Dartmoor Zoological Park, Plymouth

Name: Dartmoor Zoological Park
Address: Plymouth, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1752 837645

#2 among attractions in Plymouth

Top attraction, Zoo

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Dartmoor Zoological Park is a 30-acre zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor, in the county of Devon in the South West of England. It was opened in 1968 by Ellis Daw who ran it until its licence was revoked and it was forced to close in 2006. The zoo was bought in August 2006 by Benjamin Mee, who reopened the zoo in July 2007, later writing a book about his experiences called We Bought a Zoo. A 2011 film of the same title was loosely based on the book. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1968 (56 years ago)Area: 33 acres (0.0516 mi²)Visitors per year: 80 thous.Coordinates: 50°24'31"N, 3°59'53"W

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Plymouth United Kingdom

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+44 1752 837645

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Day trips

Dartmoor Zoological Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saltram House, Kitley Show Cave, Plym Valley Railway, Plymbridge Woods.

4.1 miSW
Georgian house with Robert Adam interior
Saltram House, Bere Ferrers
106 min walk • Saltram House is a grade I listed George II era mansion house located in the parish of Plympton, near Plymouth in Devon, England. It was deemed by the architectural critic Pevsner to be "the most impressive country house in Devon".
4.4 miS
Nature, Cave
Kitley Show Cave, Yealmpton
114 min walk • Kitley Show Cave is a solution cave in Yealmpton, Devon, England. Originally discovered by quarrying, it used to be open to the public as a show cave, but is now closed.
3.8 miW
Museum, Scenic drives, Outdoor activities
Plym Valley Railway, Bere Ferrers
98 min walk • The Plym Valley Railway is a 1+1⁄2-mile heritage railway based on part of the now-closed South Devon and Tavistock Railway, a branch line of the Great Western Railway in Devon, England.
3.6 miW
Park
Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth
93 min walk • Plymbridge Woods is a woodland in Plympton, Devon, England managed by The National Trust. The woods are named after the historic Plymbridge, a Grade II listed bridge over the River Plym.
4 miSW
50°22'11"N • 4°3'59"W
Plymouth Golf Centre, Bere Ferrers
103 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Butterdon Hill, Dartmoor National Park
118 min walk • Butterdon Hill is on Dartmoor, in southwest England. The remains of a small stone circle and a stone row can be found on the summit. The name Butterdon is believed to derive an Old English word for "pasture".
3 miSW
Monastery
Plympton Priory, Bere Ferrers
78 min walk • Plympton Priory was a priory in Devon, England. Its history is recorded in the Annales Plymptonienses.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Great Trowlesworthy Tor, Dartmoor National Park
95 min walk • Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a granite tor on the southwestern edge of Dartmoor. It is located near the popular Cadover Bridge and is a popular walking destination. It is common for the Dartmoor Pony and other cattle to be roaming around the tor.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Dendles Wood, Dartmoor National Park
66 min walk • Dendles Wood is an area of protected oak-beech woodland located on the southern edge of Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon.
3.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Dewerstone, Dartmoor National Park
96 min walk • Dewerstone is the site of an Iron Age Hill fort on a rocky promontory overlooking the River Plym on the South West edge of Dartmoor to the North of Plympton in Devon.
4.7 miSW
50°21'4"N • 4°3'12"W
Fordbrook Nursery, Plymouth
119 min walk • Bridge