Chester Zoo

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About Us

Chester Zoo is home to over 21,000 endangered and exotic animals based in beautiful, award-winning gardens. With 500 different animal species in our 125 acres, you’re sure to have an adventure discovering and learning about our amazing animals and gardens.

Conservation and education are at the heart of everything we do at Chester Zoo. We are committed to providing the highest standards of care for our animals, as well as protecting native and international wildlife. Our team of expert and knowledgeable staff work hard to care for our animals and support conservation, but are also passionate about connecting our visitors to the natural world. We have a variety of tours and hands-on experiences, as well as daily animal talks to guarantee your day is full of animal adventure.

Stop for a snack at one of our many restaurants, cafes and kiosks located throughout the zoo or let the kids run wild in one of our adventure play areas. We’re a huge zoo, but we’ve got plenty of options for getting around including our Zoofari Monorail and our Lazy River Boat Trip. Don’t forget to stop in at the gift shop on your way out for a souvenir of your trip.

For information about opening times and prices, please visit our website (prices and opening times vary throughout the year).

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Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adult from	£14.00 groups
Carer (accompanying a disabled guest)	Free
Child (3-15 yrs) from	£11.20 groups
Infant (2 & under)	Free
Students & 65+ from	£12.60 groups

Get the best price when you buy your ticket online and beat the queues with fast track admission. Chester Zoo have flexible pricing for families too! Discounted rates for group and school visits. For accurate prices go to www.chesterzoo.org

Directions

Road Directions

The motorway and road network means that Chester Zoo is easy to reach from all over the UK, and you can visit in under two hours from as far as Birmingham or Leeds.From the M56, Junction 14, or M53 Junction 12, follow the brown signs to Chester Zoo. The postcode for sat nav is CH2 1EU.The zoo is also clearly signed on the A41 Chester road.The zoo is on the national cycle network and there are cycle racks at both the main and pedestrian entrance.

Public Transport Directions

Sunday bus service is now the same as weekdays.DB2 service – entrance via bridal path now so this needs updating as it is on http://www.chesterzoo.org/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-here/bus

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Recent Reviews:

ellearedee
London, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Great Place to Visit
Monday, 24th September 2018
I visited this Zoo with a family 2 x toddlers and 4 x adults. The weather was lovely, I think it would not be good in the rain. We had a fabulous day this is a spectacular place there are so many... Read full review
NigelH1245
Trip Type:
Family
New visitor to the zoo
Monday, 24th September 2018
As part of my 60th birthday celebrations, my family included a visit to Chester Zoo as part of the itinerary. Having never visited the zoo before I had no idea of how good or bad it would be. I can... Read full review
EdwardBusst
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Couples
Interesting but expensive
Monday, 24th September 2018
In order to save money we pre-booked tickets which cost almost £50.00. The day we visited someone had obviously ordered a monsoon! Many of the animals featured on recent TV programmes and it was... Read full review

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Facilities

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

Catering

On-Site café/restaurant
Picnic Site

Parking & Transport

On site parking
Parking (free)

Payment Methods

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
Conference facilities - Meeting rooms available
Event Venue
Toilets

Provider Features

Indoor Attraction
Marketing Cheshire Member
Outdoor Attraction

Target Markets

Family Fun
Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

Demonstrations Given
Educational Visits Accepted
Guided Tours Available for Groups - Check website

Further Information

Our Zoo - BBC Drama

Awards

Regional and Miscellaneous MC Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2011
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Best Tourism Experience of the Year 2014
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Best Event of the Year 2011
Regional and Miscellaneous Marketing Cheshire Award Winner 2015 2015
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Access for All Tourism Award 2016 2016
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Team of the Year 2016 2016
Regional and Miscellaneous MC Large Visitor Attraction of the Year - Highly Commended 2017

Opening Times

2018 (27 Dec 2017 - 24 Dec 2018)

* The zoo opens at 10am, please check www.chesterzoo.org for individual closing times.
* Please note that closing times may be subject to change depending on the operational needs of the business*