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Phil Hopkins
Group Travel Editor & Theatre Correspondent
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4:40 PM 20th February 2018
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Visit England Accolade For Yorkshire Animal Park

 
Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been given a prestigious tourism accreditation, the Visit England Welcome Accolade.

The gong, awarded following an ‘undercover’ inspection last October, places YWP as one of the country's top tourist attractions.

Visit England awards the Accolade to those attractions which have been scored the highest for "going the extra mile to create an enjoyable and memorable" visitor experience.

YWP's John Minion said: “This is a fantastic achievement for us and we are very honoured.

"We take great pride in being a local and national success, offering a fun and educational day out for families all year round. It is wonderful to be recognised in this way.”

YWP has won an unrivalled reputation for giving visitors a mesmerising walkthrough experience coming almost face to face with some of the world's most beautiful and rare animals.

Simon Numphud, Managing Director of Visit England, added: “This accolade is testament to the high standards achieved, which the assessor felt were truly deserving of recognition.”

Since opening in 2009, the innovative park in Branton has won a series of awards including “Yorkshire’s Most Magnificent Attraction” Visit England Gold Award and is the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative wildlife attraction.

For more information, please visit: www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com