Advantages: Set in breathtaking scenery Disadvantages: Expensive for what they offer. Not suitable for everyone.
...lot of good things about Auchingarrich Wildlife Park by Comrie, near Crieff in Perthshire. I had a look at their website and thought it sounded quite good. Lots of lovely animals to walk around and look at, something which could be done slowly for the older members of our party but at the same time keeping the younger ones occupied; a coffee shop, definitely a good thing for the older members, a good refuelling stop and some warmth if it was cold; ... ...was decided we would visit Auchingarrich Wildlife Park on Easter Sunday. Auchingarrich is set in 400 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside. When we first reached the park, of course, with it being Easter Sunday it was packed and we had no choice but to park on the driveway leading up to the car park, along with many other cars. This was the first thing that caused a problem for my elderly mother-in-law as it was then quite a walk for her to get ...
lel1969 29.04.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park Centre, Comrie, Perthshire
Advantages: Get to handle and feed animals, great play areas, plenty picnic spots and bbq areas Disadvantages: Expensive for what's there, not enough variety of animals to keep older kids entertained
*** Location *** Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre is located in Perthshire in Scotland, just outside Comrie and not too far from Crieff. As far as I'm aware there is no public transport to Auchingarrich and the only way to get there is by car or hired bus. For us, it was a long drive through the country and we found it quite difficult to find the Centre even with the use of Sat. Nav. There are no signposts until just before you get there, but we eventually ... ...*** Arriving at Auchingarrich *** You have to be careful not to miss the turn off, because if you don't notice the signpost, you would be forgiven for not realising that you had just passed the entrance to a wildlife centre as there are no other obvious signs that you are there. Once you turn off the road there is an uphill drive through gravel to the car park, and along the way you might spot the odd wallaby or meerkat out of your car window. The ...
cookie334 08.05.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park Centre, Comrie, Perthshire
Advantages: great views, nice and well managed site, variety of things to do Disadvantages: not very impressive selection of animals for the admission charge
Auchingarrich is located a couple of miles south of Comrie, seven miles west of Crieff and about half an hour drive from Perth. It's a "wildlife centre" which usually seems to be a code for a farm with a few animals (some wild-ish, some very much domesticated) thrown in. Auchingarrich is more of a country park with animals (mostly wild-ish) thrown in, set in an extensive area of Highland Perthshire countryside.
**Getting There**
We live about 10 ... ...across country to arrive in Auchingarrich from the south rather than going via A85, Crieff and Comrie. This proved to be a good decision as the route took us along an edge of Army firing range through a stunning area of very Highland-looking, pretty wild countryside. I wouldn't necessarily want to drive that way in pouring rain, as part of the way the road virtually edged a rather deep gorge, but on a sunny day at the beginning of the Easter holidays ...
magdadh 19.05.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park Centre, Comrie, Perthshire
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