Commercial filming and photography

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Chester Zoo can be used as a location for commercial filming and photographs. The zoo offers 110-acres of filming locations including numerous exotic animal houses, large, attractive gardens and the 100-year old Oakfield Manor House.

Chester Zoo has been used as a location for a number of TV programmes, documentaries, photo shoots and more.

Contact r.wheatley@chesterzoo.org to discuss your ideas further. Recces are provided free of charge.

If you are an accredited journalist and would like to be kept informed of news releases, please send your details to r.wheatley@chesterzoo.org

Today at ChesterZoo

It's Tue 22 May

Animal Talk Times

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We're open till 5pm. Last entry 1 hour before closing.

More opening times

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The monorail will open at around 11am this morning.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Fun Ark play area is closed until Friday for essential maintenance.