Opening Times

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We're open every day from 10am, except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Our opening hours change a little through the year, depending on the season and when the schools are off.

Our main entrance plaza opens at 9.30am, so you can enjoy a coffee in Cafe Bembe or browse our Gift Shop before entering the main zoo when it opens at 10am.

Don't forget - buy your tickets online and you can go straight through our Fast Track admission gate.

 

Dates

Opening Time

 Closing Time

 Sat 23rd Mar to Sun 14th Apr

10am

5.30pm

Mon 15th Apr to Fri 24th May 

10am 

5pm 

 Sat 25th May to Sun 2nd June

10am

6pm 

Mon 3rd June to Fri 19th July

10am

5pm

 Sat 20th July to Sun 1st Sept

10am 

6pm 

 Mon 2nd Sept to Sun 29th Sept

10am 

5pm 

 September weekends only
(7th/8th, 14th/15th, 21st/22nd Sept)

10am

6pm

 Mon 30th Sept to Sun 3rd Nov

10am 

 4.30pm

 Mon 4th Nov to Tue 24th Dec

10am 

4pm

 Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Closed

Closed 

Fri 27th Dec to Tue 31st Dec 

10am 

4pm 

 

You can come to the zoo any time until an hour before closing. (Unless you're a member. Then you can get in until 30 minutes before closing.) 

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