The London Zoo
Major Zoo in Regents Park, Central London
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The London Zoo Official Web Site
London Zoo was the World's first scientific zoo. Opened in 1828, it housed a collection of exotic animals that were studied by eminent scientists of the day.
The Zoo is located in Central London in Regents Park, one of the royal parks.
As the major zoo in London its a full size zoo with the full range of animals and birds you would expect.
The zoo is a registered charity.
ZSL London Zoo has almost 750 species of animal, from the smallest monkey to the tall giraffe. Like zoo's the world over the London Zoo has undergone a raft of changes to “bring down the bars” and allow visitors to get closer to an astonishing 750 species of animal.
London Zoo Admission Charges and Opening Times
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| Elephant House London Zoo |
There is quite complicated admissions including family tickets, season tickets and fast track tickets.
The London Pass also includes the London Zoo.
Opening hours also vary according to season
Please use the official web site link at the top of the page for information appropriate to your visit.
Getting To The London Zoo
The London Zoo has extensive parking facilities, and is outside of the congestion charge, or if you are on foot, Camden town is the nearest Underground station just 15 minutes walk away from the London Zoo. Directions are signed.
Bus service number 274 runs from Oxford Circus and Baker Street to Ormonde Terrace by the main gate.
You can also pick up the C2 bus from Oxford Circus or Great Portland Street to Gloucester Gate.
The very popular hop on, hop off London tour buses do not go out to the London Zoo.
Regents Park
The London Zoo is in the north eastern corner of Regents Park, one of the royal parks in Central London.
On this northern boundary also is the Regents Canal which flows through the Zoo. Pleasure trips go along here and there are nice walks along the tow paths. A really nice short walk goes eastwards from the zoo to Camden Lock, one of London's main markets.
North of the Zoo and Regents Park the ground rises up to Primrose Hill, an extension of Regents Park. From the top of Primrose Hill not only do you have an aerial view of London Zoo, but you have perhaps the best skyline view of Central London that there is. Its a great place for a picnic on a warm summer evening. On the few occasions it snows in London, this is THE place to come tobogganing.
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| Regents Park Open Air Theatre |
Adjacent to the London Zoo, the ground is open space parkland used for soccer and such like by the locals at the weekend.
The southern part of Regents Park is a really nice place with an extensive lake and formal gardens. Regent's Park is the centre for waterfowl breeding for The Royal Parks. Like Hyde Park, you can hire boats on the boating lake too.
At the southern end of the park are the formal rose beds of Queen Mary's Gardens together with much else to interest the keen gardener. Regents Park used to be owned by Royal Botanic Society.
The Open Air Theatre is also here with performances throughout the summer months.
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