Where to see butterflies all year round

Butterflies in the wild can be a little elusive, so visit a centre and you're sure to see some

Amazing Butterflies at the Natural History Museum, London
Children will love the innovative interactive maze that lets them experience the life cycle of a butterfly, from caterpillar to beautiful adult butterfly. In the tropical butterfly house you'll come face to face with hundreds of colourful butterflies. One may even land on you! Watch them emerge from their chrysalises, see them feed at the feeding station and look in awe at the huge atlas moth.

Further information www.nhm.ac.uk/amazing-butterflies
Until August 17 2008.
Admission: Adult £5; concessions £3.50; family £14 family (up to five, minimum one adult, maximum two). Free for Members, Patrons and children aged three and under.

 

Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, Buckfastleigh, Devon
Specially designed and maintained exhibition of living exotic butterflies and moths, where visitors can enjoy direct contact with the creatures, within the carefully controlled ‘flight area' which is desigbned to replicate the natural habitat of the butterfly, with high temperatures and high humidity.

Further information www.ottersandbutterflies.co.uk
Admission: Adults: £6.95; children £4.95; senior citizens  £5.95 (admission to butterflies and otters)

 

 

Butterfly & Insect World, Edinburgh
Enjoy a tropical rainforest paradise with butterflies fluttering around, plus the chance to handle other insect life.

Further information www.edinburgh-butterfly-world.co.uk
Admission: Adults: £5.95; Concessions: £4.95; children 3-15 £3.95

 

 

Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Step into the Tropical House where you'll find ducks wandering around, leaf-cutter ants marching purposefully, and exotic butterflies flying free. There are also parrots, goats and peacocks in the centre.

Further information  www.butterflyhouse.co.uk
Admission: Adult £6.99; child £5.99

 

Stratford Butterfly Farm, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Watch hundreds of the world's most spectacular and colourful butterflies flying all around, and see them feeding and flying in a wonderful tropical environment. Discover their amazing lifecycles in the Caterpillar Room. Stick insects, beetles, leaf-cutting ants, spiders and scorpions are also to be found.

Further information  www.butterflyfarm.co.uk/attraction/index.php

Admission: Adults £35.50; seniors and students £5; children over 3 £4.50