Zoos & aquariums · South East England
Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo — zoo situated at Owslebury near Winchester in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Marwell Zoo is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1972. Address: SO21 1JH. Wikidata describes it as: "zoo situated at Owslebury near Winchester in England". Coordinates: 50.9932°, -1.2777°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre (57 ha) zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife. The zoo is home to over 500 animals of 145 species. The charity undertakes a range of educational and conservation activities, with a particular focus on Africa in addition to work from its base.
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Background
History
The zoo was founded by Dr John Knowles, opening in 1972. He sold a Rolls-Royce of his to buy some zebras. It was one of the earliest zoos in Europe to place an emphasis on animal conservation. In 1991 Dr John Knowles was appointed an OBE for services to conservation. In 1999, the zoo lost all of its penguins (22 African and 5 macaroni) to avian malaria. In September 2024 a Giraffe calf had died from a disease just a month after its birth
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- Coordinates
- 50.9932, -1.2777
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Owslebury
- Postcode
- SO21 1JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Established
- 1972
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.marwell.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15249491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marwell Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Marwell Hall, March 30th 2016.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marwell Zoo?
- Marwell Zoo is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 1JH), in the parish of Owslebury.
- When was Marwell Zoo built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Is Marwell Zoo a protected site?
- Yes — Marwell Zoo is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Marwell Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Shawford, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 1JH.
- How busy is Marwell Zoo?
- Marwell Zoo draws around 488,557 visitors a year.