London Zoo with kids

This is the easiest full outing in London with small children. Most of the site is step-free, there are baby change areas marked on the zoo map, and you can hire a pushchair from the gift shop if you left yours at the hotel. ZooTown is an indoor play area with its own toilets and a sheltered buggy park outside, useful when the weather turns.

Regent's ParkCamden Town, 16 min walk

Tickets

£19.40per child (3-15)

Adults £27.70 · free under 3

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Best time

An off-peak weekday is the cheapest ticket band.

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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Under 3s are free but still need a ticket booked.

Enjoys from1 year

Duration3h – 5h

StrollerStroller OKMost of the zoo is step-free. Single pushchairs can be hired for £10 plus a £15 card deposit.

Child priceFree under 3 · from £19.40 (3-15) · from £27.70 adult, online, varies by day

Toilets and changingChanging tableBaby change areas are marked on the zoo map, including inside ZooTown.

QueueModerate queuesBook a dated ticket online. Peak days cost more than off-peak weekdays.

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Best timeAn off-peak weekday is the cheapest ticket band.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Great

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

It works at every age up to about ten, and babies are easy here because of the step-free paths and changing areas. From 11 it depends on the child. Animal lovers stay happy, others get bored after two hours.

Animal Adventure is the children's zone and the place where under-6s spend the longest. Do not try to see everything. Pick four or five enclosures, eat early, and expect a three-year-old to be done after about three hours. Older children last longer, but teenagers may find it young.

Tips for the visit

Camden Town is the nearest Tube station, a 16 minute walk. Bus 274 from Baker Street stops on Prince Albert Road by the zoo.
Book the free under-3 ticket at the same time as yours.
Double pushchairs can be hired for £15 if you have two small ones.

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