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Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park

Highland Wildlife Park is home to over 250 animals, many of which are rare and endangered including polar bears, Arctic foxes and wildcats! As part of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, we are an award-winning gateway to the natural world where you can experience nature, learn about the challenges facing wildlife and discover the vital conservation work our charity does around the world. See our snow leopards while looking across amazing views of the Cairngorms. Explore our drive-through reserve and get up close to species such as Bukhara deer, Eurasian elk and Przewalski’s horse. Wander through Wolf Wood and see our European grey wolves and European forest reindeer. Hear the roar of the world’s largest big cat, the Amur tiger. As well as seeing our amazing animals you can listen to exciting talks from our discovery rangers and catch daily animal feeds. Please be aware only assistance dogs are permitted. To protect animal welfare, pets are not allowed in any areas of the park.
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Kincraig PH21 1NL Scotland
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    Main Street, Newtonmore PH20 1DR Scotland
    10.1 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #2 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Main Street, Newtonmore PH20 1DD Scotland
    10.7 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #4 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Newtonmore Road, Kingussie PH21 1HE Scotland
    6.1 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #13 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Grampian Road Poor Free Wifi, Aviemore PH22 1PX Scotland
    11.5 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #14 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Slackbuie Ave Fairways Business Park, Castle Heather, Inverness IV2 6AA Scotland
    41.0 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #17 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Brackla Loch Ness Side, Abriachan, Inverness IV3 8AU Scotland
    38.1 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #19 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Culdearn House Woodlands Terrace, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3JU Scotland
    31.9 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #25 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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    Beechwood Business Park Sir Walter Scott Drive, Inverness IV2 3BW Scotland
    42.4 km from Highland Wildlife Park
    #29 Best Value of 105 Hotels near Highland Wildlife Park
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  • Al B
    13 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Unfortunate experience
    Animals seemed to have decent enclosures to meet their needs, certainly way above the standard of zoos. Only one fault for the day. The aggressive, rude server in the venison burger van. He needs to go. Absolutely outrageously belligerent for no reason. Spoiled our day and won't be back.
    Hello I6126NNalb, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear you had this experience. Tomintoul Venison is staffed by an external business we have invited on site and not our teams. We expect a high level of customer service from all of our catering providers and we will be sure to pass on your feedback to their staff. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your visit aside from this experience, all of our enclosures are designed by expert teams and suited to the unique requirements of each species. Every visit helps our wildlife conservation charity to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation work in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for helping to create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved 💙
    Written 13 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 October 2023
  • Jenny
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Meet the Snow Leapord/ Tiger experience
    Was amazing day. Both experiences were fab along with Judith who made it easy for us to feel relaxed and comfortable. What can I say when you see the difference between these 2 stunning cats. What's not to love. Will be back real soon
    Hello Heely12, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review. It's brilliant to hear you enjoyed your snow leopard and amur tiger experiences, we will ensure we pass your kind words on to Judith. Every visit helps us to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation work here in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for supporting our wildlife conservation charity, we look forward to welcoming you back soon 💙
    Written 14 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 October 2023
  • Barbara H
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth visiting
    Fabulous visit, even in atrocious weather! Out eight year old granddaughter loved all the animals, but particularly the polar bears, and the talk given by a very knowledgeable ranger during the feeding of mother and son, victoria and Brodie. Lovely café, with a good selection of snacks, and drinks. Will definitely revisit in the summer!
    Hi barbarahC1259CZ, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed seeing all of our animals and your granddaughter loved the polar bears! We're pleased you had the opportunity to learn more about them as well. Every ticket and purchase made in our café helps us to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation work at home in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for supporting our wildlife conservation charity 💙
    Written 2 November 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 19 October 2023
  • topsy8432
    Oldham, United Kingdom98 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experience
    My partner had a magic moment, feeding the snow leopards This is such a memory making experience Staff are exceptional The experience is so well organised, and you get one on one time with these majestic, beautiful animals. The wildlife park is well organised, and it's clear to see the animals are well looked after and come first. Thank you to the smashing staff for a fantastic day and making my partners holiday
    Hello topsy8432, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review. It's wonderful to hear you enjoyed your snow leopard experience and seeing our amazing animals up close! Every visit helps us to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation work here in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for supporting our wildlife conservation charity, we look forward to welcoming you back soon 💙
    Written 20 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 October 2023
  • KatieMac1986
    Forres, United Kingdom3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day out for all ages!
    Fantastic day out for my son’s 8th Birthday with 5 of his friends. All the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. The Park itself has so much to explore, see and learn about in beautiful surroundings. All the animals are clearly well looked after. Huge thanks again for such a memorable day out!
    Hello Katie, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're so glad to hear you all enjoyed your visit and hope your son had a wonderful birthday! As a wildlife conservation charity, every visit helps feed and care for all our amazing animals and supports our conservation projects at home in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for your support, we hope to see you again soon 💙
    Written 28 October 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 27 October 2023
  • Lizzie R
    20 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A high welfare set-up
    This is a park that restores in faith in the traditional image of a zoo. The enclosures are comfortable for the animals and we did not see any evidence of stereotypical pacing or other behaviours suggestive of distress. The drive round area was fun and the horses were cheeky. We enjoyed chatting about wildcats and the rain did not spoil things. The gift shop was a mix of local and commercial. The talks were informative. We loved it and only wished the opening hours were longer 😅
    Hello! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely five star review, we're so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We'd recommend coming back to visit us in the summer months if you can - we're open from 10am until 6pm! Thank you for supporting our wildlife conservation charity with your visit, we hope to see you again soon 💙
    Written 15 December 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 12 December 2023
  • Kristen
    Huntly, United Kingdom1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Happy animals and friendly staff
    Came here with my husband in early Jan 2024 and had a great time. Animal enclosures are large with lots of grass and hills for them to move around in. The staff do animal talks/feedings at various times of the day (signposted in the gift shop) and I highly recommend attending these if you can as they're very informative and interesting. Venison burger stand outside was great. Would also recommend checking out the gift shop as it has a lot of unique animal-related crafts and is reasonably priced. I got a lovely wildcat mug and tote bag :)
    Hello Kristen-Scotland, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review. We're delighted you enjoyed your visit seeing our amazing animals and were able to learn more about them from our friendly staff. It's also great to hear you had the chance to make the most of your visit with a tasty venison burger and some mementos from our gift shop. Every ticket and purchase made in our food outlets or gift shop helps our charity to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation at home in Scotland and across the world. Thank you for helping to create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved 💙
    Written 8 January 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 8 January 2024
  • 20-Abs-13
    London, United Kingdom71 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good visit
    Visited for the first time today. Enjoyed our visit. Animals seem to be well looked after with large enclosures. The drive through safari area was closed due to icy weather unfortunately, but price to enter was not reduced to reflect this, thankfully this did not put us off as we were aware of the good work in conservation they do as well as the fact that the zoo animals will still need feeding regardless of the weather! There is also quite a bit of building work going on at present, I think it's going to be a new visitors centre which looked good. The gift shop was really quite expensive however, some fridge magnets cost £8 for example, which is just beyond a joke! Would return for another visit.
    Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we're delighted to hear you enjoyed your visit. During winter, the drive through reserve can often close at short notice due to poor weather conditions. This is to protect our animals, visitors and staff. We're sorry for any disappointment this caused and are glad to hear you still enjoyed your visit. It is worth noting that depending on where they're exploring in the reserve, most of the animals (vicuna, Przewalski's wild horses, bison and deer) can all be spotted from the main visitor areas of the park too, particularly from the path up to our female polar bear enclosure and on the path down from our snow leopards past the herd of markhor. You are right in saying there is a fair bit of construction work taking place on site at the moment, but we promise the disturbance will be worth it. We are currently in the process of building Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre (due to open later this year!). This project will feature a hill-top conservation hub, a learning hub, a discovery hub, and the refurbishment of our visitor centre and cafes. You can find out more on our website. As a wildlife conservation charity, every visit and purchase made in our gift shop and cafe helps feed and care for all our amazing animals and supports our vital conservation projects at home in Scotland and around the world. Thank you so much for your support, we hope to see you again soon 💙
    Written 30 January 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 22 January 2024
  • Joy I
    Scotland, United Kingdom440 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day out
    I visited with my husband for my birthday treat. I am an RZSS member and have been here before but it was many years ago. There is a lot of construction work going on but it doesn’t distract from the park. The only problem is that most of the toilets are closed. It too bad in January but could be trouble in busier months. We started by going round the drive through area but didn’t see much. We then attended three keeper talks and went round the pedestrian area. A nice lunch in the cafe and then another drive around when, thankfully, we saw a lot more. It’s nice that you can take the drive round as often as you like. The keeper’s talks were very interesting. They obviously love the animals and know their stuff. So glad I came again. Will make sure I come again when the new buildings are finished
    Hello j10joy, thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. It’s wonderful to hear you saw lots of our animals and had the opportunity to learn more about them during the talks from our friendly staff. We always recommend going back to different animals at different times of day to have the best chance to see as many as possible and it’s great you enjoyed a second drive through to spot more of our animals. We’re also pleased to hear you enjoyed the lovely Antlers café. As you say there is some construction taking place and we are glad to hear it did not disrupt your visit too much. We promise it will be worth it when we open Scotland’s Wildlife Discovery Centre later this year! Your membership helps our charity to feed and care for our animals and deliver vital conservation work at home in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for your support, we look forward to welcoming you back again 💙
    Written 30 January 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 January 2024
  • Sean L
    Forres, United Kingdom63 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just glorious - a spectacular wildlife park
    This is a spectacular wildlife park. Beautifully set, wonderful, happy animals with plenty of room. The polar bears, snow leopards and tigers all astonishing - you can really get up close. Best of all? The wolves and the lynx. Just glorious.
    Hello SeanL358, thank you for taking the time to leave a positive review. We're delighted you enjoyed your visit and saw lots of our incredible animals including our polar bears, wolves and lynx. Being based in the Cairngorms National Park we are surrounded by incredible landscapes as you ay and all of our enclosures are designed to meet the needs of our animals. Every visit helps us to feed and care for all of our animals and deliver vital conservation work at home in Scotland and around the world. Thank you for supporting our wildlife conservation charity 💙
    Written 18 February 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 February 2024
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Popular hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig that have a pool include:
Balavil Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Macdonald Aviemore Woodland Lodges - Traveller rating: 3,5/5
Macdonald Aviemore Highlands Hotel - Traveller rating: 3,5/5

Some of the best hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig are:
The Cross at Kingussie - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
McInnes House Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Duke of Gordon Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5

A gym is available to guests at the following hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig:
Macdonald Aviemore Woodland Lodges - Traveller rating: 3,5/5
Macdonald Aviemore Highlands Hotel - Traveller rating: 3,5/5
Macdonald Morlich Hotel - Traveller rating: 3,5/5

These hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig have great views and are well-liked by travellers:
The Cross at Kingussie - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
McInnes House Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Duke of Gordon Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5

These hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig have been described as romantic by other travellers:
The Cross at Kingussie - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
McInnes House Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Cairngorm Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5

Families travelling in Kincraig enjoyed their stay at the following hotels near Highland Wildlife Park:
McInnes House Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Balavil Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
The Glen Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5

These hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig generally allow pets:
Cairngorm Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5
Highlander Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5
Coylumbridge Highland Lodges - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
It is always best to call ahead and confirm specific pet policies before your stay.

Free breakfast can be enjoyed at the following hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig:
Balavil Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
The Glen Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Cairngorm Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5

These hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig have free parking:
The Cross at Kingussie - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
McInnes House Hotel - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Duke of Gordon Hotel - Traveller rating: 4/5

An upscale travelling experience can be enjoyed at these 4 star hotels near Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig:
The Cross at Kingussie - Traveller rating: 4,5/5
Macdonald Aviemore Woodland Lodges - Traveller rating: 3,5/5
Macdonald Morlich Hotel - Traveller rating: 3,5/5