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.
Only later in 1847, did the Zoo open its doors to the public and,
from then on, became the most famous zoo in the World. |
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ZSL
London Zoo, in the heart of the capital has over 12000 amazing animals
for you to see. During the last three years ZSL London Zoo has been
undergoing a raft of changes to “bring down the bars” and
allow visitors to get closer to an astonishing 650 species of animal.
Highlights include Meet the Monkeys, Butterfly Paradise and Into Africa
while you can also experience an ‘Animals in Action' display
- 30 minutes of flying, foraging and leaping action with animals showing
their amazing natural skills and abilities. Young visitors (or the
young at heart!) can enjoy an encounter with farmyard favourites at
the touch paddock in the Children's Zoo. Two major new attractions,
Gorilla Kingdom and Clore Rainforest Lookout opened in 2007 and are
proving incredibly popular – both get you closer than ever to
primates of Africa and South America respectively. |
Admission
Charges 2008
Summer
2008 (From 11th March)
Adults £15.40, Children (3-15) £13.90
Winter 2008 (To 10th March)
Adults £13.00, Children (3-15) £10.00
Opening
Times
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10am - 5.30pm: Mar 8- Oct 08
10am - 4.30pm: Feb 11 - Mar 7 2008
Getting
There
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 station just 15 minutes walk away. Regents Park
is a 20 minute walk.
Bus service number 274 runs from Oxford Circus and Baker Street, to
Ormonde Terrace. Pick up the C2 from Oxford Circus or Great Portland
Street to Gloucester Gate.
The
Regents Canal flows through the Zoo and it is possible to take a barge
down the canal.
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Experiences for Kids |
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- See
a genuine criminal trial taking place at the Old
Bailey from the visitors gallery
- Take
your kids to a genuine specialist Fish & Chip shop and try
Cod and Chips
- Changing
of the guard at Buckingham Palace
- Take
a river launch to Greenwich and stand with one leg either side
of the meridian line (there's lots to do in Greenwich as well)
- London
has several premier league soccer clubs with regular fixtures
for much of the year.
- Its
possible to take a day trip to Paris through the channel tunnel
using Eurostar trains
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