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ZSL London Zoo
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ZSL London Zoo is a public zoological collection in London operated by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). It combines visitor exhibitions with conservation, research and education programmes and offers day tickets, memberships and special experiences. The site includes a range of animal habitats and timed talks or guided experiences; visitors should check ticketing and access details in advance.

Overview & Key Metrics

Reviews Analysed 21
Positive Sentiment 29%
Latest Review 13d
Overall Rating
2.1

Our Analysis

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Service quality

Staff are frequently praised for friendliness and knowledge, though a minority of reviewers describe disengaged or inattentive employees.

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10%
Strong
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Value for money

Many reviewers call entry, food and special experiences overpriced; only a few guests describe overnight packages or guided walks as good value.

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16%
Weak

User experience

Visitor experience is often affected by crowding, queuing, closures and hard‑to‑follow maps; some visitors highlight enjoyable talks and night events.

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20%
Weak
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Product quality

Frequent complaints about missing animals, empty or rundown enclosures and animals being hard to see; a minority report clear, engaging animal encounters.

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19%
Weak
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Communication

Several reviews cite ticketing and insurance refund problems and poor signage; some mention good exhibit information and knowledgeable guides.

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12%
Weak

Overall experience

Overall impressions skew negative from these reviews: many would not return due to animal visibility and cost, while a few recommend specific experiences.

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23%
Weak

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Sources: Trustpilot (20) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: September 2025

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Senorita kukubor
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Positive experience with Ally at the membership desk

Great space, lovely customer service and the icing on the cake is Ally's customer service at the membership desk!....Ally is an absolute delight, poli...

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PENTEK
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Staff not very engaging most happy to…

Staff not very engaging most happy to sit down and chat to each other. I was shocked by how little they had of animals, very poor and expensive. The r...

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Lee Humphrey
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Absolute crap

Absolute crap. Not worth the money, the animals we did manage...

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Edward
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

A shadow of what it was. Could be done better.

When I was young a visit to London Zoo was always looked forward to and delivered excitement and interest. After a gap of 55+ years(!) I was attracted...

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Leanne Rush
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Didn’t see many animals bit disappointed

We didn’t see many animals… went for sons birthday he enjoyed running around but most exhibits we went to had nothing to see… we went back to the encl...

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Jackee Duncan
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Worth Every Penny

We enjoyed a magical overnight stay in one of the lodges and can’t rate the experience and the staff highly enough. The lodges are very comfortable, a...

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Heidi Jane White
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Disappointing

I have mixed feelings about my visit to Whipsnade today. GOOD POINTS: Every single staff member I spoke to was extremely friendly and helpful. The caf...

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T Palmer
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

I visited London zoo 2 June no…

I visited London zoo 2 June no Elephants, lions tigers rhin...

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Susan Williams
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Don’t bother with the ticket insurance

Don’t bother with the ticket insurance. Total waste of money. We bought tickets on the morning of our intended visit. I’m disabled and have various he...

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PB
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Don’t waste your hard earned money

Don’t waste your hard earned money , it’s so dissapointing, animals not seen I’m serious we hardly saw anything , the cheetahs were far away laying do...

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trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Waste of time and money

I visited the zoo as a child about 45yrs ago I remember standing next to john Alderton and Pauline Collins at the giant tortoise enclosure.. 🐢 it was...

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Dante A
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Great talks

My partner and I had a great time at the zoo, and the staff were friendly and we loved the talks by Olivia, Ralph, Lucy and Jodie. Edith was also very...

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shabir khan
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

I bought 5 tickets online along with…

I bought 5 tickets online along with insurance, but can't go to visit at that day, now I'm tryin...

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Face SMITH
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Sparsely populated with animals

Sparsely populated with animals. Mostly 0, 1 or 2 of each animals. Lots of no shows (e.g....

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Mo Ahmed
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

I went to Whipsnade Zoo over the…

I went to Whipsnade Zoo over the weekend. Even though it was a rainy day, the experience was enjoyable. It's a pity there were no tigers, and I hope t...

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Avan
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Very disappointed would not go again.

Was very disappointed with the number of empty cages and closed areas. For example not a single penguin in huge penguin pool. One sleeping lion who lo...

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MaxArbios
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

deep disappointment

Wanted to express my deep disappointment after my recent visit to the zoo. The overall state of the zoo was significantly down, with evident issues su...

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Dawn
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Sad Experience

It was just so run down. Heart breaking to see the Zebra and Giraffe enclosures - since when did these beautiful creatures walk on concrete in the wil...

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Doreen
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

My visit a few days ago.

I visited about 20 years ago with my family. It has gone down hill significantly I am sad to say. Barriers everywhere, work materials all over the pla...

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Steven Fox
trustpilot.com Sep 30, 2025

Why not to visit London Zoo and Penguin Experience

I just wish I had read these reviews before visiting London Zoo. I decided to buy 2 tickets for the penguin experience but you also have to purchase 2...

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Conclusion

Reviews in this sample repeatedly mention missing animals, hard‑to‑navigate maps and concerns about value for money, including expensive food and ticketed extras. Several guests report problems with ticket insurance or refunds and poor signage around moved enclosures. At the same time, staff and guided/overnight experiences receive consistent praise from visitors who had positive encounters. If you plan a visit, check current opening areas, ticketing and special‑event details in advance and consider guided or evening options where reviewers report better animal visibility.