When you are a house sitter
in Yorkshire there is an exciting place you must include in your ‘to do’ list! Nestled in Malton, North Yorkshire is a fantastic theme park, zoo and holiday resort named Flamingo Land. Opened originally as a small zoo in 1959, Flamingo Land has grown greatly in size and is now one of the top 12 attractions in England. Home to some of the biggest and best theme park attractions in the country, Flamingo Land offers a fun filled day out for all ages.
Go along and see over 1,000 animals including zebra, baboons, lions, rare and exotic animals and the wonderful flock of flamingo’s that have been a part of the zoo since it first opened and are still breeding successfully today. Flamingo Land Zoo makes all efforts to ensure the animals there are kept in enclosures as close to their natural habitats as possible and also encourages conservation projects.
The theme park has many exciting rollercoasters and rides, such as Velocity, the UK’s first and only motor bike launch rollercoaster, that is the fastest ad tallest of its kind in the world. There are rides and amusements for all ages at Flamingo Land, many places to eat, a holiday village with 9 hole golf course and much more so you will be spoilt for choice. Planning ahead and visiting the park at less busy times of the year will mean less queues and waiting times for popular attractions, although Q buster passes can be bought at an additional price.
Flamingo Land can be easily found by car, train or bus with regular services available from nearby Malton. With a history of providing fun filled days out for many visitors the theme park and zoo remain high on the list of places to visit in the North Yorkshire area. Scenic tours are available on site via cable cars, monorails and a 19th century steam locomotive, all offering different views and areas of the park to see.
A full day out or even longer if you stay in the holiday resort can be had at Flamingo Land, visitors to the area get the chance to let their hair down and have fun. Don’t miss the keeper talks that are held daily that will help you learn more about many of the animals in the zoo. You could even adopt an animal or be a zoo keeper for a day – gaining knowledge and seeing what goes on behind the scenes. Free daytime shows draw the crowds who enjoy seeing the sea lions and beautiful birds doing what they love and having fun.
While many of the rides and attractions have height limits set, there is plenty to see and all ages are catered for at Flamingo Land. Top theme park rides, interesting animals, a huge choice of places to eat or buy refreshments all set in the North Yorkshire countryside. New rides are added regularly and there’s even a 4D cinema on site showing family entertainment, as well as long time favourites such as dodgem cars and pedalos. Flamingo Land bring the modern and tried and tested attractions together in one awesome and exhilarating place that is enjoyed by all who visit.
Yorkshire has many wonderful things to see and do – Flamingo Land is just one of them. House sitting gives you the opportunity to visit and stay at places you hadn’t even thought of!