Zoo
London Zoo
World's oldest scientific zoo with over 8,000 animals from 300+ species.
📍 Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY St John's Wood North
About
London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, opened on 27 April 1828 and was opened to the public in 1847. It is managed by the Zoological Society of London and situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park. As of 2025, it houses more than 8,000 individuals from over 300 species. It was the first to open a reptile house (1849), public aquarium (1853), insect house (1881), and children's zoo (1938).
Things to do here
View animals from over 300 speciesExplore the reptile house and insect houseVisit the children's zoo section
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Getting there
Stations
Camden Town · 12 min walk
Northern
Chalk Farm · 12 min walk
Northern
Mornington Crescent · 14 min walk
Northern
Buses
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Bayswater · Bryanston · Camden Town · Barnsbury · Angel
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