School lunches

Pre-order a cold lunch box service, bring your own picnic lunches, or purchase food on site for your school visit.

The staff at our catering outlets are happy to welcome school groups wishing to purchase hot and cold meals, drinks, snacks, and ice creams during your visit. However, we only accept card on-site; sorry we do not accept cash or cheque payments.

Questions?

Contact us on cateringadmin@marwell.org.uk

Pre-ordered lunch boxes and ice lolly service

We are pleased to offer a pre-ordered, cold lunch box service, which can be collected from Café Graze on the day of your visit.

In addition to this, we also offer a pre-ordered ice lolly service.

Both services can be paid for by card at the time of collection or you can choose to be invoiced (note, this is separate from your school booking invoice).

For more information or to order your lunch boxes please call 01962 777 942 or email CateringAdmin@marwell.org.uk a minimum of 2-weeks in advance of your visit.

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Pre-booked School Lunches

Marwell Zoo school lunch kids box

Rain or shine, picnic lunches are welcome

We offer a range of picnic areas (both under cover and outside), which are detailed on the .

There are two indoor lunch areas, located next to Wild Explorers and the hippo habitat, which school groups are free to use. These aren’t bookable, but are available on a first come first served basis.

If the sun shines, there are plenty of picnic benches and lawns to enjoy. The large cedar tree behind Marwell Hall is a popular location.

Unfortunately picnic lunches cannot be consumed in Cafe Graze.

Marwell Zoo school lunch kids box

We encourage you to bring your own water bottles to Marwell Zoo

We have a variety of water filling points that are marked on the .

Please note that the water filling points close over winter. During this time, they can be refilled from Café Graze.

Marwell Zoo school lunch kids box