London Zoo - Prices, opening hours, news, events and exhibitions
About the London Zoo
World famous, and world's oldest zoo based in the heart of London.
ZSL London Zoo has been entertaining and delighting visitors since opening to the public in 1847. With over 800 animal species, exciting and innovative exhibits it's a great day out in the capital for all ages and sizes.
Go deeper into Tiger Territory, ZSL London Zoo's latest landmark exhibit. Visitors will embark on a journey through the Indonesian jungle and come face-to-face with one of nature's most breathtaking predators, the Sumatran tiger.
But there is more in store! ZSL London Zoo invites visitors to head down to Penguin Beach and watch London's largest colony of Humboldt Penguins dive, swim, frolic and feed. Walk through the African forest and discover our colony of western lowland gorillas or immerse yourself in London's only living rainforest. Visitors can also enjoy our daily animal displays, feeds and talks!
IMPORTANT - Although venues are reopening, their hours may differ from normal, and most now need prebooking before you visit.
You can easilly fill half a day on a visit, and if you take your time with lunch and some of the displays, it's a decent day out.
Can you take your own food into London Zoo?
You can take your own food into the zoo, for your own consumption - not to feed to the animals -- although there are a number of cafes in the Zoo as well.
Does London Zoo have a polar bear?
Although the zoo has had polar bears in the past, it doesn't have one at the moment.
Are there elephants at London Zoo?
Although the zoo has had elephants in the past, it doesn't have any now.
Do I need to book tickets in advance?
Not essential, but very highly recommended as they limit visitor numbers at times, and the queue can be quite long otherwise. You usually get tickets cheaper online than by turning up.
Can you take dogs into London Zoo?
Assistance dogs are allowed into the zoo, but not family pets.
What's the nearest railway station to London Zoo
The nearest station is Chalk Farm which is 0.6 miles away.
Next month, London Zoo will be having regular late-evening openings for adults only to enjoy the summer air surrounded by tigers and penguins, but not children.
A large NHS sign installed in London Zoo’s Giraffe House during the pandemic has been acquired by the Museum of London as part of its ongoing Collecting COVID initiative.
A short walk from Regents Park tube station you come across something strange, a quiet dusty Indian railway station waiting for trains that never come.
London Zoo has reopened, but with just a quarter of the 8,000 customers, they would normally allow into the zoo on a pre-pandemic day, what’s a visit to the socially distanced zoo like?
With the sudden change of government policy, London Zoo says that it will open its gates to visitors on Monday 15th June – although entry will only be with a pre-booked ticket so they can control numbers in the zoo.
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