Through our Access to Nature programme, we are able to offer discounted Community Memberships to eligible local community and charity groups, so the beneficiaries of these organisations can visit Bristol Zoo Project as often as they like.
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We believe everyone should have the opportunity to access nature. However, we know many groups face barriers to accessing green spaces and wildlife.
Access to Nature aims to remove these barriers, ensuring Bristol Zoo Project is truly accessible and inclusive for all.
Through Community Membership, or through our funded education or community visits, we offer year-round access to the wildlife and green spaces here at Bristol Zoo Project. In this way we ensure nature, both locally and globally, is accessible and inspiring for everyone in our community.
Find out more about our funded education or community visits here.
Community Membership is designed for community organisations and charities that meet our eligibility criteria.
Our Community Membership gives your members and/or beneficiaries unlimited and year-round access to Bristol Zoo Project, connecting them with nature and supporting health and well-being.
Community Membership allows your organisation to purchase Community Membership cards at a discounted price. These membership cards can be shared between your members and/or beneficiaries to enjoy visits to Bristol Zoo Project throughout the year.*
Your organisation pays for the number of Community Membership cards needed at any given time (please note that children must be accompanied by an appropriate number of supervising adults).
Each visitor, both adults and children, must present a membership card upon arrival. For example, if your group plans to visit the zoo with three adults and six children, you would need to purchase three adult membership cards and six child membership cards.
All community group visits should be pre-booked.
Community Membership also includes a 10% discount available for use in our on-site gift shop, and regular newsletter updates helping your members and/or beneficiaries to get the most out of your membership.
As a Community Member, you are still eligible to apply for funded education visits via the Access to Nature programme.
*Please see our Visitor Information for details of opening times throughout the year.
The cost of our Community Memberships are:
Adult: £63+ VAT p/a
Child: £42+ VAT p/a
Please note a minimum spend of £200 applies.
Applicants for our Community Membership must be located within our catchment areas:
South Gloucestershire
City of Bristol
North Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
South Wales (Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Newport, Cardiff, Rhondda, Merthyr, Gwent, Caerphilly and Glamorgan)
Applicants should be charities, not-for-profit organisations and services, whose purpose is to support individuals who face barriers to accessing nature, in particular:
Those on low income
Disabled people
The Global Majority
People experiencing mental health issues
People over 60 who may be at risk of isolation
To apply for Community Membership, you will need to complete our online application form.
We aim to respond to applications for Community Membership within 2 weeks of receiving your application.
As long as you meet our eligibility criteria, we’ll confirm the number of Community Membership cards you require and confirm the cost. We’ll then be able to issue you with an invoice, and once this has been paid, we’ll send you your membership cards and you can start enjoying year-round access to Bristol Zoo Project!
Please note that successful applicants will need to complete feedback at the end of their visit. This allows us to assess the impact of our work and to secure future funding for Access to Nature.
If you have any questions prior to applying or need the application in an alternative format, please contact us at [email protected].
If you are interested in membership for your business and employees, then Company Membership is for you.
