ZSL London Zoo

Welcome ZSL London Zoo – a centre of learning for over 180 years

You can take simple steps to book your school visit to ZSL London Zoo.

Book online

For school visits NOT requiring an additional educational activity, please book online.

ZSL London Zoo booking form

Book by phone

To book a visit with an additional educational activity or for education enquiries:

Call: 0844 967 0831.
Open Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)

Once a booking has been made, we will send you a letter confirming the time and location of your education session. Please bring this with you.

Information about the content of your educational activity, pre-visit information, maps and worksheets are all available online.

Bookings only available for UK schools: Mon-Fri term time only.

Pre-visits for teachers

Once a booking has been made one teacher per class will be automatically allocated free admission to plan their trip.

Resources

Pre-visit presentation

Use this PowerPoint presentation to help you prepare your class for their visit to ZSL London Zoo.

Your visit to ZSL London Zoo (4.1 MB)

Pre-visit information:

Schools map & visit information (2.3 MB)

Activity sheets

Our activity sheets can help pupils to make the most of their time in the Zoo. These sheets are designed to encourage observation and discussion.
Please print them double-sided and fold them in half to make a booklet.

Zoo Explorer activity sheet (1.1 MB)

Orienteering KS2 activity (286 KB)
This Orienteering activity is designed for small groups and should be led by an adult.

Tiger SOS lesson plan

ZSL is launching an urgent SOS call to help give tigers a tomorrow. Find out more about Tiger SOS here . Use this lesson plan to get your pupils involved:

Download tiger SOS lesson plan (1.7 MB)

Risk Assessment

Like all zoos and wildlife parks, we have to operate under the Zoo Licensing Act. We are subject to an annual inspection by enforcing officers, who look at the way we take care of our animals and the safety of visitors and staff. For more details visit our risk assessment page

Zoo Merchandise for Schools

Key Stage 1We offer a range of goody bags and toys that can be booked online and picked up on the day of your zoo visit at ZSL.

Book goody bags for your class

School Visits

Admission

2012 prices for both zoos

Until end July 2012

Children pre-16 yrs self guided

£7.50

Post-16 yrs self guided

£8.50

Additional adults

£12.75

If you have any questions you can call: 0844 967 0831

To ensure good supervision, one adult is admitted free for every 10 secondary pupils or every 6 primary pupils. Any adults above this ratio are required to pay the admission price on arrival.

Teachers and accompanying adults are required to supervise children (those under 16 years of age) at all times. Noisy and unruly behaviour upsets the animals and other visitors.

Education session

£40 per session (1 – 35 pupils)

Please note: If you alter the date, education session or cancel a visit ZSL reserves the right to charge an administration fee of £20.

If you have any questions you can call: 0844 967 0831

Vehicles

Minibuses and school coaches using the coach park at ZSL London Zoo will be free of charge.

Create your own children's book?

Now you can thanks to Artisancam. Make your very own zoo book online by using the new free Picturebook Maker featuring bespoke drawings by Sarah Dyer, inspired by the animals at ZSL London Zoo.

Find out more

Zoo learning gets quality mark

The Quality Badge ZSL London Zoo has made the grade by being awarded a Learning Outside The Classroom Quality Badge for its educational activities.

Find out more about this honour

Visiting ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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We also arrange school visits to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. With so many different species housed at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, your trip will be anything but boring.

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo education

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