please empty your brain below
In my early morning state, at first sight I thought the squirrel monkey photo was a diplodocus up a tree (monkey tail = dinosaur neck, monkey body = dinosaur body, monkey neck = dinosaur tail).

I've woken up more now. Thanks for the zoo tour.

Mushroomcounter | 06.12.23 - 7:33 a.m. | #

As a kid it was very cheap to get in to London Zoo, we used to bunk in via the exit turnstiles. Probably not possible now.

Tetramesh | Homepage | 06.12.23 - 7:35 a.m. | #

Vauxhall City Farm and Crystal Palace Farm are also both great places for animal encounters.

DavidD | 06.12.23 - 7:57 a.m. | #

£27/31 doesn't just exclude tightwads.

There are a few people with families who aren't well-off, actually.

Brian | 06.12.23 - 7:59 a.m. | #

It is expensive. There are some cheaper tickets (£5 for adults, £3 for children) available online for people receiving certain benefits, including Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Andrew | 06.12.23 - 8:10 a.m. | #

It's also worth checking out the mini zoo at Golders Hill Park. It's totally free, and they have a surprisingly large number of species - not all always visible.

dg writrs: my wallaby report from January.

Ed S | 06.12.23 - 8:15 a.m. | #

There is still a zoo at Chessington but I'm guessing their security is pretty high and there's zero chance of seeing any animals from the outside.

cjw714 | 06.12.23 - 8:15 a.m. | #

Golders Hill Park zoo is free! Admittedly small scale

Entertained | 06.12.23 - 8:15 a.m. | #

Pop down to that large toy shop in Regent Street and by a periscope ready for your next visit.

Mike | 06.12.23 - 8:34 a.m. | #

Battersea Park Childrens Zoo is also BIAZA-affilated. Randomly it's free to Chelsea Pensioners but over a tenner for the rest of us.

ap | 06.12.23 - 9:25 a.m. | #

Last time we went to London Zoo and Battersea Children's Zoo, you could get a 2 for 1 voucher if you could show that you travelled by train. Not sure if that's still a thing.

Neil Turner | Homepage | 06.12.23 - 10:27 a.m. | #

Golders Hill Park Zoo is also BIAZA affiliated.

Paid for visitor attractions have really shot up in price in recent years, way ahead of inflation. It seems normal now to casually charge £20+, which makes a family visit very expensive.

Mikey C | 06.12.23 - 10:53 a.m. | #

A regular lunchtime walk a few years back, and the giraffes were always the best bet. Must pay a visit to Hanwell Zoo now I know about it, even if they can't be bothered to put anything useful like the best bus stop on their "Finding us" web page, or mention that it appears to be just off the Capital Ring, just a recommended car park.

Andrew S | 06.12.23 - 11:29 a.m. | #

Before they moved the Elephants to Whipsnade Zoo I am sure you could get see them from Regents Park

John | 06.12.23 - 12:29 p.m. | #

Those poor zebras and the ostriches must be very cold. They are not designed for UK winter temperatures.

Are zoos really necessary now?

(and that might be the comment in the sealed envelope, but I don't care!)

Blue Witch | 06.12.23 - 1:54 p.m. | #

do you know the word tight-fisted.
gone are the days you could watch monkeys smoking. pity.

Ric | 06.12.23 - 3:30 p.m. | #

A public footpath (used by the Icknield Way) partially goes around Whipsnade Zoo. I got a decent view of some wallabies once.

Mikey C | 06.12.23 - 3:33 p.m. | #

Perhaps one should never risk a 'must be' as well as a 'surely'.

JohnC | 07.12.23 - 12:00 a.m. | #

Did you also walk along...

dg interrupts: nowhere near.

MilesT | 07.12.23 - 12:53 p.m. | #

When I lived in Edinburgh about 40 years ago, it was possible to walk on a footpath up Corstorphine Hill and approach the zoo site from the northeast to see a variety of species. The other `free' alternative was to buy a house on the road running along the west of the site. Of course you would then be kept awake by exotic noises from the residents.

jack hopkins | 07.12.23 - 3:16 p.m. | #

Hanwell Zoo really punches above its weight - heartily recommended as a good family day (well, couple of hours) out. The park nearby is very well kept and the millenium maze next door is worth a visit. It was a happy discovery for me earlier this year and I have since been back several times.

E | 07.12.23 - 4:41 p.m. | #

In the mid 1980s I used to walk across Regent's Park on my way to work. Back then the wolves enclosure was on the zoo perimeter and it was a highlight of the day to see the pack of wolves.
Early morning is a great time to cross the park.

Cliff | 07.12.23 - 5:02 p.m. | #











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