Dartmoor Zoo Tickets

Join us for a fun packed, animal filled day, on the edge of one of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

Top Attraction

This attraction was awarded a TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Award in 2024.

Highlights

Encounter ostriches, capybaras, Brazilian tapirs, Iberian wolves and more
See the largest collection of big cats in the South West including an African lion, Amur tiger, jaguar, cheetah and the rarest cat on earth: Amur leopards
Explore the Zoo’s 33-acre park, hidden on the borders of Dartmoor National Park
Take a break at the Jaguar Restaurant where you can enjoy a freshly prepared lunch or hot drink and cake

Dartmoor Zoo map

What's included

Zoo entry
Animal talks

Food and drink

Children information

Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult
All children must remain under direct supervision at all times
Baby changing facilities are available

Dartmoor Zoo accessibility information

The majority of Dartmoor Zoo is accessible for wheelchair users, buggies and those with walking difficulties
Concession for disabled guests, students, pensioners and free tickets for carers available
Concessions must show an appropriate form of ID at the entrance gate
In places the surface becomes quite rugged and some paths are steep
Registered assistance dogs are welcome. Owners must show the identification and all assistance dogs must wear their identifying jackets

Additional information

Very occasionally the Zoo may be closed due to extreme weather or other events

The Zoo is open every day from 10:00 am - 4:00pm
Last entry is one hour before closing time
The Zoo is closed 24, 25 and 26 December

How to get there

Dartmoor Zoo, Sparkwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 5DG

By car: the zoo is well connected to the motorways and roads network
Nearest train station: Ivybridge, 6.2 miles

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the Dartmoor Zoological Park?
Dartmoor Zoological Park is located just 15 minutes from Plymouth
What animals are at Dartmoor Zoo?
There is a vast variety of animals at Dartmoor Zoo, including:
Mammals:
African lion
African pygmy goat
Amur leopard
Amur tiger
azaras agouti
Bennett’s wallaby
Brazilian tapir
capybara
Carpathian lynx
cheetah
European wildcats
gelada
Iberian wolf
jaguar
Kirk’s dik-dik
mara
Northern Luzon cloud rats
Palawan binturong
Parma wallaby
potoroo
short clawed otter
slender-tailed meerkat
West African sitatunga
white-faced saki monkey
white-lipped peccaries
zebra
Birds:
Bali sterling
blue and gold macaw
burrowing owl
common peafowl
East African grey crowned crane
great grey owl
great horned owl
greater rhea
helmeted guinea fowl
Himalayan monal pheasant
Java sparrows
laughing kokkaburra
lilac breasted rollers
Luzon bleeding-heart doves
ostrich
scarlet macaws
white cheeked turaco
Reptiles:
axanthic blue iguana
bearded dragon
blue tongued skink
crested gecko
Egyptian tortoise
European adders
Gery’s spiny-tailed uromastyx
giant day gecko
lau banded iguana
leaf tail gecko
pancake tortoise
royal python
western hognose snake
yellow-headed day gecko
Invertebrates:
black beauty stick insects
Chilean rose tarantula
leaf insects
orange headed cockroaches
purple clawed hermit crab
salmon pink bird eating tarantula
tiger land snails
Amphibians:
axolotl
Chinese emporer newt
golden mantella
Are dogs allowed at Dartmoor Zoo?
Animal welfare is the top priority at Dartmoor Zoo. For this reason dogs are not allowed on site or to be left in cars in the car park