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Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Northwood

Zoos & Wildlife Parks in Northwood: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.

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Places for zoos & wildlife parks

Cedars ParkFree

Cedars Park

Waltham Cross

A free park with a play maze, ponds and woodland trails to wander with the kids, open from 7am all year round.

An adult and children in Halloween costumes celebrating outdoors among autumn decorations and pumpkins.from £32

Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington

Surrey theme park and zoo with rides, animals and on-site parking.

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Spacious park with rolling green lawns, mature trees, and visitors gathered near facilities on a sunny day.Free

Golders Hill Park

London

Free small zoo, a walled garden and a proper playground, all with no entry charge and no need to book.

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Three people jogging through a park past white flowering plants and bare trees in spring sunshine.Free

St James's Park

London

Free park by the lake where kids can spot pelicans and watch soldiers march down The Mall.

Surrey Hills Falconry

Surrey Hills Falconry

Dorking · ages 7+

Fly hawks, owls, falcons and even a vulture on your own arm, guided by trained falconers at Gatton Manor.

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Collection of decorative figurines depicting small mammals in natural poses against a dark background.from £13.50

Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre

Haddenham

See rescued hedgehogs, owls, foxes and deer up close, plus talks and a nursery peek at this wildlife hospital's visitor centre near Haddenham.

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Paradise Parkfrom £7

Tilgate Zoo

Crawley · ages 6+

Feed a lemur, meet a capybara and hunt down over 100 animals in a zoo built into Tilgate Park's woodland.

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Person riding a quad bike along a tree-lined autumn woodland path.Free

Warburg Nature Reserve, BBOWT

Henley-on-Thames

Free woodland reserve where kids follow a backpack trail spotting rare butterflies, orchids and birds from the hides.

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A falconer holds a tawny owl on her gloved hand whilst addressing a group of visitors during an outdoor educational demonstration.

Wild About Britain

Cranleigh

British wildlife animals come to you, with guided encounters rather than a walk-round zoo visit.

Large dinosaur sculpture with open mouth displaying teeth, set amongst green woodland foliage.

World of Dinosaurs

Broxbourne

Over 30 animatronic dinosaurs to walk among, plus a train ride, crazy golf and soft play if the rain sets in.

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Good to know: zoos & wildlife parks in Northwood

Are any of them free?

Yes, Cedars Park, Golders Hill Park, St James's Park and Warburg Nature Reserve, BBOWT are free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £7 at Tilgate Zoo. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find zoos & wildlife parks in Waltham Cross, Chessington, London, Dorking, Haddenham and 4 more. Every place we list is in or around Northwood, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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