What can you do at Dudley Zoo?

What can you do at Dudley Zoo?

Hundreds of exotic and endangered animals inhabit an ancient wooded hillside, with a rich geological history, around the ruins of the 11th century Dudley Castle and share a site with the world’s largest single collection of Modernist Tecton structures – and the country’s only vintage chairlift!

Do you have to wear a mask at Dudley Zoo?

Our staff will wear face masks and the correct PPE and you are also welcome to wear masks too. Access will be via our turnstile entrance, with protective screens in place.

Are there monkeys at Dudley Zoo?

From the world’s smallest primate, the Pygmy marmoset to chimps, spider monkeys, orang utans and more! We have over 18 different species of primates here at Dudley Zoo. Just click on an image below to find all about the species that live here!

Can you visit Dudley Castle?

Please note that there is no separate admission to the castle (i.e. you have to buy a ticket to the zoo in order to see the castle). The zoo does host special evening castle tours during the summer months so this may be preferable if you just want to see the castle but aren’t interested in the zoo.

Can you drive around Dudley Zoo?

Discovery Way leads off Tipton Road to the main access island, near the overflow car park to the Black Country Living Museum, and is an apt description of the approach to Dudley’s tourism quarter. Zoological Drive is the road running parallel with our car park which brings motorists into our 40-acre zoo.

How much is Black Country Museum?

Prices: General Admission

Is there gorillas at Dudley Zoo?

Here at DZG we have four orangs – 38 year-old Benji, 21 year-old Jorong, 24 year-old Jazz and five year-old Sprout, who all remain firm favourites with visitors with their playful antics. Thanks to Karen Edwards and Sam Weaver for the above photos of our loveable quartet!

Does Dudley Zoo have orangutans?

KEEPERS at Dudley Zoo and Castle have welcomed a brand new arrival – Djimat the Bornean orangutan.

Who opened Dudley Zoo?

The Zoo opened to the public on 18 May 1937. It contains 12 modernist animal enclosures and other buildings designed by the architect Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group….Dudley Zoo.

Why was there a zoo at Dudley Castle?

The owner of Dudley Castle, the Third Earl of Dudley, decided to create a zoo in the castle grounds in the 1930s.

How big is Dudley Zoo?

/  52.5139389°N 2.0771333°W  / 52.5139389; -2.0771333 Dudley Zoological Gardens is a 40-acre (16 ha) zoo located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley, in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. The Zoo opened to the public on 18 May 1937.

What is the history of Dudley Zoo’s elephant rides?

Elephant rides were one of the attractions of the zoo from the beginning, as it was reported in April 1937 that two Indian elephants had been brought to Dudley with that purpose in mind. A miniature railway was added in 1938 with two locomotives constructed by G & S Light Engineering, of Stourbridge.

What is Dudley Park like?

Hundreds of exotic and endangered animals inhabit an ancient wooded hillside, with a rich geological history, around the ruins of the 11th century Dudley Castle and share a site with the world’s largest single collection of Modernist Tecton structures – and the country’s only vintage chairlift!