welcome to camperdown wildlife centre!

camperdown wildlife centre

Camperdown Wildlife Centre is open all year round! Organised group and family rates are available, and educational tours can also be arranged.

The Wildlife Centre is situated just 15 minutes drive from Dundee city centre, off the A923. It is located within the beautiful Camperdown Country Park, the largest in Dundee.

room with a view
Visit the European Brown Bears in their impressive enclosure. You can also view them through the huge window in the new visitor centre (or 'broch'), designed by renowned American artist Mark Dion. Watch the bears as they forage and play in their very own splash pool.

meet the lemurs!
Come and meet our family of ring-tailed lemurs, native to Madagascar!

see the guinea pigs!
Watch our cute and cuddly family-favourites, the Guinea Pigs, as they scurry around their large enclosure. Can you count them all?

come and see
our wonderful array of furry and feathered friends - they are waiting to meet you!

camperdown wildlife centre
year of the frog - 2008

Throughout the year the Wildlife Centre will play host to many frog and amphibian events to link in with this year's European Association of Zoos and Aquarium conservation campaign, The Amphibian Ark, 2008 Year of the Frog. There will be dedicated frog days for fun and discovery, an Urban Jungle summer performance, cultural displays, Creepy Crawly Holiday Fortnight and Community Conservation Day. It will be a fun packed summer jumping with joy.

tree frog

The problem facing these fantastic animals is that almost half of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction due to disease, pollution and habitat destruction. The zoo staff at Camperdown are pleased to be involved with this project and helping the frogs of the world.

The aim of these special events is to let visitors know how and why these animals are under threat and what we can do to help them - and to have lots of fun doing it. Download events leaflet.

photographic competition 2008

Show your photographic flair and join in the fun this summer. Application forms can be downloaded here or picked up from the Zoo shop. Competition is free to enter.

Camperdown Wildlife Centre
Camperdown Country Park,
Coupar Angus Road,
Dundee DD2 4TF
Telephone 01382 431811
Email leisure.communities@dundeecity.gov.uk

prices

Adult £3.30
Concession/Child £2.75
Children Under 3 years £1.05
Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £9.25

Group Accompanied (12 people or more) £3.60 per person
Group Unaccompanied (12 people or more) £2.60 per person

year of the frog events

The Year of the Frog events leaflet is available for download here.

facilities:

accessibility - Camperdown Wildlife Centre is accessible to wheelchair users with assistance. We offer free wheelchair loan to visitors.

shop - a selection of souvenirs and small gifts are available.

refreshments - sweets, tea, coffee and a variety of soft drinks are available from the shop.

picnic area - if the weather is fine, why not enjoy your refreshments alfresco?

toilet/baby changing facilities - are situated at the main entrance.

free parking - there is ample free parking opposite the main entrance to Camperdown Wildlife Centre.

learn more !

Camperdown Wildlife Centre has put together the education series 'wild about learning'. The aim is to supply the highest standard of zoological education programme to visitors using every possible resource that is available to education staff.

To find out more about our education programme, please contact Bradly Yule at Camperdown Wildlife Centre on 01382 431806.

opening hours:

march - september
mon - sun 10am - 4.30pm
(last admission 3.45pm)

october - february
mon - sun 10am - 3.30pm
(last admission 2.45pm)