UK / East / Suffolk
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
Stonham Barns, Pettaugh Road, Stonham Aspal , Suffolk, IP14 6AT
Fresh air, plenty of space and a wonderful home to over 80 stunning owls and birds of prey from around the world.
Suffolk Owl Sanctuary offers the opportunity to say hello to a fascinating collection of raptors.
See some of them being exercised on the flying ground at certain times during the day, chat with our friendly staff all about owls and meet our mob of cheeky meerkats with special talks at 11.00 and 2.00 daily, whilst youngsters can follow the S.O.S. Safari with a prize for them all.
Our family of meerkats is very popular with all the visitors to the centre. They reside at their new "Meerkat Kastle" - a purpose-built facility designed to house these fascinating creatures in a way that illustrates their unique way of life to the best advantage. To book a Meerkat Encounter as part of your visit to S.O.S. it is necessary to book your general Admission Ticket and Encounter Pass at the same time. Please call us in advance on 03456 807 897/option 4 and we will arrange your booking for you.
Visit WebsiteOpening Times
Open Daily
10.00 - 17.00
Prices
Admission with a Gift Aid it donation
Adult
£11.50
Junior (age 4-6)
£8.50
Seniors & Concessions
£8.50
Family (5 persons incl. at least 1 child)
£39.00
Prices shown above include a 10% voluntary Gift Aid donation. This enables the charity to claim support from the Government for an extra 25p for every £1 spent under the scheme which goes towards the cost of maintaining our hospital for the care and conservation of injured wild owls and other birds of prey.
Disabled visitors as above Concessionary prices apply to student card holders and visitors aged 65+. Carers are free of charge (please show validation) and children under 3 are free of charge.
Non-Gift-aided prices are Adult £10.40, Concession & Child 4-14 £7.70, Family of 5 £35.45.
Frequent Flyer Annual Membership
Adult
£30.00
Junior (age 4-6)
£20.00
Seniors & Concessions
£20.00
Family Group 5 (incl. at least 1 child)
£60.00
Disabled Visitors as above, accompanying carers & children 3 and under go free.
Facilities
Car Parking
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