Pili Palas Nature World
Live butterflies, snakes, meerkats and a big indoor play zone just outside Menai Bridge. A good bet whatever the weather.
Pili Palas is a family nature park just outside Menai Bridge, with plenty under cover for a wet day. Start in the steamy butterfly house, full of plants, waterfalls and free-flying tropical butterflies, then work your way round the snake house, Lizard Land, the bird house and aviary, and the tropical hide.
Outside there are meerkats, a farmyard and pets corner, a butterfly garden and a short nature trail. For the kids there's the indoor Play Zone, the Jungle Towers climbing frames, a toddlers' corner and coin-operated tractor and digger rides (£1 a go).
Daily activities
Animal encounters with reptiles, bugs and pets run at weekends and in the school holidays, between 11am and 4pm. In the school holidays there are also short talks (on venom, tarantulas and UK wildlife) and themed scavenger hunts. Times are posted at the entrance on the day and can change at short notice.
Eat and picnic
There's a café on site with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. You're welcome to bring a picnic: there are plenty of tables in both park areas, including a covered area.