Grading
- VAQAS VB Attraction
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous VCC Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2006
- Regional and Miscellaneous VCC Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2007
- Regional and Miscellaneous Best of Chester Member 2008
- Visit Britain VAQAS Accredited 2004
- Visit Britain Code of Practice 2008
Facilities
Provider Features
- Indoor Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction
- Visit Chester & Cheshire Member
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - We have a “loop system” installed at some of our main customer contact areas, including our gates. Simply look out for the blue and white logo
- Guide Dogs Permitted - Guide dogs and sensing/hearing dogs are very welcome at the Zoo. However, we do ask that they avoid our Monkey, Chimpanzee and Elephant enclosures.
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - On arrival you will find 35 designated parking spaces for orange or blue badge holders.
- Ramp / Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free - Free entry for registered Blue or Green Badge Guides (on production of a valid badge) whether escorting a group or visiting independently
- Delta accepted
- Diners Club accepted
- Groups Accepted - Group rates available for groups of 15 or more.
- JCB accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates - Discounts to groups of 15 people or more.
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Provider Facilities
- Civil Weddings
Chester Zoo
Contact Info
Chester ZooUpton by Chester
Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1LH
Tel: 01244 380280
Type: Animal Collection
Chester Zoo offers a fun and stimulating day out for everyone, no matter what age or ability.
Public Transport Directions
From Chester Main Line Station: Take taxi (app. 2 miles), or bus to Town Hall bus exchange. Mon - Sat, First Crosville number 1 half hourly to main entrance, or number 4, half hourly to pedestrian entrance. Bank Hols, 1 only. Suns and Bank Hols, Arriva 411, 412 to main entrance.
From Merseyrail Bache Station: First Crosville 1, (Mon-Sat and Bank Hols) from Mill Lane or Arriva (Sun and Bank Hols only) 411, 412 from Liverpool Road. All Arriva Trains Merseyside manned stations sell combined rail/bus/zoo tickets.
From Rivacre, Ellesmere Port and Cheshire Oaks: First Crosville 4, half hourly to Pedestrian Entrance (Mon-Sat).
From Liverpool, Birkenhead and Ellesmere Port: First Crosville 1 half hourly to Main Entrance (Mon-Sat), Arriva 411, 412 half hourly to Main Entrance (Sun and Bank Hols).
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