wildlife

First post here, went to Cricket St Thomas with the family in 2016. Found the remains of an old wildlife park and small scale railway by the hotel/old manor house. The manor of Cricket St Thomas was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 (which just means it's old, there was eff all around then...

Thought I'd get a quick post up, Anyone that wants to go see should go quick This site is fond for me, as my current oldest possession is a stuffed parrot, which was actually purchased from this zoo way back in the 2000's. Having finally discovered the old Christian holiday camp I stayed at all...

Seaview Wildlife Centre The History The land off Oakhill Road in Seaview was initially purchased in 1961 by the founding Directors and business owners, Peter & Margaret Adams. The attraction, then known as Flamingo Park, opened its doors in 1971 and has traded ever since, undergoing a re-brand...

I am an amateur urban explorer and keen to discover more. The best site I have found so far is the Botanical Gardens I discovered in Kilcreggan, Scotland which I visited on 6/6/2019. I spent nearly 4 hours here exploring all the overgrown pathways and buildings but did not bump into a single...

History Carrongrove Paper Mill sat on the banks of the River Carron in Denny, and was established by Gavin Glenny in 1825. The mill is no longer standing, having closed in 2005 and demolished in stages since. However, a short walk from the flattened site, into the woodlands, a couple small...

History The life of this site began in 1966 when local builder Idris Hale purchased the then semi-derelict Penscynor House. He made the grounds home to a private collection of exotic birds and in response to public demand it was decided to start admitting visitors in 1971. The collection...

This is my second time visiting this place and I took some pics. This is my first thread so it will be a bit bad but hopefully this will be a first of many posts in the future. The best source I could find for the info is Wikipedia which I know can be wrong but most of it seems accurate...

I know this place has been done to death over the years on these forums, but I thought I would post this report firstly because it seems that nobody to date has reported on the food hall and avaries and secondly I have some very serious and sad news to announce. With much regret and...

Took a little walk around this abandoned wildlife park this week , lots of memorys of visits here as a child, really strange to be back here and seeing it in its current state. Here is some history stolen from Wikipeadia In 1966, Neath builder Idris Hale bought the semi-derelict Penscynor...