Chester Zoo

You can learn about animals from all over the world, see them up close, and learn how conservation projects are helping to protect endangered species.

Psst... did you know that you can support the zoo by adopting one of the animals? You can find more information on animal adoption on their website.

Chester Zoo Wild Animals

Discover the incredible sights and sounds of Southeast Asia's dense jungle at Monsoon Forest! From meat-eating plants to ancient gharials, rare birds, and a delightful family of Bornean orangutans, it's sure to be a fab family day out! The Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered, and you can only see them at Chester Zoo! They even have a Brazilian Salmon pink bird-eating tarantula!

Check out the plains of Africa and see the famous painted dogs or the mighty Asian elephants. Gaze at them in awe as one of the biggest land mammals in the world. If you love cats, you can find the Sumatran tigers and cheetahs in their animal habitat and see how they prowl around! Not forgetting the incredible pride of Asiatic lions!

Discover species from across the globe, from Sundha Gharial Crocodiles in the large Monsoon Forest bio-dome to snow leopards in their specially designed Himalayan habitat, to ring-tailed lemurs in the Madagascar walkthrough—there's so much to experience! We definitely recommend checking out the Lemur Walkthrough habitat.

Chester Zoo's Birds

Head to the Tropical Realm, where you'll discover hundreds of amazing animals, from reptiles to amphibians and free-flight birds. Listen to the songs of Southeast Asian birds, like the White-rumped shama, which is said to have the best songs in the songbird world!

Chester Zoo Plants & Gardens

Did you know about Chester Zoo's botanical gardens? As well as incredible animals, you have beautiful nature here too. There's lots to discover and admire here, from the stunning orchid national plant collection and the rock garden, to the botanist's lab. Learn about how they contribute to the ecosystem within animal habitats and their vital role outside of Chester Zoo! You just have to visit their award-winning gardens!

Chester Zoo Animal Experiences

Become a zoo VIP and have a day experience of meeting some incredible animals! You'll be accompanied on a one-to-one personal keeper day by some fabulous expert keepers who know all about the animals! So they can answer whatever questions you may have.

You can feed lions (but from a zip wire, not in person!) or join the expert keepers at the keeper feeding station on Lemur Island! You'll feed them their lunch before watching them leap back into the trees in their Lemur enclosure!

Dining & Gift Shop

Need to refuel those growling bellies? Head to House of Sumatra, Bembe Kitchen, Manado Street Kitchen, and more, where you can grab hot or cold food and refreshments, including Sunday lunch, authentic Southeast Asian street food, and tasty snacks.

If you want to take something home to remember your trip, you can pop down to the gift shop or George's Sweet Shop for sweets and fun souvenirs!

Chester Zoo also offers daily animal talks, interactive activities, a VR experience, children's play areas, face painting, the Lazy River Boat Trip and shopping opportunities. There really is something for the entire family at Chester Zoo!

- A variety of animals to see, including new adorable penguin chicks.

- An absolutely stunning location with plenty of space and things to see!

- There's a super relaxing Lazy River Boat Ride!

Looking for festive fun this holiday season? Check out nearby events on our Christmas Events 2024 page!