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Chester Zoo

Upton-by-Chester, Chester CH2 1LH, England
01244 380 280
Ranked #1 of 16 attractions in Chester
4.5 of 5 stars 582 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Owner description: Chester Zoo is the UK’s number one charity zoo, with over 7000 animals and 400 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the...... more » Owner description: Chester Zoo is the UK’s number one charity zoo, with over 7000 animals and 400 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the planet. With more than one million visitors every year, the zoo is an all-year round full day visitor attraction for everyone.We are open daily from 10am, except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Car parking is free and on site. Facilities for disabled visitors, including self-drive electric scooters and wheelchairs. « less
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Rhondda, South Wales
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Brilliant. Really enjoyed the day. Took a coach trip for the day. Really good experience, plenty to see and do. Everyone enjoyed, adults and children alike. Would definately go back again. More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

We all loved it from the time we arrived. There is lots of parking space so no problem to park the car. The tickets are a bit expensive at £18 an adult & £14 child. At the entrance there is elephant enclosure & then there are lots of other animals. They have a dinosaur exhibition with really big size dinosaur... More

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York, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW

This place is absolutely fantastic. It's huge, with thousands of animals, my son (3) was in his element. Our trip was his birthday treat and he was so excited. The dinosaur exhibition, which is on until 4th November, was great. It had loads of info about the dinosaurs they have on display, almost as many facts as they display for... More

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St.Helens
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012 NEW

GOOD BITS: Takes you all day to look around properly. - It was clean and tidy. - The animals all looked healthy and well looked after. BAD BITS: Everything was very expensive, including the food - Lots and lots of wasps - NO GORILLAS ! LOL. SUM IT UP: We knew the food would be very expensive and of poor... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

Nice animal enclosures. Most zoos that I've been to have had much more variety of animals. The aquarium was tiny and fidn't appear to be much more than a few home fish tanks. More

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Chester, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

Improves year on year. Always something different to see. More

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Chester, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

very disabled friendly,lots of choice with different animals adults and children alike will really enjoy this experience. food really good and plenty of undercover for a rainy day. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012 NEW

We went when it was really cold, but we still enjoyed the walk and the animals. It was a brilliant experience. alot of fun for the kids too! Make sure that you dont miss the reptile house. Good collection of animals! More

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north lincs
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012 NEW
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We have just had a weekend @ Chester Zoo. Arrived approx 10am on the Sunday morning and straight away we was welcomed by very friendly staff. We pre booked the tickets via the easy to follow web page and went straight through the 'FAST TRACK' turnstile. Following the welcome map we went to view all the animals my daughter wanted... More

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liverpool
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012 NEW

Fab day out -you get your moneys worth. Lots to do More

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