90%Would buy again
Compared with the other big attraction we looked at, this worked out much cheaper for two adults and two children once you add up the tickets. Booking took a few minutes and the QR codes worked first time at the gate. We used the family deal and got a free return on the same day. Good value and easy, which is all we wanted.
Read moreSadly the day did not quite match the photos on the site, with several enclosures being empty or under work when we arrived. I know animals do not always cooperate but there was no notice on the booking page about the works. The tickets themselves were fine. Refund was a bit of a palaver to sort out by email.
Read moreThe lemur enclosure was the highlight of our visit, and the keeper stopped to talk to us about the ring tailed ones for a good ten minutes which I did not expect. The rest of the grounds were a little quieter than I had hoped and the cafe queue was rather long at lunchtime, but we did have a pleasant afternoon, and I would be happy to go back in the spring.
Read moreWe needed a venue that could take a coach of year fours on a weekday, and this was the one that offered a proper group rate. I compared a couple of others first but the group booking form here was the easiest. Only small thing was the confirmation email took a day to arrive, which made me nervous. Everything else went smoothly on the day.
Booking the tickets is simple enough and the confirmation email came straight away. The wider grounds are big and the map on the app helped us plan. I know a few places in the area that are closer to the station, so the walk from the bus stop felt longer than it should. Good day otherwise.
We booked the evening tour and the guide who took us round the lower paths was knowledgeable about the nocturnal species, which made the tour. The booking through the site was quick and the reminder email arrived on time. The only niggle was that the meeting point is a fair walk from the main car park. Otherwise a very good evening.
Compared with the aquarium over on the south bank we looked at first, this was a fair bit less for a family of four once you add the car park. We went for a Saturday in April and the queue for the tickets moved quickly. The walk round the paths is long though and my knees were not happy by the end, so bring something to sit on.
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Zoos of London is the website of Whipsnade Zoo, a wildlife park in Bedfordshire run by the Zoological Society of London. The site presents the park's animal collections, conservation work and the range of visitor attractions across its grounds. Visitors use it to plan days out, check opening arrangements and book tickets for the park.
The organisation also supports breeding and research programmes that link the zoo's animals with conservation work in the wild. Families, school groups and members of the public form the main audience for the zoo's events and day visits.
