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Battersea Park Children's Zoo

Albert Bridge Road, London SW8, England
020 8871 7540
Ranked #354 of 818 attractions in London
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Description: A zoo designed with children in mind that offers a supervised animal contact area and lively talks on otters, monkeys and birds.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I took my 20 month grandson, who loves at animals, and my son, his dad.With an entrance fee of a whisker short of £8 and a miserly £1 less for seniors I expected more than a rather shabby community/city farm, even with the added attraction of a variety of small non-farm animals to give it the title of "zoo".. For... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We went with the kids one day and although they had a good time, the zoo seemed a bit - "left out" for lack of better words. There were some fun animals and a nice playground, but it didn't feel like it was maintained as well as it could have been. Still a fun time out with the kids. More

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Carol Heap, Owner at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, responded to this review
4 May 2012

Thank you for your comments. We are aware the zoo was not pristine but we have had such a battering with the weather we are still catching up. More

Brisbane
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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I went here my with sister and her seven month old little girl. We had a great time and I thought the range of animals to see there was brilliant. It is only a little zoo so there are no lions, giraffes and other such big, exotic animals but there are plenty of small lively creatures to entertain kids and... More

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Carol Heap, Owner at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, responded to this review
5 April 2012

Thank you very much for your good review of the Children's Zoo and I am really pleased you had such a good time - it is what we aim to achieve. I will ensure all the staff know how much you appreciate their efforts. Many thanks More

London, UK
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

We have a local farm which is free far better than this zoo! It's ludicrously priced for essentially an upmarket farm. What puzzles me is that there's nothing which gives this attraction a step up from other farms. The location and surroundings is the only reason I feel attracts visitors passing by else stay away!!! More

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Carol Heap, Owner at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, responded to this review
1 March 2012

I am sorry you did not enjoy your visit to the children's zoo. We take all comments seriously and I will share yours with the staff at the zoo. I do hope you saw the monkeys, otters, meerkats, emu, coati etc all of which are not really farm animals. Did you have time to use the Adventure Playground? Many thanks More

norwood
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

I've been going Battersea Park Zoo since i was young and always loved it. even though it was a cold Saturday in December I decided to take my 8 year old brother. we had a great time! he loved the meerkats and the monkeys... spent around 2 hours in there and had our own packed lunch. The Admission fee was... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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A gem in the middle of Battersea Park. Absolutely love it! More

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Carol Heap, Owner at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, responded to this review
31 March 2012

Pleased you like the zoo and had a good time there. Thanks More

Toronto, Canada
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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I do like that there are some animals for children to see but also feels kind of cruel to me and a bit sad, they are meant to be free. Regardless, it is a nice place and the surrounding park is nice with a Japanese Pagoda and lovey walk by the Thames. More

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London, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

As others have said it's not very big and is quite expensive but our 5 year old had a great time. There's a great play area with sand and water along with tunnels for the kids to climb through. Battersea park itself is also well worth a visit. It's a beautifully laid out park right on the river. More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2011

I have been here many times as I live locally and the children love it (it gets more reasonable with an annual pass). Yesterday I went and having left an expensive camera unattended for fewer than 90 seconds in the ladies' loo, it was stolen. I went immediately to the front desk who pretty much shrugged their shoulders. One girl... More

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Carol Heap, Owner at Battersea Park Children's Zoo, responded to this review
31 March 2012

Many thanks for putting your kind review on this site. I will make sure everyone at the zoo knows how much you enjoyed yourselves. Thanks again More

Hampshire
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2010

Yes it is small, but ideal for little children. My grandson loved the play area inside the zoo grounds-lots of sand and water equipment and even a fire engine to sit in!. Animals are well kept, and many hours could be spent in Battersesea Park itself so we were please with our days outing there! More

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