Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo
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Ross-on-Wye
Your butterfly safari will explore the incredible and beautiful world of these wonderful creatures. This immersive experience is for everyone with an interest in the environment, and has some wonderful photographic opportunities, come and see! Kept at tropical temperatures, this indoor attraction lets you get close to a wide range of exotic butterflies. If you're lucky you might even get one land on you! Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo is indoors, it’s tropical and it’s teeming with exotic living butterflies flying around as you discover their fascinating lives close-up. See for yourself every stage of their life-cycle: Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and some of the world’s most beautiful butterflies. The species we breed in our zoo have fascinating survival strategies, bring a camera for superb wildlife photography and great opportunities for some social media pics too! The butterfly Zoo is between Monmouth and Ross on Wye at Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley, and is within walking distance from some fine Pubs and local accommodation.
Entry Cost
Adult: £7.45
State Pensioner: £5.75
Child, 5-15 years: £5.25
These reduced prices are the current until 1st September 2026
Hours
More Information
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Special Features
- Historical Interest
- Garden
- Rural location
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Facilities
- On-site cafe/restaurant
- Picnics welcome
- Baby changing
- Public toilets
- Gift shop
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Accessibility
- Disabled access
- Disabled facilities
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Welcomes
- Children welcome
- Adults only
- Accepts groups
- Coach parties
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Parking
- Private parking
Directions & Parking
Wye Valley Visitor Centre, Jubilee ParkSymonds Yat West, Whitchurch
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 6DA
Caring For The Planet
Here at the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo we are not just passionate about butterfly conservation, we really work at it. We support sustainable Butterfly Farming worldwide through trade: This devalues collected specimens and preserves rainforest and other habitats. We also manage our own Nature Reserve, commissioned from Barnaby Millard, Conservation Landscape Architect.The Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo is heated only by renewable energy-Biomass which is sustainably farmed in the adjacent county of Gloucestershire.
- Composting
- Refillable cleaning products and toiletries
- Energy from renewable sources
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