Windsor Safari Park, Safari park and zoo in Berkshire, England
Windsor Safari Park was a wildlife park in the county of Berkshire, roughly 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of London, covering around 144 acres. The site featured several zones where visitors could drive through open enclosures to view lions, tigers, bears and baboons, while other sections allowed pedestrian access and displayed giraffes, zebras, buffalo, elephants and hippos.
The Smart brothers founded the park in 1969, after their father acquired the St. Leonard's Estate during the 1960s. The park closed at the end of 1992, and the site was later developed for Legoland Windsor, which opened in 1996.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the park drew 2.5 million annual visitors who experienced close encounters with diverse animal species.
The park offered zones where visitors drove through enclosures in their own vehicles, as well as pedestrian areas for smaller animals and family activities. Today the site hosts Legoland Windsor, though the old funicular railway remains as an attraction.
The park drew millions of annual visitors during the 1970s and 1980s, becoming particularly popular with British families. The Serengeti zone allowed visitors to see African animals in an open landscape that resembled their natural habitats.
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