Banham Zoo, Attleborough

Name: Banham Zoo
Address: Banham Zoo Kenninghall Road, Attleborough, NR16 2HE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1953 887771

#2 among attractions in Attleborough

Top attraction, Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo

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Banham Zoo is a 50-acre zoo in Banham, Norfolk, England. The zoo itself, which today is home to more than 2,000 animals, opened to the public in 1968, became a charity in 2013, and has since been often awarded the prize of Norfolk's Top Attraction, by numerous different organisations, with an annual visitor attendance of in excess of 200,000 people. It is part of the Zoological Society of East Anglia, a registered charity which also owns Africa Alive! near Lowestoft, Suffolk. ()

Opened: 1968 (56 years ago)Area: 50 acres (0.0781 mi²)Visitors per year: 200 thous.Animals: 2000Species: 100Elevation: 154 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°26'38"N, 1°1'38"E

Address

Banham Zoo Kenninghall RoadAttleborough NR16 2HE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1953 887771

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Day trips

Banham Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Church
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Church
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Park
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Windmill
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