Key project features

West Midlands Safari Park's second phase of their 10-year Masterplan introduced eight new luxury African-themed lodges, set within a rolling grassland landscape. The new lodges provide an immersive guest experience with views overlooking new habitats for Giraffe, Rhino and a range of Ungulate species. The animal habitats have been designed to resemble a natural Kopje landscape with the use of mounding and boulders forming containment.

The bespoke timber frame lodge style promotes Passive Haus standards of design. Sustainability was a key consideration in the design process, and as such, energy-efficient building designs and grey water recycling were designed into the proposals. Day visitors will now be able to walk through the safari experience and come up close and personal to these species, a first in the park’s history. The new foot safari route will lead up to a central ‘Boma style’ viewing area, before leading visitors onto the phase 01 Elephant and Cheetah developments.

In addition to the development of lodges, the scheme will include new state-of-the-art Giraffe and Rhino housing and off-show facilities. Which have been designed with the park’s animal curators’ input to ensure management is a key consideration. The Landscape design includes thoughtful selection of plants and rustic materials to evoke the spirit of the African bush and grassland landscapes. In addition the landscape design seeks to enhance and promote local Biodiversity on site, with the creation of new native woodlands and meadows to support native habitats and wildlife.