Welcome
We are one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions and a great choice for a fun family day out.
Blair Drummond Safari Park is home to over 350 rare and exotic animals including lions, tigers, giraffes, monkeys, chimpanzees, meerkats, elephant and penguins. You can drive through our safari reserves, watch our bird of prey shows, go wild in our adventure play area, and explore one of the UK’s top dinosaur attractions, with more than twenty moving, roaring, life-size animated dinosaurs. ROARsome!
We are committed to making our attraction as accessible as possible for all our visitors.
Please get in touch if you require any further information about access or need advice on planning your visit.

Level access
There is level access from the main entrance to:
Drive-thru ReservesPets FarmTiger viewing platformAmusement ridesPlay parkBird of Prey CentreLion viewing platformRhinoceros HouseElephant HouseGiraffe viewing platformLemur LandAnimal enclosuresMeerkat MansionsChanging Places toiletThere are several standard accessible toilets, as well as disabled toilets with raised seats and handrails, and baby changing rooms. Food Court RestaurantTaco Bar & Ice-cream parlour - outsideSafari Shack Grill & BBQ - outsideChakula Cafe - outsideHot Chocolate BarGift shopsSea Lion BuildingPicnic areasDinosaursThere is level access from the car park to:
Barbecue areaAccess with steps
Hearing
General
Getting here
For further information on accessible travel in Scotland, go to Transport Scotland.Travel by public transport
The new pedestrian path is created alond Lime Avenue and is accessible for wheelchairs and prams. The surface is made of rolled tar plaining.
Travel by taxi
Parking
The Safari Park is easily accessed by car and our large car park is located next to the animal enclosures and attractions. Bus transport to visitors without vehicles is no longer available.
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
Blair Drummond Safari Park is easily accessed by car. Visitors are required to pre-book their tickets online. The admission tickets are no longer sold at the ticket booths. Pre-booked tickets will be scanned at our ticket booths, located at the main entrance. Visitors will make their way to the drive-through reserves or directly to the car park without having to leave their vehicle.
Getting around inside
Ticket/ information desk
Ticket Office
There is no wheelchair access into the Ticket Office. Visitors have to pre-book tickets online. They can get information online prior to their visit, or on arrival from our ticket booths which are all accessible by car.
Things to See and Do
Drive-thru Reserves
Our four drive-thru reserves can be accessed by car, minibus or coach. All visitors driving through these areas must stay in their vehicles and keep windows closed. Our Safari Bus is not running. This means that visitors who arrive without their own transport will be unable to visit the drive-thru. If you don’t have a car, not to worry. The majority of our animals can be viewed from the platforms or animal enclosures.
Pets Farm
Pets Farm is an outdoor area and home to animals such as horses, alpacas, rabbits and guinea pigs, penguins, goats, sheep, meerkats, and lemurs. There is a hard-surface pathway throughout, fencing with open spaces at various heights and glass viewing panes from floor height. There are opportunities to pet some of the animals, and a handwashing station with wheelchair accessible sinks is located in the farm area. There is also a new tiger viewing area in the Pets Farm.
Access from the top of the park to Pets Farm has a gravel path but part of it is tarmac. Some of the surface is not smooth but it is mostly wheelchair accessible.

Tiger viewing platform
The viewing platform is a great way for visitors to see our tigers, and the display panels with information about the animals can be read from a seated position. The ramp leading to the platform has a slight incline and has anti slippery surface.
Our tiger viewing platform is now open for all visitors. Our tigers can be also viewed from an additional area in Pets Farm.


Amusement rides
Our outdoor amusement area includes dodgems, mini Land Rovers and an astroglide slide. Most rides have some steps including the dodgems — access is by a permanent ramp and a single step — and the astroglide slide has a steep flight of steps.
All rides are supervised by staff members who will be happy to help assist visitors with disabilities.
Play park
The outdoor play park has a giant play fort, a new smaller fort, large sandpit, swings and see-saw. The 'crow's nest' and infant swings are both easily accessible, and we also have an undercover play area. There are hard pathways throughout for easy wheelchair and pram access.
Bird of Prey Centre
The Bird of Prey Centre has an outdoor arena where our bird of prey presentations take place three times a day. There is plenty of seating and a designated area for wheelchairs and pushchairs — access is flat and open.
There is also an enclosed area called Birds of Prey Centre that can be accessed through a doorway which is 780mm wide. There is a permanent ramp and hard flat path, the narrowest point being 2500mm. It is wheelchair and pram accessible.
Lion viewing platform
Visitors can watch the lions from a raised viewing platform which is accessed by permanent ramp — the narrowest point is 990mm. You can also see them from ground level, where there are seating areas.
Rhinoceros House
The Rhinoceros House has outdoor and indoor enclosures, with glazed viewing panes from floor level.
Elephant House
Elephant House is accessed by a permanent ramp which has a slight incline. You can see our elephant from the outside viewing platform or indoors, accessed via a double door — windows are floor to ceiling.
Giraffe viewing platform
The giraffe viewing platform has a permanent ramp with a slight incline and viewing glass. Visitors can see the giraffes in their enclosures thanks to a new big viewing window.


Chimp Island
The boats around chimp island haven't been running since 2019. Our vistors can see our chimps from a viewing platform. The path is not smooth but it is accessible by wheelchairs and prams.




Pedal boats
There is a flat, hard pathway leading to the pedal boats. Note that there is a step down to pedal boats so wheelchair access is not possible.
Lemur Land
Access to Lemur Land is through double electric doors and the pathway is flat and smooth throughout. It is wheelchair accessible and all the signs are visible from seated position. There is a one-way system.
Animal enclosures
The enclosures for our penguins, giraffes, ostrich, rhinos and elephant all have low viewing glass. Our new meerkat enclosure is fully wheelchair accessible. The sea lion enclosure called California Cove is fully wheelchair and pram accessible. A new wheelchair accessible pathway to Pets Farm has been created.



Meerkat Mansions
Visitors can now view the meerkats in a brand new outdoor and indoor habitat too, with floor-to-ceiling glass viewing areas. This new indoor space is also fully wheelchair accessible.




Public toilet
Changing Places toilet
You will need RADAR keys to access Changing Places toilet. The RADAR keys are available at the Victoria's Pizzeria or amusement ticketing booth.



Public toilet
There are several standard accessible toilets, as well as disabled toilets with raised seats and handrails, and baby changing rooms.
Shop
Gift shops
We have two gift shops — one beside the amusement area and the other beside the pedal boats. Entranceways to the shops are flat and both have enough space inside to turn a wheelchair or pram.



Place to eat and drink
Food Court Restaurant
The Food Court Restaurant overlooks the play park. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible and has ample indoor and outdoor seating. We also have facilities to warm baby food and an allergens list is available for visitors with food allergies.

Place to eat and drink
Taco Bar & Ice-cream parlour - outside
Taco Bar & Ice-cream parlour. The ultimate folded fast-food with a choice of filling and ice-cream offerings. There’s outside seating and the food ordering point is accessible for wheelchair users. New stretch tent has been added to the area providing more undercover seating. It is wheelchair and pram accessible.

Place to eat and drink
Safari Shack Grill & BBQ - outside
Head to the Safari Shack for a homemade burger, chips and hot dogs. There's level access to the food ordering point and outside seating is available. Open at peak times only. It is wheelachair and pram fully accessible.
Place to eat and drink
Chakula Cafe - outside
The Chakula Cafe is located beside the second gift shop by the pond and has level access to the food ordering point. It is fully wheelachair and pram accessible.

Place to eat and drink
Hot Chocolate Bar
This is an outdoor kiosk that sells delicious hot chocolates. It is a wheelchair accessible area and there are benches nearby for seating.
Place to eat and drink
Donuts & Coffee Bar
This is an outdoor kiosk that sells doughnuts, coffees and teas. It is situated near our BBQ area. There is a slight incline but it is wheelchair accessible and the visitors are welcome to use undercover BBQ area nearby.
Sea Lion Building
The sea lion habitat is called California Cove. There are viewing windows around the enclosure with an easy access via raised walkway. The walkway and viewing area around the enclosure is wheelchair and pram accessible.
Getting around outside
Barbecue area
Our new barbecue area is easily accessible by wheelchair users, and families with prams and buggies. It is sheltered so can be used on rainy days. Barbecues can be booked on arrival and we provide charcoal free of charge.



Picnic areas
Picnic areas are located throughout the park, all easily accessible by wheelchair. We also have specially designed picnic benches for wheelchair users.
Dinosaurs
The dinosaur exhibit has over 20 life size dinosaurs. There is also a dinosaur dig area and photo opportunities. The prehistoric animals are installed into a 1000m2 area of woodland at the Safari Park, which visitors enter through giant ‘Jurassic Park’ style gates. The path has a slight incline.


Customer care support
We have a limited number of wheelchairs for hire on a first come, first served basis. We charge a £20.00 deposit, fully refundable when you return the wheelchair.
There is no designated charging area for mobility scooters or battery-charged wheelchairs, but we do have access points where batteries can be charged if needed.
Emergency evacuation procedures
Our emergency planning and procedures take into account visitors with disabilities, and we now have a Tannoy loudspeaker system.
For information:
We have spare harnesses available for emergency use in the Changing Places toilet.
Customer care support
All Safari Park staff in customer services roles have had disability awareness training. We have a member of staff who can use Makaton.