We hope that you can join us on Saturday, June 7th 2025 to join us at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
It’s time to head off to see the bears, tigers, lions, elephants and rhinos to name but a few that call it home. Whipsnade Zoo covers over 600 acres and is home to over 3,800 animals at present. It is one of the largest conservation parks in Europe and the biggest in the UK.
You can also take in ZSL Whipsnade on Excelsior and Superior, as they weave their way through the territories of some of the world’s most inspiring animals on the steam-hauled railway.
ZSL Whipsnade are also extremely proud to have recently seen the birth of a trio of African Lion Cubs, who are now approaching 4 months old and took their first steps outside last month.
- We are providing coach travel (from Angel Drove, CB7 4EA, Ely) with our partners Mil-Ken Travel.
- The coach is standard seating with an onboard toilet.
- The approximate coach departure time on the day from Ely is 730am, arriving for 10am and leaving the venue at 5pm.
- The expected journey time to the venue by coach is approximately 1hr 45mins.
- 60 places are initially available for this event.
Meet Us There & Coach Notes – IMPORTANT
We have listed a “meet us there” option in the form below, but please note that coach places will be assessed and considered in the first instance due to the costs of coach hire. Should there not be enough interest in coach places to warrant it, Spectrum reserves the right to either remove coach travel from the event offer and switch it to a “meet us there only” event or remove the event entirely. Should there be significant demand for the event, Spectrum can also look to increase ticket capacity for both options.
“Meet Us There” tickets will be assessed in all aspects once the available quantity is known.
Please ensure you have read all the notes provided before requesting places!
We always contact every request once the event is processed and allocated, providing families with as much notice as possible. We initially confirm places and advise those on the waiting list by text message from our platform. We also issue a QR code to confirm places (which is how you sign in with us on the day on our iPad platform) around 24-48 hours before the event/session. Please ensure you read the information below on our notifications and recommendations.
Event Costs & Summary
The cost to attend ZSL Whipsnade Zoo with us is £25 per person. Children under 3 years old can access the venue free of charge, but a £15 fee will be charged for coach access. All persons must pay an initial non-refundable deposit of £5 per person.
The pricing provided to you is a bundled cost. It considers costs for children, adults, travel and carers required for ease of booking at a flat rate to simplify it. We have visited the venue several times before.
If we can provide any confirmed places to meet us there, you will need to meet us on-site at the time designated by us without exception. “Meet Us There” tickets will also be lowered in price as much as possible if they are offered.
Due to the venue’s requirements, the payment cut-off date for this event will be May 4th, 2025. We will hand back any tickets that are not allocated to the venue on May 5th unless there is a significant demand to extend capacity further.
If you have any questions in regards to this event, then please don’t hesitate to contact us at events@spectrum.org.uk
Our Place Request Process
Once we confirm your places with you via email/text, you will be sent two invoices (non-refundable deposit and balance). You can pay for these by bank transfer or by card online, whichever you wish. Your QR code (e-ticket) for the event (how you sign in with us) is typically sent around 48 hours before the event. This is all detailed in your confirmation notes from us.
If your circumstances change for any reason after requesting places, and you can no longer attend the event, please let us know at your earliest possible opportunity. Any tickets not paid before the deadline are at risk of cancellation if we see no contact from you; this will also impact future events for you. All deposits are due once your places are confirmed, regardless of cancellation. We can remove the balance of your booking though if received ahead of the deadline date.
Sadly, due to the high demands we face and in the interests of fairness, not showing up for events you are booked on to or not paying for them on will have an adverse effect on gaining places at future events due to the waiting lists in place. We can help in many situations, we simpy just ask you to get in touch with us.
Should you have any questions in regard to this event, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: events@spectrum.org.uk
Our Recommendation
If you are a Facebook user, we recommend joining our private members-only Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/spectrumcio – you will need your membership number with us (starting with the letters SC) after you request to join. If this isn’t accurately supplied, the request will be rejected.
In addition to general information, we post here when confirmations, QR codes, reminders, and so forth are sent out so you can be sure to check your email at the right times. This is helpful as many mail providers can filter such emails to junk and other areas, so you can be sure you don’t miss anything or lose your place if it doesn’t land in your main inbox directly.
Our Instagram & Facebook stories are also good places to get news in advance and see the different things we are working on behind the scenes. Please do follow our Instagram account, as we will be sharing information, stories, images and videos leading up to the visit of the main man in red!
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Place Requests
Please ensure you have completed one of our Membership Forms prior to requesting places at our events, as a valid Spectrum Membership number is required in the place request process below.