What are the opening hours?

Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

Ponderosa Zoo

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

Based in West Yorkshire and home to over 100 animals, Ponderosa Zoo offers a great day out for animal lovers!

*Our lemur walkthrough and air bouncers are closed during bad weather. 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 Re

staurant. Carveries can be purchased every Sunday! Tickets - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/28565?catID=28066

Memberships - https://ponderosa.digitickets.co.uk/category/28069

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

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

08/06/2026

Our lemur walkthrough is open daily 11am – 12pm and 1:30pm - 2:30pm! 🐾 If this is the main reason for your visit to Ponderosa Zoo, please ensure you are getting in touch prior to your visit to ensure that it is open as normal! 😁🌿

07/06/2026

🎉 Win a Meerkat Encounter + Zoo Tickets! 🐾

Want to meet our meerkats with a friend AND explore Ponderosa Zoo? Here’s your chance!

How to enter:
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💛 Comment who you’d bring
🏆 The winner will be announced on the third Sunday of the month on our Facebook & Instagram pages.

Rules:
- Participants must be 8+ to take part in the animal encounter.
- Prize must be redeemed on a Monday.
- 🚨 Beware of scammers! We will never ask for personal info. Only entries via our main page are valid. Do not click suspicious links.

Good luck! 🍀💛

06/06/2026

✨ Did You Know? ✨

Arctic foxes are built to survive some of the harshest conditions on Earth, but life in the wild isn't easy. Most live only 3 - 6 years, and their population size often rises and falls with the boom-and-bust cycles of lemming populations.

With expert care in captivity, these incredible animals can live up to 14 years! ❄️🦊🌿

05/06/2026

It’s a coati! 🐾✨

Coatis are intelligent, highly inquisitive mammals related to raccoons and are known for their dexterous front paws, which they use much like hands to forage, climb, and manipulate objects. 🧡 They have strong curved claws that help them dig for insects, fruit, and other food in the wild.

They’re also very social animals, often found moving around in groups called bands, communicating with a range of vocal sounds and body language. 🐾

Did you guess correctly? Let us know below! 👇

04/06/2026

Who’s paw is this? 🐾👀

A closer look at one of our amazing animals - can you guess who this paw belongs to? 🤔✨

Drop your guesses below and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow! 🧡🐾

03/06/2026

Looking for a unique gift idea? 🐾 Our animal adoption packs are a perfect way to treat someone special!

You can choose to adopt: ring-tailed lemur, meerkat, turtle, Asian short-clawed otter, Scottish wildcat or a serval 🐾✨

Adoption packs are available to purchase in-store only (no zoo admission needed), making it super easy to pick one up!

Each pack includes:
✨ A personalised certificate of adoption
📖 An information booklet
✨ Your name displayed outside your chosen animal’s enclosure

For more information, get in touch with our friendly team at [email protected] or call 01924 235276 📞✨

02/06/2026

We love to hear your feedback! Leave us a review on Google and TripAdvisor and tell us about your visit to Ponderosa Zoo! 😍

01/06/2026

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who visited Ponderosa Zoo this May half term! 🦦🦌

The sun was shining and it made the perfect backdrop for a wild adventure, and we loved seeing so many of you enjoying your time with our amazing animals ☀️💚 Your support means everything to us and helps us continue caring for the species here at the zoo.

Our craft fair was a fantastic success - thank you to everyone who came along and supported our wonderful stallholders! 🛍️✨ We still have a few spaces available for stallholders for the summer holidays, so if you’d like to join us, we’d love to hear from you.

If you had a lovely day, we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave us a review on Google and TripAdvisor. Your feedback helps us grow and encourages others to plan their own wild adventure with us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you again for being part of our zoo family 💚

31/05/2026

New events announced at the Lakeside Restaurant! ✨

Our very own Lakeside Restaurant hosts a variety of tribute acts by Flair Events UK!

Tickets are limited, so be quick! 😍

See our events here: https://www.flaireventsuk.co.uk/lakeside

30/05/2026

Today's the day! We’ve got a DJ on the beach at Ponderosa Zoo! 🎶🐾

Join us for a brilliant day out filled with music, sunshine vibes, and great entertainment for all ages. Alongside the DJ set, enjoy classic oversized games including giant dominoes, giant Jenga, and giant snakes and ladders.

Plus, you can explore the zoo and see all our amazing animals during your visit! 🦦🦌🐐

Bring your friends and family, relax on the beach, and make a day of it!

We can't wait to see you! 🌞

Address

Off Smithies Lane
Heckmondwike
WF160PN

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441924235276

Website

http://www.ponderosa-zoo.co.uk/

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