Chester Zoo Tickets
Chester, Cheshire
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Book your Chester Zoo tickets today – explore 35,000 animals, five brilliant play areas, and the epic new Heart of Africa. It’s the kind of day out kids talk about for weeks. Instant e‑tickets. No faff, no printing, just proper family fun!
Suitable for All Ages
Typical Visit Times more than 5 hours
On Site Parking Available
Book Tickets from £34.21
Includes All Day Zoo Access From 10am & Free Onsite Parking
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- Over 37,000 Animals & 523 Incredible Species
- Arrive Any Time From 10am On Your Selected Date
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Includes:
Full access to all exhibits, including the brand‑new 22‑acre Heart of Africa (57 African species)- Gate-ready mobile e‑ticket, no need to print — just tap and go!
- Babies under 12 months & carers go free
- Entry to daily animal talks & ranger demos
- Free parking (With optional EV charging spaces)
What’s On - Events and Activities Chester Zoo
One zoo, endless adventures! Book your Chester Zoo tickets today for a totally wild day out. With over 30,000 amazing animals, there’s so much to discover - including the zoo’s newest arrival, a baby snow leopard!
Step inside the incredible Heart Of Africa experience, watch adorable penguin chicks learning to swim, and come face to face with the brand new VR dinosaur experience. It’s a day full of unforgettable moments for the whole family!
"Chester Zoo is a great day out for all of the family. Every year we go and there’s something new, you’ll find it hard to get bored of going back!" - Josh E
Step into the brand-new Heart of Africa, a 22-acre savannah bursting with life. Included in your ticket, this vast habitat brings you face-to-face with giraffes, zebras, ostriches and over 50 other species, all roaming a spectacular landscape inspired by central Africa.
The UK’s biggest zoo habitat ever built, Heart of Africa spans 22 acres with giraffes, zebras and more roaming together in one incredible savannah experience.
Chester Zoo recently welcomed ten fluffy Humboldt penguin chicks, now venturing into their pool and beginning to socialise with the adult colony. It’s one of the most adorable (and popular) sights, with conservation impact too, these penguins are classed as vulnerable in the wild.
Ten baby Humboldt penguins have just hatched! Watch them take their first swims at Chester Zoo.
In a UK first, Chester Zoo has successfully hatched four rare maccoa ducklings, a significant conservation milestone. Native to eastern and southern Africa, these striking blue-billed ducks are near-threatened, and this hatching is part of a vital breeding programme to protect the species.
A rare and threatened species bred as part of a global conservation effort.
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Skip the ticket queues – head straight to the animals, not the admissions desk
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Chester Zoo,
Upton by Chester,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 1LH
By Train
Chester Zoo is a couple of miles from Chester Station and Bache Station.
By Bus
You can take the Stagecoach 1 & X1 Service from Chester to Liverpool, as well as the PR3 and 5 buses, which run seven days a week.
By Car
Chester Zoo is not far from the M56 or Chester city centre. Follow the motorway signs to Chester, then follow the brown tourist zoo signs.
Once on the A41, stay on that road until you reach a roundabout with signs for Chester Zoo. Don’t turn down Flag Lane North; it’s a dead end.
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8 September – 2 November: 10am - 4:30pm
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