Zoos & aquariums · West Midlands
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is a zoo or aquarium in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Heath · 1.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1974. It covers approximately 7 km². Address: B5 7RL. Coordinates: 52.4505°, -1.9104°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, formerly Birmingham Nature Centre, and before that Birmingham Zoo, is a small zoo on the edge of Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, England. It is owned and managed by Birmingham City Council. As well as catering to tourists and locals, the zoo is actively involved in many scientific programmes, such as the EEP captive breeding programmes with endangered animals, helping to highlight the plight of the world's biodiversity through educational talks and campaigns. The zoo is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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Background
History
Birmingham Zoo was opened on 1 May 1964 by the Dudley Zoological Society, within Cannon Hill Park. The site of the park was once part of a 16th-century fulling mill, known as Pebble Mill. It was designed to exhibit mainly young animals, but it also housed Dudley Zoo's collection of monkeys and two dromedaries for rides. Once described as a little gem of a zoo,
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- Coordinates
- 52.4505, -1.9104
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B5 7RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Established
- 1974
- Nearest railway station
- Kings Heath — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.birmingham.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4916760 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park?
- Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B5 7RL), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- When was Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- How do I get to Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park?
- The nearest railway station is Kings Heath, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B5 7RL.