Zoos & Wildlife · Ilfracombe
Exmoor Zoo
📍 EX31 4SG
Photo: Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See bush dogs, meerkats, red pandas and hornbills
- Book keeper experiences or animal encounters
- View new zoo babies and recent arrivals
- Explore Reptile House and Exmoor Beast exhibit
- See conservation breeding programmes for rare species
Exmoor Zoo is a family-run zoological park near Bratton Fleming in North Devon, home to bush dogs, meerkats, red pandas, Abyssinian ground hornbills and many other species, some part of international breeding programmes for endangered animals. You can explore naturalistic enclosures, visit the Reptile House and Exmoor Beast exhibit, or book keeper experiences and animal encounters for a hands-on visit. New arrivals and zoo babies are regularly announced, adding variety for repeat visitors. Getting here is easiest by car via the A399, with the nearest railway station at Barnstaple, 7.9 miles away. It suits animal lovers and families wanting an engaging, conservation-focused day out, with plenty of nearby accommodation choices should you wish to extend your stay in the area.
Practical details
- Parking
- Tree surgery works affecting main car park 23–25 March, use overflow car park
- Booking
- Tickets can be bought securely online in advance
- Accessibility
- Limited main car park spaces reserved for visitors with mobility issues
- Best for
- Visitors interested in endangered species and conservation breeding
From the attraction's own website on 30 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.3 mi
0.7 mi
North Thorne - The Tractor Barn
Combe Martin, South West England
Sleeps 4
£727 per break
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0.7 mi
North Thorne - The Calving Barn
Combe Martin, South West England
Sleeps 4
£727 per break
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1.3 mi
1.5 mi
2.6 mi
Friars Cottages - Chapel Cottage
Combe Martin, South West England
Sleeps 3
£413 per break
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Turn a visit to Exmoor Zoo into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Barnstaple 7.9 miles
- Chapleton 10.1 miles
- Umberleigh 10.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page