Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. The zoo is one of the UK's largest zoos at 51 hectares and the zoo has a total land holding of approximately 160 hectares.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oakfield Manor and St Oswald’s Church, Backford.
Oakfield Manor
Building
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Oakfield Manor was originally a country house in Upton-by-Chester, near Chester, Cheshire, England. Since the 1930s it has been the headquarters of Chester Zoo. Oakfield Manor is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Chester Zoo.
St Oswald’s Church, Backford
Church
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St Oswald's Church is in the village of Backford, to the northwest of Chester, Cheshire, England, close to the A41 road and adjoining Backford Hall. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. St Oswald’s Church, Backford is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Chester Zoo.
St Columba’s Church, Chester
Church
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St Columba's is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Newton, Chester. It was built from 1964 to 1965. It is situated on the corner of Plas Newton Lane and Newhall Road in the suburbs, north of the city centre. St Columba’s Church, Chester is situated 1¼ miles south of Chester Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbot’s Meads and Chester.
Abbot’s Meads
Suburb
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Abbot's Meads is a suburb of Chester in Cheshire, England. Abbot's Meads is north-west of Chester city centre. The Countess of Chester Hospital is nearby. The population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Chester. Abbot’s Meads is situated 1½ miles southwest of Chester Zoo.
Chester
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Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
Ellesmere Port
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Ellesmere Port is in West Cheshire. Surrounding villages include Willaston, Neston, Parkgate, and Hooton.
Chester Zoo
- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Caughall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Chester Zoo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chester Zoo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات تشيستر”
- French: “zoo de Chester”
- French: “Zoo de Chester”
- German: “Chester Zoo”
- Hebrew: “גן החיות של צ’סטר”
- Indonesian: “Kebun Binatang Chester”
- Irish: “Zú Chester”
- Italian: “zoo di Chester”
- Japanese: “チェスター動物園”
- Persian: “باغ وحش چستر”
- Persian: “باغوحش چستر”
- Portuguese: “Zoológico de Chester”
- Russian: “Честерский зоопарк”
- Welsh: “Sw Caer”
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