Set across 600 acres of rolling Bedfordshire countryside, Whipsnade Zoo offers an extraordinary mix of open landscapes, distinctive animal habitats and characterful buildings for film, television and photography.
Expansive grasslands, wooded habitats and views across the Downs provide a varied rural backdrop, while the zoo’s working heritage railway adds steam engines and scenic journeys through animal paddocks. Architecture spanning the early twentieth century to the present offers further scope for contemporary and period settings.
Specialist environments include a tropical Butterfly House, freshwater aquarium, elevated giraffe viewing platform and dedicated elephant care centre. From penguin pools and a walk-through lemur habitat to farmyard settings, the site brings together a wide range of visual environments in one location.
With production experience including Heartstopper, Whipsnade lends itself to character-led drama, natural history, family adventures and animal reference filming for visual effects. Large parking areas also offer standalone unit base opportunities, with access from the M1 and M25. Animal filming and specialist access are arranged with the zoo’s team.
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