Zoos & aquariums · West Midlands
Crocodiles of the World
Crocodiles of the World — zoo in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shipton · 9.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Crocodiles of the World is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2011. Address: OX18 3NX. Wikidata describes it as: "zoo in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7772°, -1.5847°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crocodiles of the World is a zoo in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom specialising in crocodilia.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Crocodiles of the World was started by Shaun Foggett in 2011 at a site in Crawley Mill, Witney, before moving to Brize Norton, both in Oxfordshire, UK. The creation of the original zoo was documented by a film crew for the television show Croc Man, which was broadcast on Channel 5. Foggett had to sell his family home to fund the starting of the zoo.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7772, -1.5847
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Brize Norton
- Postcode
- OX18 3NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Phone
- +441993846353
- Established
- 2011
- Nearest railway station
- Shipton — 9.9 km
- Official site
- www.crocodilesoftheworld.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108471086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crocodiles of the World (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crocodiles of the World?
- Crocodiles of the World is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX18 3NX), in the parish of Brize Norton.
- When was Crocodiles of the World built?
- Built or established in 2011.
- Is Crocodiles of the World a protected site?
- Yes — Crocodiles of the World is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Crocodiles of the World?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX18 3NX. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.