Zoos & Wildlife · Salcombe
Dartmoor Zoo
📍 PL7 5DG
Photo: Smalljim (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Dartmoor Zoological Society 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 It was opened in 1968 by Ellis Daw who ran it until its licence was revoked and it was forced to close in 2006.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 w... — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Parking
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails
Kingswear Railway Station, Dartmouth · 19.2 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails
Kingswear Railway Station, Dartmouth · 19.2 mi
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Sat 19 Dec · 19:30
Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt - Ashburton
Ashburton Town Hall, Ashburton · 12.9 mi
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Fri 8 Jan · 19:30
Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt - Ivybridge
The Watermark, Ivybridge · 3.7 mi
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