Zoo · near Penkridge · Staffordshire

Rodbaston Animal Zone

On the map, Rodbaston Animal Zone is a zoo 1.4 km south of Penkridge. It comes under South Staffordshire College. Look also at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 13 km away, first of 41 more within 15 km.

Where

1.4 km

south of Penkridge

Run by

South Staffordshire College

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Zoo near Penkridge

Just outside Penkridge

Rodbaston Animal Zone is 1.4 km south of Penkridge. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Penkridge

For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Penkridge).

Jan7° / 2°58 mm

Feb8° / 1°48 mm

Mar10° / 3°44 mm

Apr13° / 4°53 mm

May16° / 7°54 mm

Jun19° / 10°69 mm

Jul21° / 12°63 mm

Aug21° / 12°60 mm

Sep18° / 9°60 mm

Oct14° / 7°70 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec7° / 2°68 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Penkridge, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Penkridge. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Penkridge’s full climate →

About

Rodbaston Animal Zone

Zoo.

It is run by South Staffordshire College.

Type: Zoo
Run by: South Staffordshire College
Town: 1.4 km south of Penkridge
Official site: southstaffs.ac.uk/rodbaston-animal-zone

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Practical information

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Rodbaston Animal Zone

Numbered points are the places near Rodbaston Animal Zone, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Rodbaston Animal Zone

The biggest base of the 6 is Cannock (63,057 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1.4 km north of it

Penkridge

8,364 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 3.3 km southwest of it

Brewood

2,552 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 4.1 km south of it

Coven

2,399 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.4 km east of it

Cannock

63,057 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Rodbaston Animal Zone is	People	Places to visit
Penkridge	1.4 km north of it	8,364	1
Brewood	3.3 km southwest of it	2,552	5
Coven	4.1 km south of it	2,399	3
Cannock	4.4 km east of it	63,057	6
Huntington	4.6 km east of it	4,715	2
Featherstone	4.7 km south of it	7,096	3

Make a day of it

While you are near Rodbaston Animal Zone

Nearby, 41 places within 15 km include 4 historic houses, a museum and a castle.

MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery13 km away · 159K visitors a year 2

CastleStafford Castle11 km away 3

Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House8.7 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustMoseley Old Hall7.1 km away 5

Historic houseChillington Hall7.2 km away 6

PalaceWeston Hall11 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall13 km away 8

Garden · National TrustWightwick Manor Gardens14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Rodbaston Animal Zone

Where is Rodbaston Animal Zone?

Rodbaston Animal Zone is 1.4 km south of Penkridge, Staffordshire.

What is Rodbaston Animal Zone?

Zoo.

Who runs Rodbaston Animal Zone?

South Staffordshire College.

When is the best time to visit Rodbaston Animal Zone?

June to September are the warmest months in Penkridge, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Rodbaston Animal Zone?

Within 15 km: Wolverhampton Art Gallery (13 km), Stafford Castle (11 km), Boscobel House (8.7 km) and Moseley Old Hall (7.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Moseley Old Hall: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chillington Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wightwick Manor Gardens: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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