South West•Bristol•51.533° N, 2.610° W

Camp Baboon

An overnight sleepover inside Wild Place Project in Bristol, glamping cabins, guided animal tours, and campfire suppers for families who want their camping with a side of giraffe.

Camp Baboon sits inside Wild Place Project, the animal park just off junction 17 of the M5 in South Gloucestershire. The pitches here are fixed glamping cabins, and the overnight package wraps them in something most campsites cannot offer: guided after-hours tours of the park, bushcraft sessions, an evening barbecue, and a morning with the animals before the day visitors arrive.

This is ticketed, programme-led glamping, not a site you turn up to with a tent and a vague plan. Evenings follow a shaped itinerary: guided wildlife walk, campfire with marshmallows, supper on site, then sleep in the cabin. Mornings bring a return tour and breakfast. The guides run it with real knowledge and warmth, and the after-hours access to the park is the thing that makes it genuinely different.

The audience is families with children old enough to engage with animals and bushcraft, roughly 6 and up, though the package can suit anyone curious about the wildlife. Bristol city centre is reachable by bus from Catbrain Lane, and Bristol Zoo Gardens (sister site) offers free entry on the day of departure.

Before you book

This is a fully programmed overnight experience, not open-access camping, arrival and departure follow a fixed schedule.
Bookings are package-led with a set itinerary; not suited to guests wanting a self-directed stay.

“A rare thing: overnight access inside a working wildlife park, run with real care. The camping is a vehicle for the experience rather than the point in itself.”

Why it made the cut

After-hours guided wildlife tours give families access the day visitors never get
Bushcraft sessions and campfire suppers are delivered by knowledgeable, engaged guides
Bristol Zoo Gardens sister-site free entry on departure adds value to the full trip

The Feeling

Quietly glamorous · Sociable tempo

After hours with the animalsCampfire and giraffesGuided dawn rounds

Good For

Family

Best For

Glamping pods and cabins within a working wildlife park
Unique overnight animal experiences including bedtime with baboons
Premium accommodation with direct access to Wild Place Project attractions

In Campr's collections

Glamping at its bestFixed cabins inside Wild Place Project, wrapped in after-hours wildlife tours and campfire suppers, glamping as an experience package rather than just a place to sleep.
Slow familyA shaped overnight for families with children: guided animal tours after closing time, bushcraft round the fire, and morning feeding rounds before the crowds arrive.