Blair Drummond Safari Park, Stirling

Name: Blair Drummond Safari Park
Address: Lime Avenue, Stirling, FK9 4UR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1786 841456

#2 among attractions in Stirling

Safaris, Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo

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Blair Drummond Safari Park is a family visitor attraction located near Stirling in Scotland. It opened to the public on 15 May 1970 and is home to over 350 animals, many of which roam freely or are kept in large enclosures in the 120-acre estate. The Safari Park is open from mid March until the end of October each year. ()

Opened: 15 May 1970 (54 years ago)Visitors per year: 400 thous.Animals: 350Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°10'2"N, 4°2'22"W

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Lime AvenueStirling FK9 4UR United Kingdom

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+44 1786 841456

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Day trips

Blair Drummond Safari Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stirling Castle, Doune Castle, Statue of Robert the Bruce, Dunblane Cathedral.

4.6 miSE
Royal castle dating from Middle Ages
Stirling Castle, Stirling
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1.3 miN
14th-century courtyard castle
Doune Castle, Doune
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4.7 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Robert the Bruce, Stirling
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3.2 miNE
Gothic cathedral with vaulted roof
Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane
83 min walk • Dunblane Cathedral is the larger of the two Church of Scotland parish churches serving Dunblane, near the city of Stirling, in central Scotland.
4.6 miSE
Hill
Mote Hill, Stirling
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2 miNW
Visitor center, Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Deanston distillery, Doune
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4.7 miE
Cinema, Nightlife
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
121 min walk • Macrobert Arts Centre is a multi-arts venue located on the main campus of the University of Stirling, Scotland.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Stirling Sill, Stirling
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2.5 miN
Ruins
Argaty
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3.2 miNE
Library
Leighton Library, Dunblane
83 min walk • The Leighton Library, or Bibliotheca Leightoniana, in The Cross, Dunblane, is the oldest purpose built library in Scotland and also has a well-documented history as one of the earliest public subscription libraries in Scotland.
3.3 miNE
Church
St Blane's Church, Dunblane
85 min walk • St Blane's is a Church of Scotland church located in Dunblane, Scotland. The evangelical congregation is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Stirling. The Gothic Revival church building opened in 1854 as the Free Church and is now a category B listed building.