London Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in the world. It is located in Regent’s Park, London, England and was founded in 1826. There are around 806 species of animals, making it 19178 individuals in the zoo.
Some of the attractions of the zoo are Gorilla Kingdom, Into Africa, Rainforest Life and Land of Lions. It has been used in several films, television programmes and music videos depicting wild animals. Some of the animals like “Guy” a western lowland gorilla, “Jumbo” the elephant from Paris and many more from this zoo have become very public.
Camden Town – station of London Underground on the Northern line is the nearest station to London Zoo. It is 1.1 km away from the zoo. Camden Town station is on the Northern line. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to the zoo. From the station, walk southwest on Parkway, then turn right onto Prince Albert Road and then onto Outer Cir. It is a 7 minute drive. Arlington Road can be used to travel from Camden Town tube station to London Zoo. Alternatively, you can take the 274 bus from Camden Town tube station to London Zoo. The journey takes approximately 15 minutes. Other stations close to the zoo are Regent’s Park, Baker Street and Marylebone tube stations.
How to reach Camden Town Tube station?
The Camden Town Tube station can be reached using the Northern line from Kentish town, Euston Chalk Farm and Mornington Crescent.
Map of the station closest to the London Zoo. Click on the map to enlarge it.