Zoos & Wildlife · Blackpool
Blackpool Zoo
📍 FY3 8PP
Photo: Stephen Sweeney (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Walk through Dinosaur Safari with over 30 prehistoric creatures
- See Asian elephants at Project Elephant Base Camp
- Watch Californian sea lions and Magellanic penguins at Active Oceans
- Meet the only family of gorillas in the North of England
- Walk-through exhibits including Lemur Wood and World of Wings
Blackpool Zoo is set in over 37 acres of stunning, spacious parkland, with more than 1,000 mesmerising animals to discover. You can make your way into Dinosaur Safari to meet prehistoric creatures, learn about the magnificent Asian elephants at Project Elephant Base Camp, find out about Californian sea lions and Magellanic penguins at Active Oceans, and see the only family of gorillas in the North of England alongside Bornean orangutans and beautiful red pandas. There's a Coffee Shop and gift shop on the way out. Getting to Blackpool Zoo is easy, and with 100 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's a convenient trip if you're staying in Blackpool, Lancashire.
Practical details
- Parking
- Follow brown elephant signs by car via M6/M55
- Booking
- Tickets can be bought in advance online
From the attraction's own website on 30 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Thornfield Holiday Camp
✓ Family-run holiday camp celebrating 70 years in business
🏖️ 2.64 miles from Blackpool North (Poor water quality)
Blackpool
1.2 mi
Marton Mere
🏖️ 2.63 miles from Blackpool Central (Sufficient water quality)
Blackpool, North West England
Sleeps 8
£145 per break
Check availability
1.3 mi
1.3 mi
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🗺️ Plan the drive to Blackpool Zoo
🚆 Or come by train
- Blackpool North 1.5 miles
- Layton 1.6 miles
- Blackpool South 1.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page