Zoo
Dartmoor Zoological Park
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United Kingdom 26 spp. present
Dartmoor Zoological Society (originally Dartmoor Wildlife Park then Dartmoor Zoological Park) is a 33-acre (13 ha) zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England. It was opened in 1968 by Ellis Daw who ran it until its licence was revoked and it was forced to close in 2006. The zoo was bought in August 2006 by Benjamin Mee, who reopened it in July 2007, later writing a book about his experiences called We Bought a Zoo (2008). A 2011 film of the same title was loosely based on the book. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.407° N 3.997° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
26
speciesOpened
1968
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Dartmoor Zoological Park?
United Kingdom
Dartmoor Zoological Park is a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 50.407° N, 3.997° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 273 km away.
What animals can you see at Dartmoor Zoological Park?
26 species
Citizen-science photos record 26 species at Dartmoor Zoological Park, including Slender-tailed Meerkat, Common Peafowl, Burrowing Owl, Greater Rhea and Capybara. 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 Dartmoor Zoological Park in the wild?
Slender-tailed Meerkat: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Some of the animals photographed at Dartmoor Zoological Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Slender-tailed Meerkat (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Burrowing Owl (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park).
Does Dartmoor Zoological Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Dartmoor Zoological Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Dartmoor Zoological Park open?
Every day · 10:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Dartmoor Zoological Park is open Every day · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Dartmoor Zoological Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1968, 15 ha
Dartmoor Zoological Park, a zoo or wildlife park in the United Kingdom, opened in 1968 and covers about 15 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 26 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website