Zoos & aquariums · South Wales
Bristol Zoo Project
Bristol Zoo Project — wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bristol Zoo Project is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2013. Wikidata describes it as: "wildlife conservation park in South Gloucestershire, England". Coordinates: 51.5296°, -2.6160°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bristol Zoo Project, formerly known as the Wild Place Project, is a wildlife conservation park in North Bristol, United Kingdom. It is run by Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) and was the sister site of Bristol Zoo Gardens until closure of that site in 2022. In summer 2023, Wild Place Project rebranded as "Bristol Zoo Project" following the transition of Bristol Zoo Gardens from their Clifton site. The park has been designed to link specific ecosystems and conservation programmes around the world, and was originally intended to be split into biomes, representing species found only in specific habitats. Current areas include: Bear Wood, Benoué National Park and Discover Madagascar.
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Background
History
Bristol Zoo Project is located on Hollywood Estate. The estate was gifted to Bristol Zoological Society in the mid 1960s by the White family. From the 1960s to 2013 the site was used as an off show area for breeding and quarantine. The site also housed the society's nurseries and to this day grows a third of the food for the animals at Bristol Zoo Project. In 2008 Bristol Zoological Society announced plans to submit plans to South Gloucestershire Council for the development of a new 135 acre (55 hectare) park. The park officially opened on 22 July 2013. The original submitted plans suggested a development cost of circa £70 million. Bear Wood, an environment designed to mimic England in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5296, -2.6160
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Parish
- Almondsbury
- Postcode
- BS10 7TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Established
- 2013
- Nearest railway station
- Pilning — 3.1 km
- Official site
- bristolzoo.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6979418 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bristol Zoo Project (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fixing you with his predatory gaze.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bristol Zoo Project?
- Bristol Zoo Project is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS10 7TW), in the parish of Almondsbury.
- When was Bristol Zoo Project built?
- Built or established in 2013.
- Who owns Bristol Zoo Project?
- Bristol Zoo Project is owned by Bristol Zoological Society.
- Is Bristol Zoo Project a protected site?
- Yes — Bristol Zoo Project is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Bristol Zoo Project?
- The nearest railway station is Pilning, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS10 7TW.
- How busy is Bristol Zoo Project?
- Bristol Zoo Project draws around 192,306 visitors a year.