London Zoo

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Description

London Zoo, founded in 1829 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, is one of the oldest and most famous zoos in the world and is one of London's most popular attractions, with more than one million visitors a year. Run by the Zoological Society of London, it is also a research institution, dedicated to the breeding and thereby saving of endangered species. Particular attractions are rare Asiatic lions, a special display of nocturnal animals, and from the summer 1994 a children's zoo. The main entrance is on the Outer Circle.

Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Modern; Children's activities; Zoo or animal collection

Attractions within London Zoo

Regent's Canal Boat Cruises

Various trips on Regent's Canal through the zoo are offered from little Venice or Camden Lock. Three companies run canal trips:

Jason's Trip (Easter to October)

60 Blomfield Road, W9; tel. 286 342

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Penguin Pool

The Regent's Park Zoo Penguin Pool (1934) is a small but charming modernist functional folly. It is one of a series of pavilions and buildings designed for London's Regent's Park Zoo by Lubetkin,

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Address

London Zoo
Outer Circle, Regent's Park
London NW1 4RY
United Kingdom

Hours

October 28 to February 16

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

February 17 to March 9

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30

March 10 to October 26

Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30

Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (Last Monday, May) Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (Last Monday, August)

Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)