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Dudley Zoo and Castle Have you ever come face to face with a Lemur? Walked through a Rainforest? Seen the largest owls in Europe? Or travelled back in time?
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At Dudley Zoo, you can do this and so much more. Surrounding an 11th Century Castle, you’ll get closer to the World’s rarest animals, discover the horrible history of Dudley Castle and join in plenty of fun activities. Visit www.dudleyzoo.org.uk for full details.

03/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited us last month – you helped us achieve our best performing May in nine years!

Our David Attenborough birthday 100p children’s entry offer at the start of the month and a sunny half term last week saw us welcome 35,422 visitors through the gates during the month.

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We’re now gearing up to the summer holidays when we host ‘Wild Bricks’ – a first for DZC!

We hope you’ll join us throughout the six-weeks to see a trail of life-sized endangered animals, which are made up of thousands of colourful toy bricks.

Anyone who pre-books tickets for the summer holidays can use the early bird discount code, BRICKS30, giving you 30 per cent discount on admission!

Find out more on our website!

02/06/2026

We’re putting together the final preparations for this week’s exciting ‘Festival of Change’.

There’ll be lots happening in the castle courtyard on Friday and Saturday for all ages, as we join with local organisations and community groups to hopefully inspire visitors to make a difference for wildlife and the environment.

Come and make a bird or bat box to install at home, make flower seed balls and recycled bird feeders, take part in creative workshops and join in storytelling sessions.

We’re also hosting a number of guest speaker talks throughout the two-day festival, which has been funded by The Richardson Brothers Foundation, including visitors from West Midlands Bird Club, Twycross Zoo, Dogs4Wildlife and the Universities of Birmingham and Leicester.

Plus, on Saturday, we’re running a conservation inspired clay model workshop with award-winning stop motion animator, Leo Wright and an early morning out of hours bird ringing demonstration.

Everything featured in the festival is included in general zoo admission, however, due to capacity, certain guest speaker talks and activities will require pre-booking on our website – and we encourage you to reserve your place so not to miss out.

Find out more in the comments below.

01/06/2026

This summer Dudley Zoo and Castle is hosting Wild Bricks!

Come and discover a spectacular trail of life-sized endangered animals made of thousands of colourful toy bricks, including an orangutan, giant panda and African elephant.

From Saturday, July 18 and running throughout the six-week holidays, visitors can discover the incredible brick sculptures around the zoo’s pathways, alongside our 140 amazing real animal species.

The interactive trail is included in general zoo admission, but we’re giving a 30 per cent discount on tickets pre-booked by July 17, by quoting BRICKS30 at the checkout.

Zoo Director Matt Lewis, said: “We’re incredibly excited to bring Wild Bricks to DZC this summer. We hope it will provide a fun and interactive opportunity for us to engage with visitors of all ages and help highlight the plight of animals around the planet and what we can do to protect them."

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The link to book is below.

31/05/2026

Happy World Parrot Day!

It’s a day when we help raise awareness of these beautiful birds.

Of all parrot species in the world, 28% are threatened with extinction and more than a half are currently declining in number.

If you’re visiting us today, come and find out more about the parrots we care for here at the zoo.

30/05/2026

Our open-air cinema nights are back for 2026, so come and join us this summer in the grounds of Dudley Castle, as we get set to screen two iconic movies!

We’ve once again teamed up with Birmingham-based Flatpack Festival to present the Beware the Moon events. Get ready for laughs and thrills on the evening of Friday 7th August with The Goonies showing in the castle courtyard. If classic horror is more your thing, we are showing A Nightmare on Elm Street on Saturday 8th August.

Tickets are priced £14 each and cinema goers are advised age restrictions will apply.

Doors will open each evening at 7.30pm, with the feature film beginning around 9.15pm.

There will be hot food and a licensed bar, but guests are welcome to bring their own refreshments - and don’t forget your camping chairs or blankets!

Both screenings will take place in the courtyard of the 11th century castle and will go ahead whatever the weather, so come prepared!

Click the links in the comments below to book your tickets now!

29/05/2026

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Something is stomping to DZC this summer...

Set your alarms!
We'll reveal all at 12pm on Monday, 1st June!

28/05/2026

Join us for a walk on the wild-side at DZC and discover the native animals that come out to play once all of the visitors have gone home. The evening will include a 30 minute talk about native bat species, conservation and what we can do at home to help bats. This will be followed by a guided tour around site, using bat detectors to listen out for some of the 7 bat-species we have living wild on site.

If you’re lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of our resident badgers, foxes and deer too!

The next walk takes place on Saturday 13th June 2026, with more dates available throughout the summer. Click the link in the comments below to book.

27/05/2026

Happy World Otter Day!

If you’re visiting us this , come and say hello to Keyah and Minnie, our Asian short-clawed otters – you’ll probably hear them before you see them!

Launched by the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), World Otter Day is dedicated to the conservation and protection of the 13 species of otter worldwide.
Classed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, Asian short-clawed otters are under threat by poaching and habitat destruction of their wetlands.

As part of our highlighting of EAZA’s Wetlands for Life Campaign, we’re also raising awareness about the essential role of wetlands to nature and what we can do to protect them.

26/05/2026

This Love Your Zoo Week, Arctic foxes, Grace and Spruce and our bush dog family have been getting stuck in to some papier-mâché enrichment filled with delicious treats!

And none of them took long to rip through the heart-decorated globes to find the hidden food.

Food presented in a different way is simple enrichment used by our keepers for the animals in their care.

By hiding it in this way, the foxes and our dogs had to use their excellent sense of smell to track and discover the food.

25/05/2026

What a fantastic sunny weekend we’ve had – and today’s Bank Holiday Monday is looking pretty great too! ☀️

Remember to wear a hat, slap on the sunscreen, stay hydrated with water and find shady places to rest in if you're visiting us today.

You can learn more about our giraffes, Josie and Kira at 12.15pm during our daily Presenter-led talks programme, which has been extended throughout half term.

Running each day, discover…

🦩Flamingos at 11am
🐾Wolverine at 11.20am
🐅Tiger at 11.40am
🦅Birds of Prey display at 12pm
🦒Giraffes at 12.15pm
🦧Orangutans at 12.45pm
🌿Lemurs at 2.15pm
👻Ghost and castle history at 2.45pm
🌵Meerkats at 3.15pm.

All animal talks will take place at relevant habitats, while our bird of prey display and ghost talk are held in the castle courtyard.

Address

Tipton Road
Dudley
DY14SQ

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441384215313

Website

http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/

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