Chessington Zoo
Overview
Chessington Zoo is a fabulous part of the total Chessington World of Adventures Resort experience - meet over 1,000 animals from the exotic and endangered to the just plain cute.
There is so much to explore – laugh at mischievous meerkats, come nose to nose with sharks and rays in the spectacular SEA LIFE centre or roar with the lions in the Trail of the Kings – be sure not to miss it!
To mark Chessington Zoo’s 80th birthday in 2011 we launched the Chessington Conservation Fund… take a look here to find out more.
In our Zoo you will find the following attractions…
Wanyama Village & Reserve
Who needs an overseas Safari holiday when an African Reserve is right on your Surrey doorstep? Grevy’s Zebras, the very rare Scimitar Horned Oryx and Meerkats will take centre stage at the brand new Wanyama Village & Reserve .
Lorikeet Lagoon
Go truly wild on an expedition through the Lorikeet Lagoon, part of our amazing new land, Wild Asia... a beautiful way to meet these exotic and colourful birds.
Trail of the Kings
Journey through the jungle and get a close-up look into the world of the fascinating Western Lowland Gorillas, Asiatic Lions, Persian Leopards, Sumatran Tigers, Binturongs and Fossas.
SEA LIFE Centre
Lifting the lid on the mysteries of the underwater world, Chessington’s SEA LIFE centre is a truly breath taking experience for all deep sea explorers!
Children's Zoo
The Children's Zoo is the perfect opportunity for animal lovers to interact with a range of farmyard friends, including pygmy goats, chickens, KuneKune pigs and rabbits.
Creepy Caves
Explore a world of reptiles, snakes and creepy crawlies, including pythons, tarantulas, and other fascinating lizards, frogs and caterpillars!
Monkey & Bird Garden
Home to more than twenty different species of monkeys and birds, this garden walkthrough is not to be missed! There are interactive play 'n' learn elements, an incredible Squirrel Monkey walkthrough and fascinating facts for the whole family!
Penguin Cove, Otters and Reindeer
Waddle down to Penguin Cove where you can see the Humboldt Penguins splashing around or stop by and say hello to the mischievous otters nearby.
Sealion Bay
Splash down to Sealion Bay for the chance to see Harley and Dante play in the water!
Shopping
SEA LIFE Shop
Location: SEA LIFE Centre
Once you have explored Chessington’s amazing SEA LIFE centre be sure to visit the SEA LIFE shop for some more underwater fun. Water toys, fact-filled books, pirate props and mermaid gifts are just some of the souvenirs guaranteed to make a splash!
Zoo Shop
Chessington Zoo is home to more than 1,000 amazing animals and in this jungle hideaway you can meet and take home your own cuddly version. Or find a new furry friend and bring it to life by creating your own cuddly toy.
Facilities
Education Centre
There's a world of different educational adventures waiting to be explored.
Reviews
Here are the latest reviews for Chessington Zoo.
You can see all the reviews that have been written for this in our Online Reviews Database, or maybe you could write a review of your own!
Sumatran Tigers
The wonderful Tigers
I hear that the tigers are sort of rare and are a lovely bunch. I know that these tigers have beautiful colours and are a lovely sight to see!
stephanie, 7 May 2012
Wanyama Village & Reserve
Amazing!
We stayed for one night and the hotel is amazing. The decor is beautiful, great facilities for the kids and the staff go way beyond what is expected of them, even helping to recharge the car battery! Cannot thank them enough. The park was brilliant, already planning our next visit :)
Sonia, 6 May 2012
Lorikeet Lagoon
colourful
These birds were so colourful and cute! One tried to jump and get in my mums handbag, so funny!
morgan dee, 5 April 2012
Wanyama Village & Reserve
I love baby Meerkats
When I went to Chessington I went to the meerkats in Wanyama Village where you can go under a tunnel to veiw them. Soon these baby Meerkats came up to us trying to scratch the glass and try to play with me and my brother, they were so cute. I hope I can see them when they're grown up.
morgan dee, 4 April 2012
Zoo Keeper for a Day
My dream come true
I got the present of a day to be a real life zookeeper on my tenth birthday. I was really surprised as it was quite an unusual birthday present but I knew I was going to enjoy it. When I got there I had fun mucking out enclosures and stroking animals. When I got to hold real life Meerkats I got extremely excited. Meerkats are my number one favorite animal. It was the best day ever! We are going again for my sister's birthday. I can't wait! It was a dream come true!
Maddie, 26 February 2012
