Oasis Park zoo and garden centre

Oasis Park first opened its doors in 1985 exhibiting local plants. Now it encompasses a zoo, botanical garden, a massive garden centre, a camel safari base and a pleasant restaurant.

Today it houses plants and animals from all over the world - a far cry from its early days.

The first animals were chimpanzees which were followed by crocodiles and exotic birds. Today's residents include giraffes, zebras, antelopes – and even more exotic birds.
Entrance to the zoo is 17 Euros for adults (reduced for children). Walking through the bird cages is like walking through a jungle and you can find many species of colourful and bizarre-looking exotic birds as well as birds of prey.

Shows by crocodiles, sea lions and parrots keep the adults as well as the children amused.

Oasis Park garden centre and botanical gardens

The Oasis Park garden centre is unlike any garden centre you have seen in the United Kingdom. It is truly a botanical garden.

The garden centre is a mass of colourful flowers and stretches over a huge area - you can reckon on spending a couple of hours here alone.

Here you can buy almost anything from a pot of herbs to an indoor plant to a fully grown palm tree - there is a huge variety of stock.

Plants are both grown on-site and bought in. Growing on site means prices are kept down.

There is also an impressive pottery section with pots and containers coming in all shapes and sizes - nice gifts to take home.

The trolleys have recently been upgraded and it is possible to get one of the staff to show you around the garden centre in an electric car.

The garden centre is open 9am-6pm 365 days of the year.

Note that five per cent purchase tax is added to all prices at the till.

Oasis Park camel reserve

The camel reserve is one of the most important in Europe with more than 300 examples of the animal.

The camel is the traditional method of transport on the island and which farmers used widely for toiling the hard earth.

Camel safaris are available from the park.

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