Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a wildlife sanctuary on the coastline of , .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: enquiries@wildheartanimalsanctuary.org
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Isle of Wight, England
  • Also known as: Isle of Wight Zoo”, “Sandown Zoo”, and “The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
  • Address: Yaverland Road, Sandown, PO36 8QB
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dinosaur Isle and Yaverland Battery.

Museum
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is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in on the in southern . The was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary.

Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
is a battery on the , . It was constructed between 1861 and 1864. It originally mounted eight 7-inch Armstrong Rifled Breech Loading guns, and enclosed with a Carnot wall. is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary.

Church
is a in the Church of England located in , . is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaverland and Sandown.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , on the , England. It is just north of Sandown on .

Town
is a seaside resort and civil parish on the south-east coast of the , England. The neighbouring resort of and the settlement of are sited just to the south of the town.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet on the . It is located close to in the east of the island. There is 10-acre vineyard in which also is the site of a bed and breakfast.

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Latitude
50.6612° or 50° 39′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.13925° or 1° 8′ 21″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Operator
The Wildheart Trust
Open location code
9C2WMV66+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 545829966
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
12032066
Wiki­data ID
Q6084173
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In Other Languages

“Wildheart Animal Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Isle of Wight Zoo

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