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London Zoo
London Zoo - commercial filming & photography

General Notes: Doubling / Stand In: Wimbledon tennis courts entrance. London Zoo manages their parking to all film crews internally (and regardless of whether they are using the Zoo or not). Email: [email protected], where Gary Constantine will pick up and respond to any parking request.

Jurisdictions: Westminster

Location/Studios Details

London Zoo

United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10137219

Large 36 acre zoo with many famous buildings, including a penguin pool and the terraces. Huge visitor attraction for tourists, families, schools, etc. 600 species of animals. The zoo first opened in 1847, but the buildings are all different, from the 1828 clock tower to the 2004 Komodo exhibit. Filming can take place within park land, animal houses, some enclosures, function rooms and labs. Internally a reference library in one of the buildings (see A3 file).

Location Category:

  • COMMERCIAL - Office buildings general;
  • EDUCATIONAL - Playgrounds;
  • LEISURE AND RECREATION - Zoos and city farms;
  • MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Libraries/archives;
  • PARKS, GARDENS, AND OPEN SPACES - Parks;
  • PREMIERE LOCATIONS - *;
  • RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Cafes;
  • RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Canals, waterways (in London)

Architecture Style:

  • Modern (1920s-1940s);
  • Modern (21st Century);
  • Modern (post 1945);
  • Period 1800-1850;
  • Period 1850-1900;
  • Period 1900-1920;
  • Period 1930-1940;
  • Period 1940-1950;
  • Period 1960-1970;
  • Period 1970-1980;
  • Period 1980-1990;
  • Period 1990-2000;
  • Period 2000-2010;
  • Victorian