📌 West Calder, West Lothian
★★★★
It’s not flashy, it doesn’t have pandas, and the potholes in the car park are bigger than some of the animals. But Five Sisters Zoo is a viable alternative to the more popular and expensive Edinburgh Zoo. Highlights include a walk-through aviary (great for close-up views), an excellent reptile house and some “big name” animals including brown bears, arctic wolves, lions and numerous monkeys. The Scottish wildcat puts in an appearance too. The middle of the site contains a playground and small fairground rides, but you don’t need to be, or have, a child to enjoy the rest of the place.
🌍 Location
📌 Gavieside, 0.5 mi northwest of Polbeth village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 023643
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.862900,-3.561005
🚌 Bus to Polbeth | 🚆 West Calder (1 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily
🎫 £18.95 adult / £13.95 child
That looks like fun!
A fun place to spend a few hours, for sure!