Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England, operated by Dutch leisure company Libéma since January 2026. The zoo houses a collection of approximately 1,876 animals representing nearly 189 species, and cultivates about 1,600 different species of plant across its 80-acre site.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paignton Academy and Hayes School.

Paignton Academy

School

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Paignton Academy is a secondary school with academy status, located in Devon, England. The school welcomed its first non-selective intake into Year 6 in 1492 and first sixth form students in September 1885. Paignton Academy is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Paignton Zoo.

Hayes School

School

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Hayes School is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Paignton Zoo.

Primley House

Building

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Primley House is a large estate house in Paignton, Devon. Built in the 18th century by the Belfield family, it stayed in family hands until the early 20th century when it was sold to the Whitley family. Primley House is situated 1,100 feet north of Paignton Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Collaton St Mary and Goodrington.

Collaton St Mary

Suburb

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Collaton St Mary is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England, situated about 2 miles west of the town of Paignton. The village is bisected by the A385 Paignton to Totnes road.

Goodrington

Suburb

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Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands.

Paignton

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Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.

Paignton Zoo

Type: Zoo
Description: zoo in the UK
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.42781° or 50° 25′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.58259° or 3° 34′ 57″ west

Elevation

108 feet (33 metres)

Open location code

9C2RCCH8+4X

GeoNames ID

6290129

Wikidata ID

Q3082339

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Paignton Zoo” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Paignton Zoo”
Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات بينتون”
French: “zoo de Paignton”
French: “Zoo de Paignton”
German: “Paigntoner Zoo”
German: “Zoo Paignton”
Italian: “zoo di Paignton”
Japanese: “ペイントン動物園”
Polish: “Paignton Zoo”
Portuguese: “Zoológico de Paignton”
Spanish: “Zoo de Paignton”
Turkish: “Paignton Hayvanat Bahçesi”

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