Description
Nothing beats seeing animals in real life and a trip to ZSL London Zoo is a brilliant opportunity to take your learning outside the classroom. With over 20,000 animals calling the Zoo home, exciting exhibits to explore and multiple routes to take, it’s the ultimate learning adventure.
Safety is our top priority and we want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable visit. Our zoo COVID-safety measures and our school Risk Assessment documents can be found on our website: https://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/schools
We also have a range of workshops and self-guided resources for 4-18 year olds, linking the National Curriculum and Exam Board syllabi to our conservation work.
Reviews
Overview
4.8
160 reviews
Excellent
82%
Very Good
16%
Average
2%
Poor
1%
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A fantastic trip enjoyed by all! We loved the workshop in the learning hub. (March 2024 - Primary School)
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Awesome trip, children had a great time and learnt lots. ZSL staff were helpful and the taught session was engaging and fun for the children (December 2023 - Primary School)
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Fantastic visit. First time we've booked a guided session, brilliant facilitator and children all fully engaged. (October 2023 - Primary School)
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We had a great day out. The workshops were pitched perfectly for our children. The children enjoyed the workshops and seeing all the different animals. (June 2023 - Primary School)
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The zoo was quite run down and not suitable for colder weather. (April 2023 - Secondary School)
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(February 2023 - Primary School)
The gentleman in charge of our educational workshop was incredible. He engaged with all the children and he happily answered all their questions. He was so knowledgeable about all the animals in the zoo. We thoroughly enjoyed his session. Good value for money. (December 2022 - Primary School)
For our current year group the venue was fully inclusive and accessible, if we had a child who was wheelchair bound, this would have posed a challenge due to the vast amount we walked. Even though the zoo itself is 100% accessible, the person pushing the wheelchair would have physically battled.
The gentleman in charge of the educational workshop was incredible. He engaged with all the children and he happily answered all their questions. He was so knowledgeable about all the animals in the zoo. We thoroughly enjoyed his session. (December 2022 - Primary School)
(November 2022 - Secondary School)
(November 2022 - Primary School)
Workshop session was really informative and engaging (October 2022 - Primary School)
Great educational session for young children (October 2022 - Primary School)
(October 2022 - Primary School)
A great day out full of experiences and opportunities for hands on learning and observations. (October 2022 - Primary School)
Large compounds: Good for the animals, but it does mean long walks between animals, with a good possibility of nothing being visible when you get there. (October 2022 - Primary School)
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(July 2022 - Primary School)
Great trip. Helpful adults. Zoo ran out of soap but topped up quickly. Many schools but zoo staff and volunteers were very friendly and supportive, e.g. topped up water bottles. (July 2022 - Primary School)
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A fantastic day that can be tailored to meet a number of Science targets and cross curricular opportunities present. (May 2022 - Primary School)
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(May 2022)
Love the zoo, very cross curricular! The current local price offer is making it an affordable trip for parents for those of us that work in areas where their is a lot of poverty. However with the current cost of living crisis it would be nice to see this offer rolled out to other postcodes in beds and herts too! I am also not giving 5 stars due to the lack of someone to leave lunch bags - as it is heavy for little ones to carry around until lunchtime and also due to the lack of sheltered areas for two classes to sit and enjoy their lunch in inclement weather. Also really miss the discovery centre at the zoo for a rainy day activity and the crafts that used to go on there too. (April 2022 - Primary School)
We combined our Yr5 Science and geography learning for this trip. The pace of walking for several hours also ticked the box for exercise too! (April 2022 - Primary School)
(April 2022 - Primary School)
Fabulous day out - children were totally captivated by all of the wonderful animals. (April 2022 - Primary School)
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(December 2021 - Primary School)
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(November 2021 - Primary School)
The Zoo is excellent and facilities were good. As a trip we would have preferred some structured activities that would have added educational value to the Summer School program the trip was part of. (November 2021 - Secondary School)
(October 2021 - Primary School)
(October 2021 - Primary School)
Well organised, group provided for well, Covid restrictions taken into account throughout the trip. (October 2021 - Secondary School)
(July 2021 - Primary School)
(July 2021 - Primary School)
Very well organised with a briefing online beforehand and lots of support on the day. (July 2021 - Primary School)
was unable to go this year as they had capped the numbers for educational visitts due to Covid retrictions. Took them a long time to get back to us when we made enquiries about a visit a few weeks ago. (July 2021 - Secondary School)
The facilities were really good for a school trip, lots of toilets! There are presently only outside eating areas for schools but on a nice day it was wonderful.
The staff at the zoo saw is in and their Covid safety is taken seriously and all adults are asked to scan the covid QR code.
We had a lovely day and the adults and the children were ready for a sleep on the bus by the time we had been all around the zoo. (July 2021 - Primary School)
Beautiful site with a wide range of animals. The workshop was highly engaging and informative and very useful for Biology of animals scientific knowledge. The site was well organised and there were good safety measures and COVID protocols in place. (June 2021 - Secondary School)
(June 2021 - Secondary School)
Lovely zoo, plenty to see (October 2020 - Secondary School)
(May 2020 - Secondary School)
Children learnt alot about endangered species, stroked a real python, felt real animal fur. Very interactive work shop (March 2020 - Primary School)
(February 2020)
On arrival, a member of ZSL was there to greet us and took us to the outdoor learning space ready for our workshop. Due to the low number of visitors at the zoo after the first workshop we received a free guided tour which linked to our topic on Big Cats! The workshops we attended were age appropriate and tied in well with previous learning. The staff were very accommodating and moved our day around which allowed the children time to have their fruit snack between the two workshops. (February 2020 - Primary School)
(November 2019 - Primary School & Secondary School)
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More areas needed for students to fill water bottles. (July 2019 - Secondary School)
(July 2019 - Primary School)
(July 2019 - Secondary School)
All of the girls enjoyed their trip to the zoo and participated in a range of interesting and informative workshops. (July 2019 - Primary School)
We were welcomed by really polite staff who handed us leaflets and an itinerary of feeding times and talks. This was extremely helpful as we managed to see nearly all of these activities. The children were thoroughly, and excitedly, engaged in their learning and enjoyment of such a wonderful day out. (June 2019 - Primary School)
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(May 2019 - Primary School)
The staff worked hard to provide our BTEC Travel and Tourism students with an excellent field trip. (May 2019 - Secondary School)
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(April 2019 - Primary School)
It was a lovely day weather wise, we had a great time. Not sure if the experience would be as enjoyable if the weather was inclement as a lot of walking is required between enclosures. (February 2019 - Primary School)
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(November 2018 - Secondary School)
An excellent experience for the students. (November 2018 - Secondary School)
We arranged a workshop 'African story time' which was outstanding and pitched perfectly for EY. The work shop was interactive and very hands on and the use of puppets to inspire role play was very good. (November 2018 - Primary School)
The Education team made organising visits easy! They were wonderful with our SEN children and we can't wait to visit again. (October 2018 - Primary School)
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(September 2018 - Primary School)
A great day out for all of the children. (September 2018 - Primary School)
It was very easy getting pupils in to the zoo, pupils were split in to 5 groups of 10 lead by teaching and support staff, we all met at the agreed lunch and end locations. The pupils were very well behaved throughout the day and enjoyed seeing all of the animals. The butterfly house was a favorite among many pupils. (August 2018 - Secondary School)
(July 2018 - Secondary School)
Fantastic Trip (July 2018 - Primary School)
(July 2018 - Primary School)
Lots to see, a brilliant interactive session (July 2018 - Primary School)
Not enough toilets (July 2018 - Primary School)
Due to a mix up regarding booking times, we were not able to attend the Education Centre. (June 2018 - Secondary School)
(June 2018 - Primary School)
Zoo very hospitable, assessable and informative. Laid out very well for a self tour. Would suit schools even more if they could open before 10am as its difficult to fit everything in before returning to school but otherwise great! (June 2018 - Primary School)
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(April 2018 - Primary School)
The workshop was good, but it could have been more active and pitched to a higher level as our students already had a good understanding of adaptations. (March 2018 - Secondary School)
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