Group Visits

‘Wake up the Zoo’
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a Zoo?
This Guided Tour provides the opportunity to go behind the scenes and get up close and personal with a variety of exotic and endangered animals.

Follow the Keepers as they go about their daily duties of feeding breakfast, cleaning and caring for the animals.

Suitable for all ages. After breakfast discover the Zoo and Castle for yourself.

Group Itinerary
8.00am Arrive and welcome introduction
8.30am Go behind the scenes in the Discovery Centre, to meet some of our scaly
and furry friends!
9.00am Sea Lion feed
9.15am Tour of the Giraffe Paddock and Giraffe Feed
9.40am Visit to Bird Kitchen followed by Penguin Feed
10.00am Breakfast time for you at the Zoo*

* Breakfast at the Zoo optional

‘Dr Dudley’s Guided Tour’
Join intrepid explorer Dr Dudley on a perilous journey through many exciting animal habitats and exhibits across the Zoo.

You will get up close and personal with and learn all about many endangered and exotic animals. Also unlock the secrets that have been kept hidden in the Castle for centuries.

After the guided tour you will have the opportunity to discover the Zoo and Castle for yourself.

Group Itinerary
10.00am Meet ‘n’ Greet with Dr Dudley
10.15am Tour of Monkey Tails
11.00am Tour of Lemur Wood
11.45am Tales from the Crypt Creature Feature
12.15pm Dudley Castle Ghost Walk*
1.00pm Enjoy lunch in the Queen Mary Restaurant or a picnic in the grounds**

* Farm experience and face painting can be substituted for groups with children
** Lunch optional, picnic boxes or hot food can be provided.

All itineraries and timings subject to change. Tours available for Groups of 15+

‘The Ghosts of Dudley Castle’
Do you dare to discover what secrets lie in the ancient ruins of Dudley Castle?

Do you really want to know what goes bump in the night?

Join Brother Dudley on a dark journey to find out the secrets about our haunted Castle and maybe meet some of our spiritual friends!

A visit to the Castle can be a surreal experience given its unique setting in the grounds of a Zoo.

The Castle sits majestically above the town with commanding views of the Black Country from the keep.

Group Itinerary 1
7.00pm Enjoy a themed Ghost Supper in the Queen Mary Restaurant or Castle*
8.00pm Join Brother Dudley in the Castle ruins for a Ghost Walk
9.00pm Experience the ultimate dark experiencein the Castle Undercroft
9.30pm Time to discuss the evenings events and leave the spirits behind!

Group Itinerary 2
7.00pm Enjoy a themed Ghost Supper in the Queen Mary Restaurant or Castle*
8.00pm Join Brother Dudley in the Castle ruins for a Ghost Walk
9.00pm Paranormal experiments and vigils in the Castle rooms and Undercroft
10.30pm Time to discuss the evenings events and leave the spirits behind!

• Ghost Supper optional

Tailor Made Tours
We can also offer tailor made tours and packages catering for groups of varying tastes and sizes.

‘Live a Day in the Life of a Norman or Tudor’
Step back into English history and experience Castle Life

‘Bunk with the Beasts’
A Unique Nocturnal Adventure. Are you brave enough to spend a night in Dudley Zoological Garden’s haunted Castle?
An evening full of activities suitable for all ages followed by a hearty breakfast before helping to ‘Wake up the Zoo’ the following morning.
‘Murder in the Castle’
There’s been a murder in the Castle grounds, but who did it?
Enjoy a three course meal in the Queen Mary Restaurant or Castle where you will be served by some of the Castle’s former residents.

Listen to their tales and find out clues as to who committed the crime. Followed by a moon-lit Ghost Walk with Brother Dudley.

For Group Visits please call 01384 215301 or email: david.marketing@dudleyzoo.org.uk