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Chessington World of Adventures

Q: Where is Chessington World of Adventures?

United Kingdom. Chessington World of Adventures is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.349° N, 0.317° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 290 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Chessington World of Adventures?

36 species. Citizen-science photos record 36 species at Chessington World of Adventures, including Humboldt Penguin, California Sea Lion, Red Fox, Caribou and Bontebok/Blesbok. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Chessington World of Adventures in the wild?

California Sea Lion: Channel Islands National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Chessington World of Adventures also live in the parks and cities we cover: California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park), Red Fox (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park) and Caribou (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard).

Q: When did Chessington World of Adventures open and how big is it?

Opened 1931, 31 ha. Chessington World of Adventures, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1931 and covers about 31 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 36 species are photographed there.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United Kingdom 36 spp. present

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a 128 acres (52 hectares) theme park, zoo and hotel complex in Chessington, Greater London, England, around 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Central London. The complex originally opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931; the theme park aspect was developed by The Tussauds Group, debuting on 7 July 1987 as one of the first combined animal-amusement parks in the UK. The theme park, which features over 40 rides, is owned by Merlin Entertainments, following its merger with The Tussauds Group in 2007. Under Merlin, Chessington has been increasingly developed into a resort and tourist destination, including two on-site hotels, swimming pools, a spa, and fitness fac Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

51.349° N 0.317° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1931

Size

Large

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Who runs it

Owned by: Merlin Entertainments

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Spheniscus humboldti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Lima

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Channel Islands National Park+ 7 more parks

Vulpes vulpes

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Isle Royale National Park+ 45 more parks

Rangifer tarandus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Svalbard+ 6 more parks

Damaliscus pygargus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 5 more parks

Saimiri boliviensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Tambopata National Reserve+ 1 more park

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in El Palmar National Park+ 10 more parks

Strix aluco

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Białowieża National Park+ 18 more parks

Before you go

Where is Chessington World of Adventures?

United Kingdom

Chessington World of Adventures is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.349° N, 0.317° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 290 km away.

What animals can you see at Chessington World of Adventures?

36 species

Citizen-science photos record 36 species at Chessington World of Adventures, including Humboldt Penguin, California Sea Lion, Red Fox, Caribou and Bontebok/Blesbok. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Chessington World of Adventures in the wild?

California Sea Lion: Channel Islands National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Chessington World of Adventures also live in the parks and cities we cover: California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park), Red Fox (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park) and Caribou (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Svalbard).

When did Chessington World of Adventures open and how big is it?

Opened 1931, 31 ha

Chessington World of Adventures, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1931 and covers about 31 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 36 species are photographed there.