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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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

Frequently asked questions

Supplier information

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

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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.

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