To maintain social distancing ZSL Whipsnade Zoo currently can't accept Clubcard vouchers. Vouchers can be used to purchase standard individual adult, senior, child and disabled tickets at the gate price only.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is normally open from 10am every day of the year (except Christmas Day) with seasonal closing times.
Distinguished Member. Whipsnade is more of a wildlife park / safari. London is a zoo. Both large, and you can take your car into Whipsnade and drive round.
Assistance dogs are not currently permitted inside ZSL Whipsnade Zoo because we have free-roaming animals such as mara, wallabies, Chinese water deer and muntjac around our Zoo. We are working with Guide Dogs UK to resolve this and hope to be able to welcome dogs to certain areas of the Zoo in the future.
London Zoo ticket pricesTickets to the London Zoo can be purchased both online as well as at the attraction's gate. While buying online tickets, you can book them in advance or buy same-day tickets. The online advance booking ticket price for adults is £24.30 and for children aged 3 to 15, it is £18.
Meet the elephants we have at WhipsnadeIf you've ever wondered where you can see elephants close to London, look to further than Whipsnade Zoo. Home to 6 incredibly large characters - here's a rundown of the personalities in our Asian elephant herd.
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You are welcome to bring your own picnics and we provide picnic tables around both of our sites for you to use.
I suggest you park in the free car park just outside the zoo, and walk around the zoo. It's just a waste of money driving in, when you can see all the animals by walking. over a year ago. All animals are locked in their areas.
Woburn has great playing options too, their monkey trail, and soft play area are very nice. Animalwise Whipsnade is perhaps more impressive, and I really love the set up. Both are wonderful but the safari is really special, if the animals are a bit active. Another vote for Longleat.
The Great Whipsnade Railway is currently closed for the time being. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Take a ride on one of our two impressive steam engines, Excelsior and Superior, as they weave their way through the territories of some of the world's most inspiring animals.
Experience a world of wildlife in the heart of LondonEnjoy a whole year of incredible animals with unlimited free entry to our Zoos. Not sure when to visit?
To get the train to Whipsnade Zoo, you'll need to head for Luton or Hemel Hempstead, both about 10 miles from the zoo. Luton is on the Midland Main Line, with regular services from London St Pancras International, Brighton, Gatwick Airport and Bedford.
Woburn Safari Park is a drive through wild animal park.Each circuit of the Road Safari drive through takes you on a new safari adventure, through expansive wild animal parkland reserves.
London ZooLondon is without a doubt one of the best ethical zoos in the UK and despite being so close to the City centre it offers one of the best conservation experiences you could ask for. The habitats here are huge and kept as close to natural as possible.
Amazing new Butterfly House opens at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo!
The majority of the animals are kept within sizeable enclosures; others, such as Peafowl, Patagonian Maras, and Red-necked Wallabies, roam freely around the park.
Discover new depths as you delve deeper into the fascinating underwater worlds of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's brand new Aquarium. From flooded forests to dark mysterious caves, you will take an interactive journey, heading below the surface and discovering the deepest, darkest secrets of freshwater fish.
Animals at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
- Sea lions. Lynx. Lemurs. African Lions. Elephants. Chimpanzees.
- Amur Tigers. Zebras. Butterflies. White Rhinos. Red Pandas. Hullabazoo Farm.
- Brown Bears. Cheetahs. Giraffes. Aquarium. Hippopotamus. Car Safari.
- Wolverines. Penguins. African Hunting Dogs. Birds. Greater One Horned Rhinos.
Find out more here. ZSL London Zoo is normally open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
From Camden High Street, you can either take a 15-minute walk to London Zoo or you can take bus number 274 towards Victoria Gate which will drop you outside the Zoo. Alternatively, visitors can take the underground to Camden Town or Regent's Park stations – both of which are within walking distance of London Zoo.
The Institute of Zoology buildings are based next to our ZSL London Zoo site, on Outer Circle, Regent's Park, London, NW1, 4RY. For full directions click here.
around two to three hours
Whipsnade Zoo - Zoological Society of London: 1972 - 1988. Constructed in 1972 The Water Mammal Exhibit displayed bottle-nosed dolphins.
Zoos and safari parks in England are permitted to reopen from 15 June, providing social distancing measures are in place. As of 4 July, indoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms and wildlife centres will also be allowed to reopen.
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