Travel & Directions

Travel by bus and we’d be delighted to reward you with a 10% discount on park entry when you show your ticket at admissions.

Here are the current options for bus travel:

New bus route from Winchester 

There is a brand new Sunday and Public Holiday bus route from Winchester to Marwell Zoo launching this Sunday 26 May 2019. 

Available on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays only, the 69 bus route run by Stagecoach departs from Winchester Bus Station stand E and travels via St Cross Bell Inn, Twyford crossroads and Colden Common Spring Lane to Marwell Zoo entrance and then to Bishops Waltham Square. 

Buses depart from Winchester three times per day at 0925, 1055 and 1225 and then leave Marwell Zoo at 1320, 1610 and 1740. 

Return ticket prices start from £3.70 per child and £5.60 per adult, available to buy from the driver on the day. 

And don’t forget bus passengers receive 10 per cent discount on admission to Marwell Zoo on production of their valid bus ticket or mobile app. 

Please see the route 69 bus timetable.

Service M1 Eastleigh to Marwell Zoo PLUS once a day from Southampton

Runs direct to Marwell Zoo on weekends, bank holidays and school holidays from Saturday 6 April 2019 to Sunday 1 September 2019 & offers an exclusive saving of 10% off zoo admission! This service runs twice a day from Southampton on weekends during the summer school holidays.

Please see the M1 bus timetable.

2019 Fares from Eastleigh Train Station (or Southampton) to Marwell Zoo are as follows: 

• Adult single £4 (£5)
• Child single £3.50 (£3.50)
• Adult return £6 (£6.50)
• Child return £4 (£4.50)
• Group (up to 5 people) £12

Stagecoach 69 & Xelabus X9

• Monday to Saturday to Fishers Pond but not for the faint hearted!*
• The Stagecoach 69 service runs between Winchester and Fareham. A request stop is available at Fishers Pond.
• The Xelabus X9 service runs between Curdridge Church near Botley and Eastleigh Bus Station. A request stop is available at Fishers Pond.
• * WARNING We’re quite a trek from the bus stop - 20 minutes at a push. The road is unpaved with a 50 mile an hour limit and busy with traffic so we wouldn’t recommend this route.

Please check with the bus operators before you leave since they’ll have the most up to date information on the services they provide.

Please note: The M27 will be shut between 10pm on Friday 28 June and 5am on Monday 1 July between junction 3, for Southampton City Centre, and junction 4, for the M3.

Marwell's postcode is SO21 1JH. We are situated just off the B2177 between Colden Common and Bishops Waltham. Just follow the large brown tourist signs. If you’re planning a motorway route, then head off the M3 at J11 or the M27 at J10 (westbound) or J5 (eastbound).

• There’s plenty of FREE parking, however, make sure you take all your valuables with you since we don’t accept any responsibility or liability for theft or damage. Cars must be parked sensibly and Marwell Wildlife does not accept any liability for damage or loss to vehicles.
• Please car share if possible! On busy days our car park can fill up, so to avoid delays please car share if you can.
• Clearly we love animals so request that you leave all dogs and other pets at home and don’t leave them to suffer in your car. When we find pets in cars we contact the police.
• Scenterbarks is a local dog daycare centre in Otterbourne (10 mins away) from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday.
• Please consider leaving your car at home and travelling by bus - you'll be rewarded with 10% off zoo admission!

P.S. If you're looking for Marwell Activity Centre, they're just down the road from us. From Fishers Pond - keep going and they are at the next turning on the left.

The nearest train stations are Southampton Airport Parkway (7 miles), Eastleigh (5 miles) and Winchester (8 miles). Local rail information can be found at www.threeriversrail.com

Estimated cost of a taxi from Eastleigh train station to Marwell Zoo is £14 each way. Local taxi companies include:

Handicabs    02380 615222

Galaxy Cars  02382 182786