Dudley Zoo, Zoo in Dudley, England.
The 40-acre (16-hectare) facility houses over 1,500 animals from 200 species across densely wooded grounds surrounding an 11th-century castle, with habitats recreating environments from African savannas to Asian rainforests.
Earl William Humble Eric Ward founded the facility in 1937, commissioning architect Berthold Lubetkin to design thirteen modernist structures in reinforced concrete, which served as an air raid shelter during World War II before reopening in 1946.
The gardens contain twelve listed structures by the Tecton Group, forming one of Britain's most important collections of 1930s modernist architecture and attracting international attention for their innovative use of reinforced concrete.
Visitors can participate in keeper experiences, adopt animals, and explore both the grounds and castle ruins through various themed walking routes. The facility sits on a hillside with steep paths, and a chairlift provides accessible transport between levels.
The enclosures for snow leopards, tigers, and primates integrate into the medieval castle grounds, with animals living in and around the historic stone walls and towers, while lemurs inhabit the castle moats and climb among the Norman fortifications.
Location: Dudley
Inception: 1937
Operator: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Phone: +441384215313
Website: http://dudleyzoo.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 52.51394,-2.07713
Latest update: December 1, 2025 12:56
Dudley Castle
184 m
Former Station Cafe, Now Safari Building, At Dudley Zoo
37 m
Elephant House At Dudley Zoo
106 m
Castle Restaurant At Dudley Zoo
241 m
St Edmund's Church Of England School
200 m
Meerkat Enclosure At Dudley Zoo Approximately 2 Yards To East Of Reptile House
189 m
Sea Lion Pools At Dudley Zoo
198 m
Entrance Gateway At Dudley Zoo
90 m
2, The Broadway
292 m
Kiosk To South Of Bear Pit At Dudley Zoo
269 m
Tropical Bird House At Dudley Zoo
296 m
Polar Bear Pit And Lion And Tiger Ravines, Dudley Zoo
258 m
Kiosk To East Of Former Brown Bear Pit At Dudley Zoo
244 m
Fellows Club
268 m
Giraffe Statue
89 m
Number 7 (In Grounds Of Dudley Zoo To Right Of Main Entrance)
68 m
Lemur Wood
368 m
Elephant Statue
128 m
Plight of the Orangutan
237 m
A leap of faith
350 m
Zoo Education Department And Visitor Shelter At Dudley Zoo
251 m
Crocodile Statue
79 m
Sea Lion Statue
59 m
Tiger Statue
46 m
Orangutan Statue
31 m
Work of art, sculpture
406 m
Work of art, sculpture
399 m
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