Marwell Zoological Park

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Marwell Zoological Park Street: Colden Common Town: Winchester County: Hampshire Postcode: SO21 1JH Telephone: 01962 777407 Fax: 01962 777511 Website: http://www.marwell.org.uk/ Email: marwell@marwell.org.uk Key Features: • Set in 100 acres of Hampshire countryside • Dedicated to conservation • Animals from almost every continent • Over 200 species to see • Education centre • Themed weeks & fun days • Adventure playground • Road & rail trains • Large gift shop • Eating & drinking facilities • Free parking Description: Marwell Zoological Park is located 6 miles from Winchester in Hampshire. The Zoo is set in 100 acres of Hampshire countryside and has a wide selection of animals from almost every continent. Some of the animals that you can discover at Marwell in Hampshire are white rhinos, Amur tigers, cheetah’s, zebra’s, giraffe’s, tamarins, macaques, gibbons, and leopards, infact you can see almost 200 species at the zoo. The Park is heavily involved with the conservation of endangered species. This was the main aim of John Knowles, the founder of the park, when it was set up in 1972. You can learn more about endangered species and other facts in the education centre. Marwell in Hampshire is best enjoyed on foot but there are road and rail trains for different views of the zoo. There’s a large Gift Shop, an adventure playground and themed events during the year. Food & drink can be purchased within the park and there is free parking nearby. Discover more at Marwell in Hampshire: • Tropical World - spectacular rainforest environment • World of Lemurs - unique Madagascan primates • Penguin World - thrilling underwater views • Heart of Africa - African forest animals & aquarium • Giraffe walkway - 30 metre walkway & giraffe paddock • Birds galore! - owls, cranes, ostrich's & flamingos Tariff: • Adults = £14.25 • Children = £10.25 (3-16 years) • Seniors = £12.25 • Family Saver = £46.00 (2 Adults & 2 Children) • Tuesday Special Senior Citizen = £8.75 • Adult guests with disabilities = £11.25 • Child guests with disabilities = £7.75 • Annual passes are also available Opening Hours: • Open everyday at 10am (except Christmas Day) • Summer closing (April - October) at 6pm • Winter closing (November - March) at 4pm Other Information: • Please allow approx four to five hours for your visit. • Images courtesy of Marwell Zoo Google map Click here Multimap.co.uk satellite map Click here