Dear Mummy, we trekked into an unexplored section of Paultons Park last weekend. It’s called Little Africa and it’s located right next to Peppa Pig World within the park. With a very tribal theme it is a stark contrast to all the rainbows and dinosaurs from Peppa and George’s world.
Paultons Park in Hampshire unveiled its new Little Africa enclosure last month, which features funny meerkats, beautiful porcupines, silky lizards, creepy millipedes and cockroaches along with many other wonderfully coloured birds and exotic animals. As soon as we entered the park we made a beeline to this new attraction. We were excited to see all the animals and check out the decor of this African Savannah.
The entrance is wonderfully done and really draws you in and in many ways transports you to another land. At the centre of the new enclosure is an aviary with a mix of bird species perching on an imitation baobab tree and watering hole, including trumpeter hornbills, Madagascar teal and black-crowned night herons.
It’s great that you can walk through and see the birds the other side of the fence and Paultons Park is also famed for it’s amazing gardens and bird life. This is the first time I’ve ever been allowed inside an aviary to be with the unique birds, watching them swoop and sore over our heads, we half expected a crocodile to appear from the water at any minute!
Little Africa also houses a number of animals native to the continent, including fennec fox and a Savannah monitor lizard, as well as one of the largest rodents in Africa, the Gambian pouched rat, and also the smallest, the African pygmy mouse.
We had fun in the nocturnal house, where the creatures of Africa came out of their hiding places to entertain us. It is a magnificent indoor area where visitors enter the dark to see a variety of animals in a low light environment. With tribal art on the walls and illuminated information boards we could have spent ages in there gawping at all the rodents as they scampered on by unaware of visitors prying eyes.
Little Africa is such an educational attraction too and we found out a lot about the animals we were studying closely. Everything was immaculate, the enclosures, the clear windows and the walkways it really was a pleasure to walk around. My folks were impressed by how friendly and confident the meerkats were around the public and even had a staring competition with them (see our short vlog). Having seen other meerkat enclosures in zoos and parks in the UK, Paultons should be commended for the space they have created for them. They seemed playful and comfortable in their environment though my folks wondered how they would cope in the height of the season with all us over excited little people!
We’d definitely recommend a stop at this new attraction and it really adds another great element to the theme park with all the attention to detail. We can’t wait to head back and see if there are any wildlife talks on next time! It would be great if there were a couple of members of the Paulson’s crew dressed in Safari outfits to add to the atmosphere!
Love Bella x
Disclaimer: We were offered tickets to Paultons Park in return for this review, all onsite purchases were our own.
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We’ve not been to Paultons Park before, but it looks like a lot of fun! The meerkats are such funny animals to watch 🙂
You’d love it there Helen, something for everyone! They have wonderful gardens and animals x
Paultons Park used to be so local for us when we lived in the UK and we loved it there. Little Africa looks really lovely and we adore Meerkats
Little Africa is a lovely addition and well thought out!
Oh my goodness, those meerkats are so cute!
Aww it looks lovely here. I have never been before. Meerkats are so sweet 🙂
I remember going to Paulton’s Park when I was younger but it has been so many years now, I don’t remember them having animals but then I often don’t remember what I had for dinner! Love your photos!
Little Africa sounds much more fun than Peppa’s world. Just by looking at Bella’s face, I can tell she loved it!! 🙂
We love paultons park! I used to go all the time as a child and it’s nice to see it’s just so positive! This attraction looks lovely.
popular* not positive hehe!
We love Peppa Pig World and this looks like a great area to explore. We will have to take a look next time we go!
Hi, I frequently drive past this park but have yet to visit. You looked like you had a great time and now I may have to a detour and pop in and visit #BloggersBest
I love the sound of a Little Africa. Will definitely look out for it when next we are in the area.
Talk about a place that’s worth going to especially for the kids! I think it’s really fun and there’s so much that the kids can see and do here.
We were going to head to Paulton’s Park when we went to the New Forest but the snow stopped! We’ll need to return though, because we haven’t been to this part or the park before.
That looks like a great day out and a fab addition to Paultons Park.
Ahh! I do love meerkats. They are so funny! #bloggersbest
This sounds like a great addition to Paultons Park, my children love meerkats. xx
We were here this weekend, my kids love it! although not going to lie, most of our time was spent in Peppa Pig world! great review. #bloggersbest
Looks a fantastic day out, you saw some amazing animals X #bloggersbest
This looks like a fantastic day out and I think my little boy would love it.
It looks like a great addition to the park. We are heading back next month so look forward to exploring
Little Africa sounds and looks amazing. It’s a great addition to Paultons. We haven’t visited there yet but if we do swing by that way during a visit to the UK I’ll definitely check it out!
Little Africa seems like the perfect place to have fun and learn!
My kids keep asking to visit Tinga Tinga. This may be a more affordable solution:-) !
I know for certain that both my kids would love to go to Little Africa, seems like a dream and full of adventure for little ones.
Ahhh this looks brill!! I know my 2 would absolutely love it, is on my list to visit for sure. Thanks for linking up to this weeks #BloggersBests
Looks like a lovely day out and Africa with the meerkats looks a lot of fun x
We’ve been there in Paulton’s Park and I really love and enjoy that place especially the meerkats. This is the perfect treat for kids.
Some great photos, I love Meerkats they are so cute! xo
We are hoping to visit Poultons Park next year when our daughter is a bit more able to appreciate it rather than just make snorting noises at Peppa. I wasn’t aware of this section of the park as my friends mainly take their kids for the Peppa section but then with it being new I guess none of them have seen it yet x
Paultons Park is massive with so much to see! We like Lost World and the Japanese Water Garden. Peppa Pig World is awesome…with two new rides opening soon too!
We loved Paultons when mine were younger. Great to see they are adding new it’s to it too
Meerkats always look so adorable and Paultons sounds like a great day out
I love it when parks and zoos go all out to make areas within the attraction more in tune with what is being displayed. It looks like so much fun.
I’m definitely adding this to the list of places to take my small Grandson, thanks for the report!