Enjoy a very Kirkley Christmas at Northumberland College Zoo

Northumberland College Zoo is offering families the opportunity to get into the festive spirit with festive, fun-filled, family day outs during December. While Santa Claus is busy in the North Pole join the elf team at Northumberland College Zoo for a tour and help to deliver some festive food presents to the zoo’s many species … Continued

Hoppy ending for Choppy the Wallaby

A wallaby that caught the nation’s attention after being spotted hopping around a Gateshead village has been given a ‘forever home’ at Northumberland College Zoo.  The marsupial, which appeared on national television, had been sighted numerous times on the streets of Chopwell over the past few weeks, surprising residents.  Concerned about its welfare, the local … Continued

Northumberland College Zoo reopens to visitors

A popular Northumberland zoo will reopen its doors to the public this weekend with a new name and animals among a host of exciting changes awaiting visitors. Northumberland College Zoo, set in acres of beautiful countryside within the college’s specialist animal management, land-based and outdoor campus at Kirkley Hall, has been closed for the past … Continued