Short answer: Newquay Zoo adult tickets cost £17.00 online or £19.50 at the till on the zoo's price list from 1 January 2026. Children aged 3 to 15 are £12.50 online. It opens at 10am daily except Christmas Day. Penguin talks are listed at 12pm and hyena feeding at 2:30pm. Pet dogs are not allowed.
Newquay Zoo is a compact zoo set in gardens beside Trenance Park, a short walk from the town centre. It is rated 4.3 from 6,960 Google reviews, and families, grandparents and toddlers all do well here. This guide covers tickets, opening, what you will see, parking, rain and dogs.
The zoo's own price list, which runs from 1 January 2026, charges less online than at the till.
The zoo does not list a family ticket. Online prices must be booked in advance and cannot be bought at the gate. Book on the Newquay Zoo website, where booking also lets you choose your date. Members do not need to book but the zoo suggests they do at peak times.
The zoo says it is open from 10am every day except Christmas Day. Closing times change with the season, and last admission is about an hour before closing. One zoo page gives 5pm as the closing time while another says closing varies by season, so check the date you plan to visit. Catering and shops close at least 15 minutes before the gates. Call 0844 474 2244 for last-minute changes. The zoo can also close all or part of the site, so look at its updates page on the day.
The zoo says it has 13 acres of sub-tropical gardens and hundreds of animals. Animals it names include the Carpathian lynx, tapir, Fijian iguana, black-and-white ruffed lemur, Humboldt penguin and meerkat, plus ring-tailed lemurs, red pandas and brown hyenas. There is a Village Farm where you can get close to some animals, though most are not handled. Reviewers single out the exotic house, where sloths share the space with free-roaming birds, and the lynx family.
The zoo's talk times page lists two daily sessions: penguins at 12pm (keeper talk and feed) and brown hyenas at 2:30pm (ranger talk and feeding time). The page does not show a date, so check the board near the entrance or the zoo's talk times page on the day. Other animal experiences are listed on the zoo site.
The car park next to the zoo has 820 spaces and is owned by Cornwall Council. Seasonal charges apply from 1 April to 31 October, and the zoo's FAQ does not give prices, so check the machine. There are five disabled bays by the main entrance. Blue badge holders pay normal charges unless the vehicle is registered under Cornwall Council's exemption scheme or is specially adapted. A bike rack sits just outside the entrance. For other options, see our Newquay parking guide.
The zoo does not publish a wet weather plan. Most of it is outdoors, but reviewers say the exotic house is a good dry stop, and there are picnic benches and play areas for dry spells. Take waterproofs and plan indoor stops for the heaviest showers. Our Newquay rainy day ideas for toddlers has back-up options.
No. Guests' pets are not allowed, though registered assistance dogs are welcome. Do not leave a dog in the car, especially on hot days. Our dogs at Newquay Zoo guide suggests walking a dog in nearby Trenance Gardens while others visit.
Reviewers praise the keeper talks, the animal enclosures and the play areas, and describe it as easy to walk round. It also fits a budget day, as our Newquay day out for £50 or less shows. Visiting at half-term? See October half-term in Newquay with kids, and the Newquay town page.
From 1 January 2026, adults are £17.00 online or £19.50 at the till, children 3 to 15 are £12.50 online or £14.75 at the till, and under 1s are free.
10am every day except Christmas Day. Closing times change with the season and last admission is about an hour before closing.
The zoo's talk times page lists penguins at 12pm and brown hyenas at 2:30pm daily. Check the board on the day as the page is undated.
No. Pet dogs are not allowed, but registered assistance dogs are welcome. Never leave a dog in the car.
In the 820 space Cornwall Council car park next to the zoo. Seasonal charges apply from 1 April to 31 October, and there are five disabled bays by the entrance.
Mostly outdoors, but reviewers recommend the exotic house with sloths and free-roaming birds as a dry stop. Take waterproofs.
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