About Secret Valley Wildlife Park

Our History

Secret Valley Wildlife Park is the only fully licensed zoo and Wildlife Park in the South East. Ann O’Connor set up the original farm in 2007 and it has since grown from strength to strength. The passion that Ann and her staff have for the animals and environment is clearly evident from the moment the visitor is welcomed into the grounds. 

The parks rich history is now part of Irelands Ancient East which you can read about here

With fourteen areas of beautiful countryside, the Park has plenty of room for expansion and is growing .  We have a great range of animals at the Wildlife Park such as  rescued Primates, Otters, Capybara, Llamas, Domestics and more. With other 40 different species amounting to 200 animals at the park there is plenty to do and see! Activities are aplenty from daily animal handling sessions, Bottle-Feeding Baby Goats, Keeper talks and a range of personalised experienced that can be suited towards all ages!

(Become a keeper experience, VIP Tours, Guided Tours, Animal Experiences, and LOADS more!)

Our Mission

”At Secret Valley Wildlife Park, we want to educate our visitors while giving them an entertaining experience leading to a greater respect for animals around the world”.

We offer a very personal, and wholesome approach to learning about our animals.

 

Discover the wonders of Secret Valley Wildlife Park

Why not come and enjoy a day out in the sunny southeast and experience wildlife from around the world at Secret Valley Wildlife Park. We have everything from animal handling  to keeper talks with plenty of hands on activities with our animals for you to enjoy.

Award-winning Secret Valley Wildlife Park is set in 14 acres of beautiful countryside only 1.5hrs from Dublin; we are conveniently close to Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford town.

With the on-site Quad Train, ALL YEAR Indoor Bouncy Castle, Tractor Rides, Outdoor Play Areas, and full on-site Cafe/Restaurant- there’s something for everyone. 

Experiences & Events

Experiences include:

– Little Helper Keeper Experience

– Junior Keeper Experience

– Senior Keeper Experience

– Meerkat and Porcupine Experience

– Capybara Experience

– VIP Guided Tours

– Daily Guided Tour  

– Dinosaur Fossil Dig

 

 Seasonal Events include: 

  • Irelands Scariest Adult Haunt Night (Corn Maze Massacre).
  • Scarewcrow Valley- Halloween during the day including Giant Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Tractor Trailer Ride.
  •  Meet the GRINCH as he causes havoc every December. 
  • Summer Evening BBQ Nights ; Including themes such as Disney Nights, Musical Nights, Rodeo Nights

Other:

– We host birthday party packages.

– Communions and Confirmations

– Ecology for Secondary School students.

– Transition Year Modules. 

– We are flexible with what events we can host, and collaborations or special requests are always welcome!

February 2022
Our new Restaurant Cafe "The Hungry Tortoise" Opens

Full on-site Cafe, serving all day breakfasts, dinner specials, and music every second week. No entry to park required 

2018
Became full members of BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariams)
2017
Celebrated our 10 year anniversary
2016
Welcomed our troop of rescued Capuchin Monkeys from the Netherlands to their custom built enclosure
  • Awarded Attractions and Activities Award
  • Awarded Overall Business of the year
2015
Official opening of the Lemur Walkthrough
  • Appeared on RTE Junior with Ferne Corrigan from Cbeebies
2014
Became a fully accredited licenced zoo
  • Official opening of the Corsac Fox habitat
2013
Appeared on the TV3 show called “The Holiday Show” with Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan
  • Became part of the Irish Seal Sanctuary participation in the rehabilitation and release of rescued seals
2012
Built our White-Fronted Lemur Enclosure
  • Changed from “Adventure Farm” to “Wildlife Park” with Media Launch
2011
Installed an Indoor Play area, now called “The Jungle Gym”
2010
Built our second shed to house our small animals, goats and alpacas, now called “The Animal Encounter House”
2009
Appeared on the mentoring programme “Higher Ground” on RTÉ with Paul McCarthy and Peter Young
2008
Second Year open trying to spread our name; introduced our Schools Programme and started Summer Camp
2007
Opened the Farm on 26/05/2007
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