Butterfly World, Isle of Wight
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For the butterfly park of the same name in Florida, see Butterfly World.
Butterfly World is a butterfly zoo located on the Isle of Wight.
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Butterfly World, Isle of Wight | |
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50.71127°N 1.25447°W / 50.71127; -1.25447 | |
Date opened | 1983 |
Location | Isle of Wight |
Website | www.butterfly-world-iow.co.uk |
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It opened on 1 May 1983 as part of the Medina Garden Centre, becoming the first butterfly farm opened in a UK garden centre, and the fifth Butterfly farm in the world.[1]
It includes an indoor sub-tropical garden with free-flying butterflies.[2]