Flamingo Land Resort — Zoo in Kirby Misperton

Flamingo Land Resort and its collection

Flamingo Land, opened in 1959, is a zoo in Malton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

The resort pairs a zoo with amusement rides, and has been owned and run by the Gibb family since 1978.

History

The site dates from 1959, when the cinema owner Edwin Pentland Hick sold his chain and bought a failed country club in order to make a zoo. The original nine-acre site was named The Yorkshire Zoological Gardens, and flamingos were among the earliest residents.

Animals and collection

Animals on show include penguins, lemurs, meerkats and giraffes.

Exhibits

Sik, an Intamin coaster with ten inversions, opened for the 2022 season at a reported cost of £18 million; it is sponsored by SikSilk and sited in the Metropolis area. Hero, a suspended flying coaster, joined the same area in 2013.

Things to do

Things to do include Animal Experiences and Peter Rabbit™ Adventure.

What the venue says

• Animal Experiences
• Peter Rabbit™ Adventure
• Flamingo Land has a fantastic choice of restaurants, from The Metropolis Bar & Grill, to The Coach House, our traditional country pub.
• Flamingo Land offers free of charge car, mini bus and coach car parking, making us one of the best value theme parks in the UK.
• designated parking spaces reserved for disabled badge holders are available at the entrance to the theme park
• we offer a free direct access pass for guests who due to a disability are unable to use our standard queue lines
• We have disabled changing facilities located within the first aid building which incorporates an electric mobile hoist and electrically adjustable wall mounted changing bed
• Guests who are able to provide proof of disability will receive one free entry ticket for their carer