Santa's grotto - Dudley Zoo and Castle

Santa opens Reindeer Ravine!

Santa cut short his summer holiday to come and officially open our new £200K Reindeer Ravine! The work, which has taken four months to complete, has seen the Bear Ravine paddock on the lower zoo site transformed for our herd of 12 reindeer – including our five 2024 calves, Koda, Flynn, Flora, Robin and Sven. […]

Posted on 22nd July 202420th July 2024 by Press Office

Santa’s grotto tickets on sale!

Our Christmas Santa’s grotto tickets are on sale and we’ve already taken our first few bookings! And this year we’re opening our ‘The Chronicles of Dudley Castle’ on Saturday, November 25, with it then running from December 1 until Christmas Eve. Tickets for the festive package, which includes a visit to see Father Christmas inside […]

Posted on 31st July 202311th October 2023 by Press Office

Search for Santa!

It may be the start of summer, but we’re thinking ahead to Christmas as we launch a search for Santa! We’re looking to recruit the star of our busy castle grotto, which attracts thousands of excited young visitors each year. Interested applicants need to be able to spread lots of festive cheer as they work alongside […]

Posted on 4th July 20234th July 2023 by Press Office