Chester Zoo | UK's best zoo
Buy your tickets and plan your visit to the UK’s best zoo, and discover more about the vital conservation and pioneering science that starts here at Chester Zoo.
Plan your visit - Chester Zoo
Find everything you need to know before visiting Chester Zoo, from practical information to exciting inspiration for your trip. The zoo opens daily from 10am and the main entrance opens at 9:30am. See full details of our opening times here. Last admission is 1 hour before the zoo closes.
Explore - Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is home to thousands of animals, from towering giraffes to the tiniest of insects. Many of them are endangered, and the conservation breeding programmes we play a key role in are vital to the survival of species. Discover the amazing animals you can see here at the zoo.
Opening times - Chester Zoo
Find out Chester Zoo's opening times throughout the year. We’re open daily from 10am with FREE on-site parking.
Lanterns and Light - Chester Zoo
Returning for 2024, get ready to experience the magic of Lanterns and Light at Chester Zoo - Cheshire's leading Christmas lights trail. Our longest light trail yet. Brand-new puppets to interact with. A delicious menu of festive food and drinks. Keep an eye out for Father Christmas.
Visit Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is not for profit and everything you give goes directly towards our vital conservation work here at the zoo, locally and around the world. We rely on your generous donations to help us to protect wildlife and their habitats in our mission to prevent extinction.
News | Chester Zoo
Stay up to date with the latest zoo news, upcoming events, discounts and offers, fundraising appeals, surveys and research to improve the zoo, competitions, and ways to get the most out of your visit.
Upcoming Events - Chester Zoo
Stay up to date with the latest zoo news, upcoming events, discounts and offers, fundraising appeals, surveys and research to improve the zoo, competitions, and ways to get the most out of your visit.
Conservation, Science and Education | Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is at the heart of our conservation work and the hub of activity for our diverse world-leading experts. As well as thousands of animals, we care for critical endangered plant collections comprising of more than 2,500 species.
Support our charity - Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a force for nature – and so are our supporters who make our vital conservation work possible. At our Chester conservation hub, we care for 37,000 animals, 523 incredible species and we lead conservation projects across 19 countries worldwide.
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