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Chester Zoo Tickets

Enjoy a family fun day visiting this outstanding zoo in Cheshire, where over 37,000 animals and 128 acres of zoological gardens await visitors of all ages

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eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

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Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • Enjoy an unforgettable day exploring over 128 acres of zoological gardens at Chester Zoo, home to over 31,000 animals!
  • One of the UK’s largest zoos, Chester Zoo features some wonderful wildlife including rhinos, elephants, red pandas, penguins and giraffes
  • Discover what the zoo are doing to help tackle the global extinction crisis, and preserve the beautiful creatures of our planet!
  • Chester Zoo is also home to a beautiful botanical gardens, with rare and unique plants from around the world
  • Visit for yourself and discover just why it’s the most visited zoo in the UK!

What's included

  • Chester Zoo admission

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Infants and children under 3 years old can access the zoo free of charge
  • Children under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult aged over 18 years

Chester Zoo’s accessibility information

  • People with disabilities holding an adult or child ticket may have one carer enter at no additional cost
  • Please contact us should you require any further accessibility information

Chester Zoo ticket restrictions

  • Looking to book same-day tickets? Make sure you purchase them before 9:30 am (subject to availability)

Sustainability information

  • Chester Zoo is a conservation and education charity committed to preventing extinction, and leads the way to protecting endangered wildlife around the world

Live dates and times availability can be seen before booking.

  • Last admission is 1 hour before the zoo closes

The zoo’s regular operating times are the following:

2 December – 3 December10:00 am - 4:00 pm
4 December – 8 December10:00 am - 3:30 pm
9 December – 10 December
 
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
11 December – 15 December10:00 am - 3:30 pm
16 December10:00 am - 4:00 pm
17 December – 23 December10:00 am - 3:30 pm
24 December10:00 am - 3:00pm
25 December – 26 DecemberCLOSED
27 December - 1 January

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

2 January - 14 February10:00 am - 4:00 pm
15 February - 4 April10:00 am - 4:30 pm
5 April - 27 April10:00 am - 5:30 pm
28 April - 2 May10:00 am - 5:00 pm
3 May - 5 May10:00 am - 5:30 pm
6 May - 23 May10:00 am - 5:00 pm
24 May - 2 June10:00 am - 6:00 pm
2 June - 23 July10:00 am - 5:00 pm

How to get there

  • Address: Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1EU, Cheshire, England
  • Nearest train station: Chester and Bache
  • Travelling by car: Signal post exit at the M56. Free on-site parking

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Chester Zoo.

Upon booking you will receive instant order confirmations via email from VisitBritain and from the supplier within 72 hours. The supplier’s email is your e-ticket. You can show it over your mobile phone or print it out to show when you arrive at Chester Zoo.

Free under 3 tickets can be collected at the Chester Zoo ticket office on the day of your visit and don’t need to be booked in advance.