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AFTER A £5M REBUILD SPRING GROVE HOUSE IS NOW OPEN AGAIN AND MEANS BUSINESS
Spring Grove House, the sumptuous banqueting suite set in the grounds of West Midland Safari Park, has reopened after a £5m rebuild following a major fire on Christmas Eve 2006.
It took up to 50 firefighters to bring the blaze under control, with water being drawn from the Hippo Lake... |
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WHAT A PERFORMANCE!
A performance at West Midland Safari Park is likely to raise lots of funds and smiles as they stage a fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Support and the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign.
The Park’s Tree Tops Pavilion is the setting for the “Take a Break” event... |
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A REAL WHOPPER LANDS AT WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK
West Midland Safari Park is renowned for their collection of creatures great and small and their latest addition certainly falls into the category of ‘great’.
An impressive 17ft (5m+) 50 kg, female Reticulated python has arrived at the Park from Wroclaw Zoo in Poland, to join... |
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SAFARI CAMP OVERS AND SUMMER NIGHTS FOR WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK
West Midland Safari Park will be open late every evening throughout August for their 'SUMMER NIGHTS' event, with the added bonus of 'SAFARI CAMP OVERS' on selected weekends.
Starting on 1st August 2010, not only will West Midland Safari Park remain open late into the evening, they are... |
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TOP OF THE CLASS AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 59
In his career as the well-known 'animal man' at West Midland Safari Park, Bob Lawrence has always had drive and ambition. That has been surpassed with a remarkable achievement at the ripe old age of 59! On Friday 23rd July 2010 Bob graduated from Nottingham University not only with a first... |
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HAPPY SNAPPER - EXOTIC TURTLE LEAVES MIDLANDS RESERVOIR FOR NEW HOME AT WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK AND NEEDS A NEW NAME
An angler caught more than he bargained for when he landed a North American turtle at Earlswood Reservoir near Solihull.
For a number of years the Midlands' very own water monster - a 25kg, two-foot long female Alligator Snapping Turtle, native to the eastern corner of the US - has been living... |
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FIVE GETS INTO FOOTY
An African Elephant at West Midland Safari Park got into the football spirit and flew the flag for the England Team. Not entirely content with that she proceeded to paint her version of the flag and just to make sure, she showed off a few footy skills into the bargain!
Five, eighteen years... |
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A FLYING START TO SUMMER EVENTS
West Midland Safari Park hosts their first ‘Flight out of Africa’ event on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June 2010 with a display of some of the largest flying birds of Africa.
The event will start at 10.00am and will close at 4.00pm. It will be located in the Park’s... |
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WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK RECOGNISED AS A FINALIST IN CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2010
West Midland Safari Park was a runner up in the "Large Business of the Year" category at the prestigious Chamber Business Awards, which was held at the Park on Thursday, 10th June 2010.
The event commenced with a welcome reception at the beautifully refurbished Spring Grove House set... |
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SAFARI SPA FOR INDIAN RHINO
The pair of Indian Rhinoceros at West Midland Safari Park have settled down well in their new surroundings and enjoy nothing more than immersing themselves in the warm waters of their indoor heated plunge pool each evening.
Rap, the young male, is particularly keen on this pastime and... |
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KIDS GIVE THE THUMBS UP TO WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK
West Midlands Safari Park has been voted as the most popular tourist attraction in the West Midlands, by children and parents from the region.
Youngsters said they "loved the fact that they could get close to the animals" and highlighted the performance in Seal Island as "great fun to... |
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SAFARI PARK IS RECOGNISED IN THE 2010 UK COACH AWARDS
West Midland Safari and Leisure Park was announced as a Runner Up in the "Most Coach Friendly Tourist Attraction" category in the prestigious 2010 UK Coach Awards Presentation Ceremony that was held in Manchester on Wednesday, 28th April 2010.
The judges liked the Park's well thought... |
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MAY MADNESS - FREE CHOKOLIT FOR ALL
To celebrate the launch of the 'Golden Ticket' promotion at West Midland Safari Park, Louis Barnett the young local entrepreneur and name behind the famous Chokolit 'Biting Back Bars' TM, will be at West Midland Safari Park this Saturday and Sunday (1st/2nd May) to hand out FREE samples of Chokolit... |
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'MAY-DAY MAY-DAY' - TEAM ELE TO THE RESCUE
An Elephant Keeper at West Midland Safari Park received a little help from his friend the other day, when his vehicle spluttered to a halt in the animal reserves and he found himself in a spot of bother.
It called for immediate action and in no time TEAM ELE came to the rescue. ... |
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LOOK WHAT WAS SPOTTED AT WEST MIDLAND SAFARI PARK
An unusual phenomenon has occurred at West Midland Safari Park and it seems that things are not as they appear in the Lion Reserve.
Staff noticed the event as they went about their daily duties. Their attention was drawn to a large adult Lion that appeared to have developed spotted markings... |
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