Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Wales
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Wales that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Rides and attractionsDisability admission concessionSensory and cognitive support
Folly Farm
Zoo in Kilgetty
The park now mixes a vintage indoor funfair, more than 200 zoo species and big play areas inside and out.
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Keeper talk or showBehind-the-scenes tourOn-site dining
Welsh Mountain Zoo
Zoo in Colwyn Bay
The grounds extend to 37 acres. Its opening, on 18 May 1963, was carried out by the naturalist Robert Jackson. Animals on show include snow leopards, red pandas, meerkats, chimpanzees and penguins.
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ParkingAccessible toiletsWheelchair accessible routes
Anglesey Sea Zoo
Zoo & Aquarium in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Claiming to be the largest aquarium in Wales, it shows over 150 native species and sits just outside Brynsiencyn. Attractions include a conger eel, a shark pool and a kelp forest, along with the Lobster Hatchery of Wales.
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View all Wales listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 4 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.