We are announcing on Tuesday 15 February that Bristol Zoo Gardens will be closing to the public on Saturday 3 September 2022.
Tag: Strategy to 2035
Historic grounds will be open to the public for free, in new Bristol Zoo Gardens plans
The award-winning grounds of Bristol Zoo Gardens will be open to the public after the site is sold, the charity has announced. Free access to the 185-year-old gardens, a new, publicly accessible children’s play area and a new Clifton Conservation…
Plans approved to help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society
Planning permission has been granted to redevelop Bristol Zoological Society’s West Car Park for residential homes, a decision that will help safeguard the Society’s future. It applied for planning permission to develop 62 high quality, environmentally-friendly new homes, a mix…
Brownfield development in Clifton to provide homes for people and wildlife
The environmentally-sustainable scheme, recommended for approval, will also help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society
Blog post by Dr Justin Morris – Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Zoological Society
New homes in Clifton will tackle the housing crisis and safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society
Plans recommended by council officers for new homes on Zoo-owned car park
Sale of Bristol Zoo Gardens’ West Car Park will provide much-needed city housing. The environmentally-sustainable scheme will also help safeguard the future of Bristol Zoological Society.
The future of Bristol Zoo Gardens & Bristol Zoological Society – Our response to the OurWorld Bristol concept proposal
In late 2020, we announced our plans to safeguard the future of our 185-year-old charity, by relocating Bristol Zoo to the Wild Place Project site. This decision followed an extensive process to explore a number of options as well as taking…
Exciting plans for a new Bristol Zoo take another step forward
Plans for a world-leading zoo for the south west have taken another step forward as Bristol Zoological Society reveals the team of consultants appointed to create its new vision. The Society will develop a new world-class Bristol Zoo at its Wild…
Chief Executive looks to the past and the future of Bristol Zoo
It was 185 years ago on July 11, 1836, that Bristol Zoo Gardens welcomed its first visitors. Founded by Henry Riley, a local physician, it was designed to facilitate ‘the observation of habits, form, and structure of the animal kingdom,…
Team appointed to design the new future of the Bristol Zoo Gardens site
A team of leading architects, designers and heritage experts have been appointed to help take forward plans for the redevelopment of the Bristol Zoo Gardens site. The multi-disciplinary team is led by award-winning Penoyre & Prasad architects, working with LUC…