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Flamingo Land bioeconomy trail 

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Poo power, pink flamingos and planet-saving science! Our trail at Flamingo Land is the perfect activity for budding bio-explorers. Ten stops. Ten surprising facts. One big adventure.

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What’s the trail all about?

 

Did you know animal poo can help make clean energy? Or that plants are being used to build supercars?

Welcome to the Bioeconomy Trail, a ten-stop adventure around Flamingo Land’s zoo. At every stop you’ll meet an amazing animal, discover a fantastic fact and answer a trail question. Each answer has a letter. Choose the one you think is correct and write down on your trail sheet. If you get them all right, they’ll spell out a special word.

 

Along the way you’ll find out how scientists, businesses and inventors right here in Yorkshire are using nature to help tackle climate change. You'll also learn how Flamingo Land helps endangered species like the native crayfish, and how beavers are making a comeback in the British countryside thanks to their brilliant conservation work.

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So what’s a bioeconomy? It’s a clever way of using living things, like plants, microbes, food waste and yes, even animal poo, to make the things we need, instead of using oil, coal and gas. 

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Win a return trip to Flamingo Land!

 

Complete the trail this half term and you could win a trip back to see the animals again. Finish all ten stops, fill in your answers and you will discover a special word. Enter it here with your details for your chance to win a family pass to Flamingo Land. It’s that simple! (Please note, if you are under 18, you must have the permission of your parent or guardian, and they must claim the prize on your behalf.)

 

Competition opens on the 24th October 2026 and closes on the 1 November 2026. 

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​​How to take part

The trail is inside Flamingo Land, so you’ll need a valid park ticket to take part.​

  1. Grab your trail sheet from pick-up points around the park (zoo shop and holiday village reception) or download a copy here. Alternatively, an online version is available here. 

  2. Explore! Follow the trail boards around the zoo, meet the animals and answer the questions.

  3. Each answer has a letter. Jot down the one linked to your answer on your trail sheet,

  4. If you answer them all correctly, your letters spell a special word.

  5. Once complete, you can claim a little reward (from the information office near the main entrance and the holiday village reception)

  6. Enter the competition using the form below. 

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Competition entry form

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A word for the grown-ups​

 

Children are naturally curious about animals, which makes the zoo a brilliant place to introduce big ideas about sustainability. The trail is designed to get the whole family chatting about how we can look after the planet, and to spark ideas about future careers in science, conservation and engineering.York and North Yorkshire is already a UK leader in the bioeconomy, with more than 7,000 businesses in the sector. The trail brings that science out of the lab and into the zoo, so your family can see it for themselves.

 

The Bioeconomy Trail is led by the York and North Yorkshire Bioeconomy Cluster, backed by the University of York through BioYorkshire and funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. It’s hosted at Flamingo Land, where conservation and education are part of everything the zoo does.

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The Bioeconomy Cluster is supported by David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, and funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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