Whipsnade Zoo

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 10:00–16:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-21 to 2026-12-15; published by the park.

About

This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Free admission.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center, Showers, Store / concessions.

Rides and attractions

• African Lion animal
• African wild dog animal
• Anoa animal
• Anoa and Macaques animal
• Asian Elephants animal
• Asian One-horned Rhinoceros animal
• Bongos animal
• Brown Bear animal
• California Sealions (Closed) animal
• Camels animal
• Chimpanzees animal
• Common Hippo animal
• Donkey animal
• Elephant House animal
• European Bison animal
• Flamingos animal
• Francois's Langurs and Babirusa animal
• Francois's langurs animal
• Grevy's Zebra animal
• Kookaburra animal
• Lemurs animal
• Macaques animal
• Meerkats animal
• Onager animal
• Otters animal
• Owl Wood animal
• Red Panda animal
• Reindeer animal
• Reticulated Giraffe animal
• Siberian Tiger animal
• White Rhinoceros animal
• Wolverine animal

At the park

• African Lion enclosure
• African wild dog enclosure
• Anoa enclosure
• Anoa and Macaques enclosure
• Asian Elephants enclosure
• Asian One-horned Rhinoceros enclosure
• Bongos enclosure
• Brown Bear enclosure
• California Sealions (Closed) enclosure
• Camels enclosure
• Chimpanzees enclosure
• Common Hippo enclosure
• Donkey enclosure
• Elephant House enclosure
• European Bison enclosure
• Flamingos enclosure
• Francois's Langurs and Babirusa enclosure
• Francois's langurs enclosure
• Grevy's Zebra enclosure
• Hullabazoo Farm petting zoo
• Kookaburra aviary
• Lemurs enclosure
• Macaques enclosure
• Meerkats enclosure
• Onager enclosure
• Otters enclosure
• Owl Wood enclosure
• Penguin Enclosure aviary
• Red Panda enclosure
• Reindeer enclosure
• Reticulated Giraffe enclosure
• Siberian Tiger enclosure
• White Rhinoceros enclosure
• Wolverine enclosure
• Aquarium aquarium
• Lubetkin Elephant House exhibit
• Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell Memorial exhibit
• Visitor center exhibit
• Hullabazoo Adventure Play play area
• Hullabazoo Indoor Play play area
• Playground play area
• ATV / off-road activity
• Whipsnade Tree Cathedral scenic feature

Shows and experiences

• Tree Cathedral
• Birds of the World Arena

Places to eat

• Africa Outpost
• Base Camp BBQ burger, hot_dog
• Base Camp Restaurant
• Chippy fish_and_chips
• Hullabazoo Kiosk
• Old Hunters Lodge
• Penguin Kiosk
• Station Store Picnic Stop
• Viewpoint Kitchen and Deli italian, pizza
• Visitor Centre Cafe

Before you go

Disability access

Step-free access is recorded at 2 facilities. Verify specific accessibility needs with the park.

First aid

1 first-aid location mapped in-park — First aid located on the park map; confirm the current station with any team member on arrival.

Limits

Children under 3 years of age are able to visit the Zoos for free

Limits

Due to free-roaming animals, dogs and other animals, including assistance animals, are not allowed on-site at Whipsnade Zoo

Limits

Smoking and vaping is not permitted in the Zoo

Facilities on the park map

8 bench, 1 defibrillator, 3 interactive play, 14 picnic area, 6 restroom, 3 shade zone, 2 visitor information.

Where to stay

• Bellows Mill Bellows Mill Lane
• Holiday Inn Express Dunstable London Road Dunstable
• The Highwayman Hotel London Road Dunstable
• Lookout Lodge Partly step-free

Nearby

• Toms Cafe
• National Trust Cafe
• Dunstable Downs Beacon
• Red Lion
• The Farmer's Boy
• The Travellers Rest
• Bell
• Dunstable Downs Golf Club
• The Red Lion
• Ocean N Wok
• Studham Sports & Social Club
• Cafe Masala
• Curiositea Rooms
• Ko Sing Chinese
• Ocean Breeze
• The Glider
• The Old Farm Inn
• Zeera
• Dunstable Chicken
• Dunstable Town Cricket Club