Theme park and zoo near the Yorkshire Dales — Velocity, Mumbo Jumbo and a 1,000-acre safari-style animal collection.
Flamingo Land combines a 375-acre theme park with one of the UK's largest privately-owned zoos (140+ species, including lions, tigers and giraffes) — all included on a single ticket. The on-site holiday village turns it into a multi-day break.
Visit official siteAt-a-glance
Key facilities and quirks for this park, in one row.
Paid parking
On-site parking — fee per car
On-site hotel
Themed hotel(s) on resort
Zoo / animals
Animal collection included with admission
Step-free / RAP
Step-free access and Ride Access Pass scheme available
Strict heights
Headline rides have firm height restrictions — measure first
Seasonal opening
Closed in winter — check the season calendar
Opening hours & best times to visit
When the park is open and when the queues are shortest.
Opening hours
- Season
- Late March – early November
- Typical hours
- 10:00 – 17:00 / 18:00 in peak
- Worth knowing
- Holiday-village guests get early access. The zoo is the largest part of the site — leave at least 2 hours for it.
Busy & quiet times
Quietest
- • Term-time weekdays
- • First half of September
- • Cool/overcast weekends
Busiest
- • Saturdays in school holidays
- • All of August
- • Yorkshire half-term weeks
Tip — Get to Mumbo Jumbo and Velocity at opening — they're the longest queues by mid-morning. Save the zoo for the hottest part of the afternoon.
Park guide
Everything you need to make the day work.
What to expect
Velocity (UK's first launched motorbike coaster), Mumbo Jumbo (one of the steepest drops in the world), Hero (the UK's first wing-rider for kids), Sik (10-inversion coaster), Splash Battle plus a full zoo with lions, tigers, giraffes, hippos and the famous flamingo lake.
Plan your day
Coasters first thing — Velocity and Mumbo Jumbo before 11am. Lunch by Tigerland, then the zoo loop (giraffes, lions, hippos) in the afternoon. The Lost River Ride is the best cool-down on a hot day.
Food & drink
Picnics are welcome — there's a big picnic area near the entrance. Inside, the Tipi Restaurant and Hippo Lake Café have the best zoo views; the holiday village has its own restaurants if you're staying over.
Plan your day
Pick an age group and your must-do rides — we'll suggest a 1-day plan.
Your day at Flamingo Land
Pick an age group, choose your must-do rides, then hit Build my plan — we’ll sketch a full day from gate-open to last ride and give you a link to share.
A rough plan based on typical hours and queue patterns — actual times will vary.
How to get there
By car, train or bus — and where to park.
Flamingo Land Resort, Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 6UX
By car
A64 from York or Scarborough, then follow brown signs — about 30 mins from York, 4 hrs from London. Parking £5/day.
By train
Malton is the nearest station (~6 miles); a taxi is the only realistic onward option as bus routes are limited.
What to bring
Pack list from people who've actually done this park.
Pack list
- Sturdy shoes — the zoo loop is large and partly hilly
- Sun cream and a hat — long stretches of the zoo are exposed
- A change of clothes for Splash Battle and the Lost River Ride
- Refillable water bottle (free refill points)
- Cash or card — both accepted across the park
Insider tips
Things you'd only know on a second visit.
- 1
The cable car is a free shortcut from the entrance plaza to the far side of the park — use it when little legs tire.
- 2
Stay in a tipi at the holiday village for genuinely unique kid-pleaser accommodation a 5-minute walk from the gates.
- 3
The flamingo enclosure is right at the back — go for a sunset visit when the light is best for photos.
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