ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Overview
"ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos that are owned by the Zoological Society of London, a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats."
Contact details
Whipsnade Dunstable East of England LU6 2LF United Kingdom
https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/visitor-information/accessibility-and-inclusivity
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Access guidance
- ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is considered reasonably wheelchair friendly. There is ramp access to a number of areas in the zoo. For more information, please visit our website. We have a limited number of wheelchairs that are available for hire on a first-come, first-served basis and it is therefore advised to book them in advance of your visit by calling the Retail Shop on 01582 871517 or emailing generalenquiries@zsl.org. A deposit of £25.00 is required which will be refunded on return of the wheelchair at the end of your visit. The wheelchairs are non-motorised and are not self-propelling.
- There are several accessible toilet facilities available around the Zoo. For more information, please visit our website. A permanent Changing Place facility will be coming soon to Whipsnade.
- Assistance dogs are not currently permitted inside ZSL Whipsnade Zoo because we have free-roaming animals such as mara, wallabies, Chinese water deer and muntjac around our Zoo. For more information, please visit our website.
- Free entry for one essential carer and/or free essential car entry into the Zoo is available per paying visitor with additional needs.