Banham Zoo
Banham Zoological Gardens is a 50-acre zoo in Banham, Norfolk, England. The zoo, which in 2024 was reported to be a home to more than 2,000 animals, opened to the public in 1968, became a charity in 2013, and has since been often awarded the prize of Norfolk's Top Attraction, by numerous different organisations, with an annual visitor attendance of in excess of 200,000 people.- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Banham, Norfolk, England
- Address: Kenninghall Road, NR16 2HE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary the Virgin, Banham and Church of St Mary.
St Mary the Virgin, Banham
Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Banham is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Banham, Norfolk. The basic material of the building is the natural flint of the area, and as is usual with Norfolk churches, white freestone was sparingly used for windows and framing because it had to be brought laboriously from quarries in Northamptonshire. St Mary the Virgin, Banham is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Banham Zoo.
Old Buckenham Hall Cricket Ground
Pitch
Old Buckenham Hall is a cricket ground in Old Buckenham, near Attleborough in Norfolk. The ground was initially established in the early 20th century and was used for six first-class matches by its owner, Australian Lionel Robinson. Old Buckenham Hall Cricket Ground is situated 2 miles north of Banham Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Harling and Tibenham.
East Harling
Village
Photo: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Harling is a village in the civil parish of Harling in the Breckland district of the English county of Norfolk. East Harling is located 8 miles east of Thetford and 25 miles south-west of Norwich on the banks of the River Thet. East Harling is situated 4 miles west of Banham Zoo.
Tibenham
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tibenham is a village and civil parish located in the Depwade district of South Norfolk, England. The parish is 2 miles north west of Tivetshall railway station. It has a public house called The Greyhound. The parish includes the hamlet of Cargate Common. Tibenham is situated 5 miles east of Banham Zoo.
Attleborough
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Attleborough is a town in Norfolk. Attleborough is a market town situated between Norwich and Thetford with a population of around 10,000. Although a pleasant town, it caters mainly for residents and most visitors will be there for the surrounding areas.
Banham Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Kenninghall, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.44341° or 52° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
1.02655° or 1° 1′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9F43C2VG+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 193161365OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q4855654
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Satellite Map
Discover Banham Zoo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Banham Zoo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Banham Zoo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات بنهام”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Applewood Caravan & Camping Park and Banham Car Boot.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Zoo HQ and The Pavilion Cafe.
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