Event type
Tour
Event status
Passed
Dates
5 October
Price
Free Whipsnade Zoo entry for teachers on Sunday 5 October
It’s World Teachers’ Day on Sunday 5 October! We're inviting teachers to discover everything we have to offer through Whipsnade Zoo's Learning programmes.
Free Whipsnade Zoo entry for teachers on Sunday 5 October
Our Learning Team will meet you to discuss how we can help you bring nature into the heart of your curriculum. We’re offering teachers free entry to attend this event, so you can find out about everything we offer schools including visits, learning sessions, our Education Access Scheme and more!
Head to the Learning Hub* from 10am - 1pm to meet our friendly team and discover our full range of Learning programmes and resources. Enhance your knowledge of native species conservation, make some animal enrichment and speak with members of the ZSL team to find out more about our animals. You will also be able to sign up for themed walking tours taking place in the afternoon and drop into workshop taster sessions around the site.
There will also be the opportunity for you to enter a prize draw to win an exclusive animal experience to be held at 3pm the same day.
*You’ll find our Learning Hub next to the Aquarium and Butterfly House. There will be signage in place at the Zoo entrance to direct you.
How do I visit the Zoo on World Teachers’ Day?
Teachers need to show their school pass/ID (or proof of employment at a school/college) on entry to the Zoo to be granted free entry on Sunday 5 October 2025.
Friends and family are more than welcome to join you at the Zoo. Up to 4 extra tickets for friends and family can be purchased at the gate for a discount of 50% on 5 October 2025. Please note that these tickets must be purchased on the gate at the time of entry and cannot be booked in advance.
As a conservation zoo, learning is at the heart of all that we do. We can’t wait to share how the Zoo can help you to support and inspire the next generation.
Accessibility
The fair will be fully accessible. Find more details about accessibility around site, or contact a member of our team on whipsnadezoolearning@zsl.org.
Terms and Conditions for World Teachers' Day
- Any teacher who is currently employed in a UK school or college can get free entry to Whipsnade Zoo on Sunday 5 October 2025.
- This offer is a walk-up offer only, claimable at the zoo entrance. It is not available online. Any tickets bought online are non-refundable.
- Teachers claiming this offer must show either a valid school/college photo ID badge, or written proof of employment at the setting e.g. a letter from the headteacher or a recent payslip. If written proof of employment is used, you may also be asked to show photographic ID.
- This offer is not available for school support staff or those working in private nurseries.
- Free teacher entry does not include car entry. Free parking is available just outside the zoo entrance - please see details here, including exceptions for blue badge holders. Learn more about parking at the Zoo.
- Anyone accompanying the teacher will need to purchase Zoo admission tickets. Up to four tickets for accompanying guests may be bought on the gate with a 50% discount. These tickets are only available when bought in conjunction with claiming the free teacher place, with all visitors in the group entering together. This offer is not available to book online.
- ZSL reserves the right to decline any promotional voucher.
- Normal conditions of entry apply.
- Last entry to the Zoo on Sunday 5 October is 4pm, with the Zoo closing at 5pm.
Asian Rhino Feeding Experience
We're giving you the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win an exclusive animal experience with a greater one-horned rhino, also known as an Asian rhino, to be held at 3pm the same day.
To enter:
- Participants must only enter this competition once.
- Participants must be over 18.
- Complete the Microsoft form and provide your name and telephone number. This can be accessed by scanning the QR code on your mobile telephone.
- Winners will be selected at random by using a random number generator.
- The winners will be contacted between 1pm and 2pm on 5 October by phone to offer them the prize. ZSL will call the numbers submitted on this form and takes no responsibility for incorrect contact details given. We will attempt to call 2 times, in the case that we do not get a response, we will redraw the winner and call another entrant.
- The Asian Rhino Feeding Experience will take place at 3pm on 5 October 2025. Winners must be available to take part on the day.
- We will offer this prize to 3 participants; each winner may invite 1 friend or family member to participate with them. The additional person must be over the age of 18.
- Any additional members of the party will be able to watch the experience.
Asian Rhino Feeding Experience Terms and Conditions
- All participants must be over the age of 18.
- The Asian Rhino Feeding Experience will last approximately 30 minutes and will involve an animal feed and a short talk from one of our animal experts. Animal experiences vary and are subject to last minute change at ZSL’s sole discretion without prior notice. In the event that the Asian Rhino Feeding Experience cannot go ahead on the 5th October 2025, we will be unable to rearrange the experience on a different date.
- Winners must be available to attend the experience at 3pm on 5 October 2025.
- Pregnant and nursing mothers cannot take part in the Asian Rhino Feeding Experience as it involves direct contact with animals.
- Please reach out and speak to us if you have any accessibility requirements. We will make every effort to ensure that you will be able to participate in this experience.
- ZSL’s standard terms and conditions of entry into the Zoos apply for all participants on our experiences. ZSL reserves the right to ask any participant to leave the site should they behave in an inappropriate or unsafe manner.
- We encourage winners to share their winning experience on ZSL social channels.
- All contact details will be disposed of at the end of the day.
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