Tropical World

See tropical birds, butterflies, ignuanas, snakes, spiders and other insects in the rainforest at Tropical World.

Enter the Nocturnal house to see fruitbats, monkeys, bush babies and sugar gliders.

And in the desert there are succulents and cacti as well as the meerkats

Baby meerkats
Tropical World in Leeds has some new arrivals in the form of three new-born meerkats.

See our videos of the meerkats in their  enclosure
Video 1   Video 2   Video 3   (opens in new window)

The baby meerkats are the latest in an exciting group of new arrivals. In November a rare albino Burmese Python which measures approximately 11 feet long and a Yellow Anaconda which is almost five feet long arrived from Scotland.

In December they were followed by three young Morelet’s Crocodiles

Opening times
Summer (BST)
10am until 6pm (last admission at 5:30)
Winter (GMT)
10am until 4pm (last admission at 3:30)
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Admission charges
Adults £3.25
Children (aged 5 – 15yrs) £2.00 Under 5’s free
Leeds/Breeze card holders free
Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Contact
For more information please call us on 0113 214 5715. Please note that the opening hours for this number are  8.30 - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am - 4.00pm on a Friday. Outside of these hours you can leave a message on the answerphone.

Educational visits and group bookings
You can download our teachers pack and our reference only 'Group Visit to Tropical World' Risk Assessment.

We recommend that you make a free planning visit to Tropical World.
There are education rooms at Roundhay Park which are free for schools to use. The rooms must be booked in advance. To book a room, or for more information please call us on 0113 214 5715

Access
Tropical World is accessible, with wheelchairs and scooters available on request.  Blue Badge parking is available outside Tropical World on Princes Avenue.

For information about disabled access to this venue please see the disabled go link on the right hand side of the page.

Tropical World Shop
souvenirs and gifts for all ages, from small stretchy toy snakes to our new Fair Trade range of musical instruments. We also offer pre-made goodie bags tailored to your specifications, perfect for parties and group visits.

For more information please contact the shop on - 0113 237 0754.

Explorers Café
The Explorers Café includes a rainforest, a 1940’s gentleman’s club and an airport departure lounge. In the centre is a fragile packing crate containing an unhappy animatronic creature waiting to be transported by air. There is also  large screen monitor so you can watch the meerkats play whilst you enjoy the tasty ranges of organic and fair trade produce available.

Opening times
Winter 10:30am  -  4:00pm Monday to Sunday
Summer 10.30am – 4.30 weekdays, 10.30 – 5pm on weekends.

For more information please contact the café on – 0113 237 0495 / 214 5715

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