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ZOO OPENING TIMES


We are open every day of the year, including Christmas Day, from 9am until:  

6.00pm April - Sept.
5.00pm Oct. & March
4.30pm Nov. - Feb.

How you can help


The natural world needs our help...and we need yours!  Please consider making a donation to support our conservation, education and research work, both within our parks and across the world.

Visiting Us

Book tickets online 

Welcome to Edinburgh Zoo, the largest and most exciting wildlife attraction in Scotland, committed to the highest standards of animal welfare, conservation and environmental education.

In just one day, you can meet over 1,000 wonderful animals in our beautiful parkland setting on the outskirts of Edinburgh. We have some wonderful attractions for you to experience, plus you can also enjoy a wide range of visitor facilities and masses of events and daily activities throughout the year. 

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We want you to have a fantastic day out, so please use our website to help plan your visit and view our most frequently asked questions.

Win a Family Membership to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland!

We hope that you enjoy a great day out at Edinburgh Zoo, and we would love to hear from you after your visit. Please complete our online Visitor Survey here and you and your family could be visiting Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park every day of the year! The survey will take just 5 minutes of your time and will ensure that we continue to provide a first-class visitor experience.

If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us:

Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh
EH12 6TS
tel       0131 334 9171
fax      0131 314 0384
email   info@rzss.org.uk

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