used 1 as most animals didn't bother eating it they must be sick of it. the place is looking dated and the quality of the enclosures is a little tired. In summary the place seems to be more of a money making business these days. I wont be using my return tickets and didnt enjoy the visit as much as i thought i would. The place is just badly organised. It took over 3 hours to go through the safari alone.

September 17, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs very rude staff and…

Avoid at all costs very rude staff and no social distancing what so ever was told to hurry up on safari when I've paid not my fault you let too many people in when ment to be limited people yeah right also no cleaning anywhere or on the rides no faces masks when should be the place is just a joke and most of all the staff need to learn manners and stop been so bloody rude

August 30, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went today 29th September with return…

Went today 29th September with return ticket ,but only had photo of ticket as the original went home with sister-in-law . Got to the desk to be told no entry for us as it was against company policy. All staff were rude and unhelpful, just to get rid of us. Would of given it a 0 but it won't go that low. The time we went previous half the park closed and had to pay full price not happy with them at all.

September 29, 2018
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