Zoos & aquariums · North West England
Southport Zoo
Southport Zoo — zoo in Merseyside, England.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southport Marine Parade · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Southport Zoo is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1953. Wikidata describes it as: "zoo in Merseyside, England". Coordinates: 53.6510°, -3.0150°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ribble Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Southport Zoo was a 6-acre (2.4 ha) zoological garden in Southport, Merseyside, England run by Carol and Douglas Petrie. Historically within Lancashire, it was located close to the Pleasureland amusement park. It was home to 154 species of wild animals and birds, but closed in 2004. The animal collection included chimpanzees, lar gibbons, African lions, mandrills, flamingoes, giant tortoises, parrots, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, reptiles, owls and pheasants.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.6510, -3.0150
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR8 1SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Established
- 1953
- Nearest railway station
- Southport Marine Parade — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.tenpin.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7570986 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Southport Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southport Zoo?
- Southport Zoo is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR8 1SB), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- When was Southport Zoo built?
- Built or established in 1953.
- Is Southport Zoo a protected site?
- Yes — Southport Zoo is part of the Ribble Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Southport Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Southport Marine Parade, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR8 1SB.