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Paignton Zoo

Paignton

Zoo in the UK

Opening Open daily from 10am, every day except Christmas Day, with seasonal opening times. Example (September) hours: 10:00–17:00, with last admission one hour before closing time.

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Age fit Family-friendly — designed for a full day of discovery for families, friends, and wildlife lovers.

Setting indoor/outdoor

The experience

About this day out

Paignton Zoo is an 80-acre zoo in Devon, home to more than 1,800 animals including Sumatran tigers, western lowland gorillas, Rothschild's giraffes, and species found nowhere else in the UK, such as the northern brown kiwi and short-beaked echidna. Tickets include daily animal talks and feeding sessions, indoor tropical and desert habitats, play areas, and nature trails, with most families spending the whole day on site. The zoo has been caring for wildlife since 1923 and supports conservation breeding and international wildlife protection work.

When to go

Opening calendar

Open daily from 10am, every day except Christmas Day, with seasonal opening times. Example (September) hours: 10:00–17:00, with last admission one hour before closing time.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

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Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

Restaurant and multiple food outlets around the siteIndoor tropical and desert habitatsIndoor soft play and outdoor play areasNature trails through Clennon Gorge wildlife reserveAccessible toilets and a Changing Places facilityMobility equipment hire (mobility scooters, wheelchairs, strollers)Designated accessible parking

Accessibility: Paignton Zoo is a large, naturally hilly site, but most visitor routes can be accessed by wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair. Paths are a mixture of tarmac and compacted stone with benches throughout. Accessible facilities include designated parking, mobility equipment hire, complimentary carer admission, accessible toilets and a Changing Places facility. Registered assistance dogs are welcome subject to the assistance dog policy.
Parking: Designated accessible parking is available.
Dogs: Registered assistance dogs only, subject to the zoo's assistance dog policy.

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