News : school holidays

Hundreds of skiers will be able to enjoy two extra days on Austria’s slopes with the launch of new rail-inclusive ski packages to three resorts in the Tirol:  Alpbach, Hopfgarten, and Söll.

Skiers will travel by Eurostar to Paris and then take a City Night Line sleeper train to Wörgl station, from where it is a short taxi ride up to the resorts. 

The packages, offered by ski tour operators such as Skiline, include...

Blackpool Zoo is gearing up for an action packed Halloween themed half term, with tantalising treats in store for visitors and animals alike!
Pumpkin carving, Halloween trails, giraffe feeding, and additional bird displays will all take place from Monday 25th to Sunday 31st October.
Each day at 1.30pm pumpkin carving workshops will be held in the elephant house. The completed creations will be filled with tasty...

Four of the world’s smallest otters have been born and successfully reared at Blackpool Zoo for the first time in its 38 year history.
The cute quartet of Oriental Small Clawed otters are now out and about after spending their first two months being cared for in the holt by their mother.
When they are born, they weigh around 50g, are toothless, practically immobile and their eyes are still closed. Once their eyes...

….Work with creatures great and small….

....Journalist taster sessions available....
A unique educational programme aimed at 15-17 year olds who are interested in working with animals is being held at Blackpool Zoo throughout the summer holidays.

The course covers basic animal theory and includes practical, hands on tasks and experience with a whole host of animals.

From reptiles to birds, small mammals to...