Chester Zoo

Type: Animal Collection

GIANTS STAMPEDE TO CHESTER ZOO

THE giants are ‘marching’ their way to Chester Zoo this year proving that big is best!

2010 will be the Year of Giants at the award-winning zoo with the arrival of two magnificent new species.

Giant Anteaters and Giant Otters will be making their home at the 110-acre zoo for the first time. Giant Otters can be up to 1.8 metres long where as Giant Anteaters can measure an impressive 2m in length. The unusual species will not be the only newcomers this year. African Painted dogs will also be joining the collection.

The new big arrivals are not the only ones that can be seen as Chester Zoo has over 7.000 animals and 400 different species, including some of the most endangered on the planet.

Other animals which can’t be missed include the magnificent herd of Asian Elephants, the crash of nine Black Rhinos and the delightful Orang-utans in Realm of the Red Ape, the largest Orang-utan house in Europe.

There are also plenty of places for visitors to take the weight of their feet and enjoy some refreshments, be it in the themed Cafe Tsavo, the Ark Restaurant or in the splendour of the Oakfield mansion.

Little monkeys can burn off energy at the Fun Ark or, for younger children, at the Ape Around play area.

The zoo – a registered conservation charity which supports projects around the world - is open all year, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, from 10am. Last entry and closing times vary with the seasons. Please visit chesterzoo.org for more details.

Opening Times

All year, 2010 1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Prices

Tickets Information

These admission prices are for the high season, please see chesterzoo.org for mid season and low season admission prices. Discounted rates available for group and school visits. Separate charges for events may apply.

Road Directions

The motorway and road network means that Chester Zoo is easy to reach from all over the UK, and you can visit in under two hours from as far as Birmingham or Leeds.

From the M56, Junction 14, or M53 Junction 12, follow the brown signs to Chester Zoo. The postcode for sat nav is CH2 1EU.

The zoo is also clearly signed on the A41 Chester road.

Public Transport Directions

From Chester Main Line Station:
Using train services, Northern (from Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire), Arriva (from Wales and Manchester), Merseyrail (from Liverpool and Merseyside) and Virgin Trains (from Crewe and London). Take taxi (app. 2 miles), or bus to Chester Town Hall bus exchange. First Group Service 1, every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday during the daytime. On a Sunday the service runs hourly and on Bank Holidays every 30 minutes.

Watch out for the Chester Zoo tiger bus at Chester Station to bring you direct to the entrance. Busy periods only, please check with Zoo before travelling.

From Merseyrail Bache Station: Take the No. 1 bus operated by First. The service runs every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday, and every 60 minutes on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Leave Bache station using the ramp which will lead you to Mill Lane, the bus stop is near the Post Office. Special combined Zoo/Bus/Train tickets sold from all staffed Merseyrail Stations.

Liverpool via Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and Cheshire Oaks
First Group Service 1, every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday during the daytime. On a Sunday the service runs hourly and on Bank Holidays every 30 minutes.

Ellesmere Port and Chester
GHA Coaches, Service 4 operates every 30 minutes Monday - Saturday to the Pedestrian Entrance of the Zoo.