Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Isle of Wight

Excellent place to take the children. We were super lucky to see everything. Reasonably priced and you get free entry to come again. Downside is you have to pay for parking which is an extra cost as the sanctuary do not own the car park. They have a small gift shop which is reasonable and they have a cafe. The cafe is quite small and could do with being bigger. People couldn't find a table for lunch it was that busy. Not a very large selection on the menu either.The sanctutuary is lovely to wlak around quite big with so many animals to see. The talks are great and very interesting. We saw lions, tigers, monkeys, Meercats, wallabies, farm animals, lemurs and much more. They also had a reptile bit. Everything was well sign posted and easy to get to.The playground was amazing my daughter loved it. With slides and swings! It's a great size with lots for children to do.It wasn't busy looking around as we went in half term and the weather wasnt great. On/ off rain. We saw everything and at times felt like we had the park to ourselves.

It's a really great place to spend a day at, especially if you have children. The staff are all very friendly & knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions you might have.I'd definitely recommend making it to the talks and experiences; it's a great chance to find out about, and even meet some of the animals that have been rescued.It is worth noting that the café only serves vegan food which may not be too everyone's taste so may be worth while bringing a picnic. There's plenty of places to eat around the site with views of the animals.

Amazing experience here today! We had a lovely time seeing all of the animals and knowing they are now happy and safe here rather than where some of them were previously.There is some lovely areas to walk through and sit down at, with lovely views as well.

The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends visiting here!We visited the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary 2 times during our stay here. Such a cool experience, and worth the entrance fee. If you return within one week of purchasing your ticket, you can come back for only 1 pound! We were lucky enough to be here during their Halloween festivities, which they did an amazing job of decorating the grounds and putting on a fun trail for the kids that included arts and crafts! Our 4 year old loved this! Even on non-holidays, they have a fun sheet for your child to fill out as they walk around and bring back for a surprise.You are so up close and personal to the animals here. I have never been that close to a lion before! The white lions are stunning. We love that all of the animals have names and signs with their pictures and facts about them. By the time you leave there you feel as if you know the animals on a personal level! All of the animals seem to be well taken care of, happy, and content.We were able to watch the lions and the tigers being fed and listened to the talks. Super informative, and so awesome watching the big cats search for their food.The sanctuary is well laid out with plenty of paths to take around the space.The gift shop has tons of goodies, the vegan cafe was good, decent price, clean, and there’s a space for kids to play and read.All of the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.Next time we come to the Isle of Wight, we will definitely be returning!

Absolutely amazing. We were on an experience day where we fed the tigers and were also keepers for the day. The staff were brilliant and so friendly. I definitely recommend a visit, the animals are so well loved and cared for and we will definitely be going back to see the tigers we adopted

We arrived at lunch time, paid our £3 to park for the day then paid the £59 to get in (2 adults 3 children)It’s “ok” I wouldn’t say it’s worth the money and I left thinking the experience could have been so much better.It seems to be a very tired Zoo in need of money being spent on it.However I must say the walk in dome enclosure was brilliant and that good we went it twice.If you are coming here with friends I’d recommend ticket sharing as you can use your ticket to come back again within a week for £1 each.

Really lovely Animal Sanctuary. The lemur walk through was a highlight.Really informative talks and signs giving information about how the animals came to be there. Keep up the good work.

Even in the rough weather we experienced it was an enjoyable visit. Good to support a worthy cause. The staff were great and gave helpful talks. Good vegan restaurant as well with very reasonable prices. They really care for the animals.

We had a wonderful visit. The Sanctuary (definitely not a zoo!) is well run by passionate and interesting staff. A good range of talks over the day, and the additional cost meerkat experience was well worth it. A very enjoyable day

I love the animal sanctuary and am a regular visitor. They have an incredible group of animals rescued and rehomed from different places, some who had horrible past experiences, but are clearly well cared for now. There are interesting little talks through the day as the animals are fed. It's also great to be able to watch some of the animals online on the webcams on the sanctuary website.Anyone with WWII interest can see one of the PLUTO pumps which supported the DDay landings and has been refurbished and is now hosted in the old battery.Access to the sanctuary comes with reduced parking (free for members) in a great location for the beach