Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. The zoo was started as a private collection by avid animal collector and breeder, Herbert Whitley, in the grounds of his home Primley House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: zoo in the UK
- Also known as: “Paignton Zoo Entrance and Gift Shop”
- Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hayes School and Primley House.
Hayes School
School
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hayes School is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Paignton Zoo.
Primley House
Building
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1,300 feet north of Paignton Zoo.
Palace Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Leethomas787, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace Theatre is a theatre in Paignton, Devon, England. It was built in 1890 and is the oldest working theatre in Torbay. It has been owned by Torbay Council or its predecessor organisations since 1920. Palace Theatre is situated 4,000 feet northeast 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
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
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
- Category: zoo
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.42734° or 50° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.58268° or 3° 34′ 58″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C2RCCG8+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 28372157OpenStreetMap feature
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Paignton Zoo”. Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.