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Penguin Beach

Tourist attraction Zoo

One of the Hidden Gem - Tourist attractions in Westminster


Address

The Regent's Park, London Zoo, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom

Website

www.zsl.org

Contact

+44 20 7449 6200

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (99 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 4 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 4 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: penguins (19) penguin (7) animals (7) area (6) lots (6) water (6)
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  • 5/5 Lucy B. 8 months ago on Google
    Favourite place in the zoo, great seeing all the Humboldt penguins up close and swimming underwater. Enjoyed the penguin talk given by a staff member. The area has a nice light breeze and chillness on a warm day, also lots of seating area to observe from.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fabrice B. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful part of the zoo. On a sunny day you can even feel a bit jealous when looking at the penguins jumping and swimming in the clear water!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ayman Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Liked it very much Full of life power and beauty It gives you close view to the penguins and you can see them under water very clearly as well Moreover, there are a big audience theater to watch the big view at high point
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 PB 4 years ago on Google
    One of the highlights of our trip to the zoo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mirta D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great family day out, small zoo but lots for kids to do. Ideal for autism/SEN families due to it not being too large. Nice variety of small animals. Really good play area too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great for kids. The penguins are very sociable and will swim by the windows at children's level!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elston g. 6 years ago on Google
    Like to see the new place wonderfull
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hebatalla A. 3 years ago on Google
    We really have wonderful times watching amazing Penguins swimming, eating and walking together in groups. It was the most beautiful section in our visit today
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elizabeth w. 6 years ago on Google
    great design for the enclosure allows people to see the pegiun both on land and in water with total clarity. the animals are well looked after and members of staff are always available to give you a bit of insight into there care great place to visit and is right by the exit too
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mayte G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Penguin Beach is an area dedicated to them within the zoo, very beautiful! 🐧 (Original) La playa de los pingüinos es una zona dedicada a ellos dentro del zoo, muy bonita! 🐧
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Blake H. 8 years ago on Google
    Cool penguin exhibit, no pun intended. Awesome view of the penguins and large enough where they seem to enjoy themselves. Recommend this over the aquarium, no fish but no hassle and a ton to see.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali D. 7 years ago on Google
    Lovely home for the penguins and humans to watch.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amir H. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good seeing the penguin, they look relaxed around the people.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Haley C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice enclosure! You can get so close to the penguins! I love the equality angle that the zoo has embraced as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vitalis A. 11 months ago on Google
    Great family day out, small zoo but lots for kids to do. Ideal for autism/SEN families due to it not being too large. Nice variety of small animals. Really good play area too.

  • 5/5 Christopher J K. 1 year ago on Google
    A population of Humboldt Penguins. Often joined by seagulls and herons.

  • 5/5 Jason S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for an icecrean at London Zoo

  • 5/5 S B. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the penguins! Lots of places to see them from.

  • 5/5 rosemary j. 1 year ago on Google
    London Zoo is a delight...definitely recommended for children's outing !& for grown-ups too.

  • 5/5 Marco M. 6 months ago on Google
    Very large place with lots of beautiful animals. I recommend going early as it's easy to spend a lot of time seeing all the animals and it flies by very fast! There is an indoor aquarium with tropical fish, an indoor aviary with many types of birds, and lots of outdoor exhibits. We were able to see about half the park, and the majority of the animals were visible.

  • 4/5 Renganathan k. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome little buddies doing a deep dive .

  • 5/5 Jake M. 5 months ago on Google
    Penguin Beach was a lovely place to visit, this is found inside the London Zoo and it consists of a huge pond filled with Humbolot penguins. I loved the see-through windows at the bottom to witness them swimming underwater. It was quite refreshing to see them look so playful and even though it was in the middle of a heatwave, they were very cared for by the staff and there were plenty of places for them to go in the shade. There were benches all around so you could watch them for hours and I personally thought it was a good opportunity to take some photos and videos of them because I hadn't seen that species of penguin before and I thought it was just fascinating. The penguins were not the only residents of that pool of water and I witnessed some of the herons coming over for a swim and I thought that was lovely to see.

  • 5/5 Nabil Y. 2 years ago on Google
    It was lovely the penguins are so friendly and we took some great pictures also it is really lovely to stay there

  • 5/5 Christopher H. 2 years ago on Google
    Who doesn’t love freaking penguins - Lopez is the penguin!

  • 5/5 hicham j. 5 years ago on Google
    Very lively especially at feeding time

  • 5/5 IRENE P. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing my kids watching first time live penguin.

  • 5/5 Frank K. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience! Friendly staff! Best zoo in the UK!

  • 5/5 Lewis F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) penguins (Original) Pinguins

  • 5/5 Abdul H. 4 years ago on Google
    I can't believe i can see penguin live in London

  • 5/5 Indies S. 4 years ago on Google
    🔥🔥🔥🙈

  • 5/5 Owen L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Note note!!! (Original) Noot Noot!!!

  • 5/5 Tom H. 5 years ago on Google
    Top quality penguins

  • 5/5 Mandy J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The penguins have a very spacious enclosure, well adapted, with a large part of water in which they give us the pleasure of bathing. There are several points of view to observe them. There were people of all ages, from young to old. (Original) Les pingouins ont un enclos très spacieux, bien adapté, avec une grande partie d'eau dans laquelle ils nous font le plaisir de se baigner. Il y a plusieurs points de vue pour les observer. Il y en avait de tous les âges, du jeune au plus âgé.

  • 5/5 Benjamin P. 8 years ago on Google
    Lots and lots of happy penguins.

  • 5/5 MICHAEL K. 6 years ago on Google
    Best place in the Zoo!!

  • 5/5 edinei a. 7 years ago on Google
    Its a wonderful place for join with friends family ...

  • 5/5 David E. 7 years ago on Google
    a lot of penguins. playing in the water.

  • 4/5 Ayush G. 7 years ago on Google
    worth a visit

  • 5/5 طلال �. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The garden is clean and includes all the animals of the globe (Original) حديقة نظيفة وتضم جميع حيوانات الكرة الارضية

  • 4/5 Tania S. 8 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Exclusive area for penguins, it is very beautiful (Original) Zona exclusiva para los pingüinos, es muy bonito

  • 5/5 Pietro M. 8 years ago on Google
    Happy penguins everywhere


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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