Bristol Zoo Gardens

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bristol Zoo Gardens is temporarily closed. Please check directly on their website and/or social media channels for the latest updates.

Discover over 400 species of exotic and endangered animals from across the globe at Bristol Zoo Gardens, all set within award-winning gardens spanning over 12 acres.

Journey into an amazing animal kingdom and meet famous faces as well as some unusual creatures you never knew existed!

Marvel as the 32-stone gorilla Jock strolls overhead, and say hello to the majestic lions Sahee and Sonika. Watch African penguins zoom through the water at Seal and Penguin Coast, and see cheeky meerkats and lemurs scamper around. 

New arrivals!

The Zoo is bursting with life, including a host of adorable babies. Look out for Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo joey, Kiri, who is becoming more adventurous. Watch young spider monkey Elli swing about and pay a visit to the golden lion tamarin twins. 

Plus, help Bristol Zoo Garden to welcome their new red panda, Shifumi! The one-year-old female comes from Parc Animalier d’Auvergne in France. She’s named after chifoumi, the French version of rock/paper/scissors. See if you can spot her climbing the tree in her exhibit or munching on bamboo panda-cakes!

Adventure for all the family

Big and little adventurers alike can climb, clamber and swing through the air in our thrilling aerial ropes course, ZooRopia. Travel through the treetops alongside the gibbons and gorillas, tackling 17 gravity-defying challenges before flying down the zip wire to finish. Will ZooRopia make a monkey out of you? (Check website for opening, restrictions and charges.)

Award-winning gardens

With over 100,000 beautiful, rare and extraordinary plants from across the world, our botanical gardens are well worth a visit in their own right. Stroll along pathways winding through vibrant displays, with lots to enjoy all year round as the seasons change.

Become a member and make a difference!

Make a direct contribution to Bristol Zoo Garden’s conservation work. Memberships are jam-packed with amazing features including FREE entry all year round, 10% discount on food, drink and shop purchases and much more! Want to try before you buy? Upgrade to membership on the day you visit us, or within seven days, and they’ll refund the cost of your entrance fee (just hold on to your receipt, see their website for T&Cs).

Did you know…? 

Bristol Zoo Gardens are run and managed by Bristol Zoological Society, a leading conservation and education charity. They’re not just a fun and award-winning day out! 

Follow them on social media and sign up to their e-newsletter for animal stories and latest news on how your visits are supporting their conservation work in the UK and overseas.

Covid-19

During the first national lockdown, Bristol Zoological Society launched a fundraising appeal to support their work ‘saving wildlife together’. Now faced with a third closure, the BZS Appeal is more important than ever. These are difficult times and your priorities remain closer to home. But, if you are able to donate, please do, and let others know of the BZS Appeal.

As a conservation and education charity, Bristol Zoological Society relies on visitor income to fund their work at Wild Place Project and Bristol Zoo Gardens, and also their vital conservation and research projects spanning four continents.

Throughout their closure and beyond, you can support them by donating to the BZS Appeal. Visit bristolzoo.org.uk/bzsappeal to donate.

Essential visitor information

Bristol Zoo Gardens is now open every day, 10am – 5pm.

Go to the website before leaving home, as there are important updates on how they are keeping visitors, staff and volunteers safe.

Buy your tickets online in advance: www.bristolzoo.org.uk