Zoos & aquariums · Central Scotland
Glasgow Zoo
In or near Gartcosh.
Glasgow Zoo — zoo in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Baillieston · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Glasgow Zoo, the nearest railway station is Baillieston, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for the zoo is G71 7WR. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Glasgow Zoo is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1947. It covers approximately 99 km². Wikidata describes it as: "zoo in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8390°, -4.1080°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glasgow Zoo, or Calderpark Zoo, was a 99-acre (40 ha) zoological park in Baillieston, Glasgow, Scotland. The zoo was established in 1947 by the Zoological Society of Glasgow and West of Scotland, which was itself established in 1936. The zoo was located on the lands of the former Calderpark Estate, and during its peak attracted about 140,000 visitors a year. At the zoo's peak it contained over 600 animals and had 24 full-time and many part-time or seasonal staff. It closed in August 2003 after running up a debt of around £3.5 million and failing to renew its zookeeper licence, having been unable to meet new standards on animal welfare. In the last few years that it was open, Glasgow Zoo deteriorated mainly due to the lack of funding from the local council and due to many allegations of animal cruelty.
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Background
Architecture
By late 2004, one of the car parks built to facilitate Glasgow Zoo had been redeveloped into a set of luxury flats, the second car park being fenced off to reduce vandalism. In March 2012, Miller Homes building company submitted an application detailing plans for the construction of 78 houses on the Glasgow zoo site to Glasgow city council. After receiving only one objection, these plans were approved subject to negotiations. The plans include the development of residential areas, infrastructure works including a park and ride facility for the new development and landscaping of the nearby areas.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8390, -4.1080
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G71 7WR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Established
- 1947
- Annual visitors
- ~140,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Baillieston — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.glasgowzoo.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5566964 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glasgow Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glasgow Zoo?
- Glasgow Zoo is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G71 7WR).
- What is Glasgow Zoo?
- Glasgow Zoo — zoo in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Glasgow Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Baillieston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode G71 7WR.
- When was Glasgow Zoo built?
- Built or established in 1947.
- How do I get to Glasgow Zoo?
- The nearest railway station is Baillieston, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G71 7WR.
- How busy is Glasgow Zoo?
- Glasgow Zoo draws around 140,000 visitors a year.