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Dudley Zoo & Castle in Metropolitan Borough of Dudley

Dudley Zoo & Castle in Dudley is a zoo (wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Mon–Sun 10–16:30; Mar-Sep 10–17:30; Dec 25 closed, fee required), Castle Hill (DY1 4QF). Dudley Zoo & Castle is also known as Dudley Zoological Gardens. Ⓦ.

Postal Code
DY1 4QF
Street
Castle Hill
Operator
Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society
Tourism
zoo
Website
https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/
Wheelchair Access
yes
Legend

Artwork

  • Crocodile Statue (wheelchair accessible, artist: Tim Roper, metal) – approx. 50 m.
  • Giraffe Statue (wheelchair accessible, artist: Tim Roper, metal) – approx. 50 m.
  • Sea Lion Statue (wheelchair accessible, artist: Tim Roper, metal) – approx. 50 m.
  • Tiger Statue (wheelchair accessible, artist: Tim Roper, metal) – approx. 100 m.
  • Orangutan Statue (wheelchair accessible, artist: Tim Roper, metal) – approx. 100 m.
  • Bronze Cannon (artist: Andrew Burton, brick). The mediaeval style bronze Cannon is wittily directed towards the Castle with a stack of 10 cannon balls (one of the cast concrete cannon balls, dubbed "scotch eggs" by one local wit, appears to have been "fired" across the road!). – approx. 150 m.
  • Cannon Balls (artist: Andrew Burton, concrete). The mediaeval style bronze Cannon is wittily directed towards the Castle with a stack of 10 cannon balls (one of the cast concrete cannon balls, dubbed "scotch eggs" by one local wit, appears to have been "fired" across the road!). – approx. 200 m.
  • Heraldic Lion (artist: Andrew Burton, steel) – approx. 200 m.
  • Ruined Walls (artist: Andrew Burton, reinforced_concrete). The enigmatic stone walls of GRC (glass fibre reinforced cement) provide a counterfoil to the architecture of the Castle and their curved shapes and pale colouring also echo the 1930s work of modernists Tecton at the Zoo. – approx. 200 m.
  • Medieval Plough (artist: Andrew Burton, steel). The Plough, made of Corten steel, refers to mediaeval agriculture and the fact that many of the plots in the nearby town still follow the old strip farming pattern. – approx. 200 m.
  • Bronze Crucible (artist: Andrew Burton, bronze) – approx. 200 m.

Kiosks

  • Ice Cream Van – approx. 50 m.
  • Token Exchange – approx. 150 m.
  • Candy Floss (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 150 m.

Restaurants

  • Trindles – approx. 100 m.

Gift shops

  • Safari Gift Shop (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 150 m.

Stations

  • Dudley Castle & Zoo [2025] – approx. 200 m.

Bus stops

  • Castle Hill / Trindle Rd – approx. 100 m.
  • Tipton Rd / Castle Gate – approx. 150 m.

Fast food restaurants

  • Watering Hole (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 100 m.

Hotels

  • The Station Hotel at Castle Hill (DY1 4RA) – approx. 150 m.

Tram stops

  • Dudley Castle & Zoo [2025 Q3] – approx. 200 m.

DIY stores

  • Spraywell Paints – approx. 200 m.

Roads nearby

Wildlife Walk
Safari Gift Shop, Watering Hole, Token Exchange, Candy Floss, Tiger Statue, Orangutan Statue
150 m
Trindle Road
Texaco, MDT M.O.T. Bay, MDP Used Car Sales, Spraywell Paints, Dudley Motor Company Vauxhall, Dudley Motor Company Van Center
150 m
Pride Parade
Plight of the Orangutan
200 m
Mammouth Walk
Grey Lady Tavern & Courtyard Tea Room, Elephant Statue, Elephant House Viewpoint (NE Birmingham to E Wolverhampton), Hot Dogs
200 m
Snail Trail
350 m
Tipton Road
Tipton Rd / Setton Drive, Tipton Rd / Castle Gate, Tipton Rd / Black Country Museum, Tipton Rd / Tipton Cross Rds, Super Hand Car Wash, Britannia Pizza, Tipton Rd / Parkes Hall Rd, Tipton Rd / Parkes Lane, Tipton Rd / Woodsetton School, Tipton Rd / Marlborough Rd, Tipton Rd / High Arcal Drive
400 m
Zoological Drive
Dudley Castle & Zoo [2025], Dudley Castle & Zoo [2025 Q3], Ice Cream Van, Giraffe Statue, Crocodile Statue
450 m
Discovery Way
450 m

Beauty salons nearby

Unique Beauty
150 m

Buildings nearby

Admissions and Exit
100 m
The Station Hotel
150 m
Chair Lift Bottom
150 m
Chair Lift Top
200 m
Down on the farm
200 m
Aspire Money
250 m
Castle Creatures (Bats)
250 m
Lorikeet Lookout
300 m
Former Bear Ravine
300 m
Black Lemurs
350 m
Tecton Aviary
350 m
Lions
400 m

Constructions nearby

University of Worcester Health Innovation Campus
50 m
Midland Metro Line 2 (Dudley Castle & Zoo station)
50 m
Midland Metro Line 2
350 m

Fast food restaurants nearby

McDonald's
250 m

Fitness centres nearby

Unique Fitness Ladies Gym
150 m

Forests nearby

Orangutans
300 m

Gift shops nearby

The Curiosity Shop
150 m

Grass nearby

Flamingo Falls
200 m
Howler Monkeys
300 m

Heaths nearby

The Great Crested Newt Project
250 m
Llamas and Emus
250 m
Barbary Sheep (Female)
350 m

Hotels nearby

Travelodge
500 m

Libraries nearby

Dudley Archives and Local History Centre
550 m

Light rail lines nearby

VLR Test Track
250 m

Office buildings nearby

Office Options Group
200 m

Playgrounds nearby

Rides
150 m

Research institutes nearby

Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
100 m

Restaurants nearby

Harvester
300 m

Sands nearby

Camels
200 m
Reindeer
200 m
Peccarie Pigs
200 m
On the Farm
250 m

School buildings nearby

Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology
350 m

Scrublands nearby

Gelada Baboons (Family Group)
150 m
Gibbons
250 m
Chimpanzees
350 m
Lemur Wood
Lemur Wood, A leap of faith
400 m
Located in Dudley
Country United Kingdom