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There’s over 128 acres of award-winning zoological gardens to explore…. PLACES TO UNWIND. Plan your visit with our easy to use day planner. It can help you plan your best day ever, and find something for everyone at Chester Zoo!
Opening times may change depending on special events, please see our T&Cs for further details. Last admission is 1 hour before the zoo closes. Last admissions for members is 30 minutes before closing. Take a look at opening times and plan your visit to Chester Zoo.
OUR ZOO. There are over 37,000 animals and 128 acres of zoological gardens to EXPLORE. We love wildlife. We care about nature. And we want to be the BEST ZOO in the WORLD! We’re all passionate about what we do; whether it’s creating a brilliant day out for you or working with endangered wildlife around the world.
WE ARE CHESTER ZOO. We are the most visited zoo in the UK AND a conservation and education charity committed to PREVENTING EXTINCTION. We are the NORTH OF ENGLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, managed by a Board of Trustees. You can find out more about how we are governed as a charity and read our annual reports here > .
Chester Zoo is a zoo at Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. The zoo is one of the UK's largest zoos at 51 hectares (130 acres) and the zoo has a total land holding of approximately 160 hectares (400 acres).
Find out more about our WONDERFUL zoo and all of the incredible animals, plants and FUN things to do here. Download our app or PDF map to help plan you day and find your way around when you get here. Explore what's here & all the things there are to do at Chester Zoo!
