Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

I am not a great fan of zoos generally, but Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire has won me over and has become an important part of family life over the past few years. Whipsnade is one of two Zoological Society of London zoos, the other one being London Zoo. ZSL is committed to conservation and research, and not only has the welfare of the animals genuinely at heart, but has contributed enormously to the world of scientific research through its' zoos. ~~The Animals~~ There are obviously far too many animals for me to talk about in this review, but I will mention some of the sights that we have loved over the years. All the animals look very well ...  Read the complete review

My fiance had a week off work and we thought we'd begin our holiday by going to Whipsnade. The weather wasn't very nice but we still went as we had already got our tickets through our Tesco clubcard points. I'm now glad we didn't have to pay for it as I found the Zoo very big and drawn out, you had to walk for ages to get to certain areas like the penguins. I also felt as if some of the animals weren't happy, there was a hippo rocking back and forth and the chimps were just starring and looked sad. However the shows were really good and everything was very informative. I did go back a second time as my Nan wanted to take my two girls when it was sunny and the animals ...  Read the complete review

We went to Whipsnade last week and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It's a massive place, you need a whole day to get around and enjoy it fully. The staff were friendly and helpful, although I did notice those around the park (rather than in cafe's etc) were volunteers - there didnt seem to be any actual keepers or 'proper' staff around - having said that they were helpful, friendly and informative and genuinely warm and approachable and seemed pleased to be there, even saying hello as you pass them around the park. Variety of animals is excellent, although most of the enclosures seem adequate I am concerned (and thinking of asking RSPCA to ...  Read the complete review

I was very impressed with the zoo. It's laid out like a safari park. You can even drive your own vehicle on paved roads within the park. The selection of animals is impressive. Great to view Rhinos and elephants also the big cats are awesome and you can get right up close behinfd the Glass. Of course the usual alotment of canteens are available if you like paying for expensive cafeteria food. But if you can carry a lunch in, the greenspace is extensive and on a nice day it's lovely to lounge out. As a fun and educational day ...  Read the complete review

I have been on the net and researched about what people thought about Whipsnade zoo and i came across good and not so good reviews. Reviews are what you personally feel and not everyone is going to like the same as you but heres my review and some facts about the Zoo itself. Date of Visit: Saturday 26th August 2006 Weather: Showers off and on until and afternoon was fine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Where is Whipsnade Zoo? Whipsnade Wild Animal Park Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2LF Whipsnade is set in the Chiltern Hills North of London in dunstable, ...  Read the complete review