On our recent visit down south to my father's house we decided that as the weather was brilliant we were going to take a trip to a zoo or safari park. After researching the available options we settled on ZSL Whipsnade. We visited the zoo during the 80th birthday celebrations, hence why I'm including the zoo's history in my review. ***HISTORY OF THE ZOO*** ZSL Whipsnade zoo was founded in 1931 by Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell, and over the next decade the animal collection was added too including the whole livestock collection from the 'Bostock and Wombwell Travelling Menagerie', and also donations from the Duke of Bedford. Over the last 80 ...  Read the complete review

I'm going to start this review by asking you to do a little work, nothing too taxing so don't worry! I want you to picture a zoo, really imagine what you think of a zoo to be like. Now, if you're anything like me you'll have pictured an area with animals all behind bars, your view of them obscured by glass, chicken wire or something else to prevent you getting a good look at the animals. The zoo itself won't be too big, sure there's plenty of room for the animals but nothing really else except possibly a café or two where you can pick up a snack. Now forget that whole image! Whipsnade is a zoo in a league of it's own and I'm about to tell you why. First ...  Read the complete review

I went with my Partner to The Zoo with the intention of seeing the Bird Displays. Alas we found out after we had paid a Fortune to get in that the display was not on!. I feel that the web site for the Zoo should make this very Plain it is a bit misleading it does say that there is Two Shows at 11.30am and 3.30pm. I found that the Zoo seems to be going through a major re-fit but no one seems to be doing any work, a lot of the animal areas were fenced off with diggers etc there but again no one was doing anything. A high point to our experience was the keepers were taking the Elephants for a stroll and they had a baby with them he is about 12 months old and Gorgeous!Anyone  Read the complete review

Whipsnade Park Safari parks, zoo's, animal parks...a misconception by many that these places appeal only for the younger generation. Not Whipsnade. With its fine animal selection and beautiful grounds all hearts and minds, no matter the age will feel right at home here. Of course this is only my opinion, well in writing anyway, though hopefully it will help give you an idea of what this park is like. I had been to many zoo's and safari parks in the past, and Whipsnade was one of them. Yes, I was not a newbie at this animal park. My mum had taken me many times when I was young, and since then often visited as it was not too far away from ...  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