Chester Zoo
Conference centre · Chester
Spaces and services at Chester Zoo
The Oakfield, George Mottershead's former family home at Chester Zoo, is a Grade II listed building with private meeting rooms upstairs and larger spaces in the Library and Garden Room. It also offers The Square, a venue in the original stable block with a 200-capacity main event space, three syndicate rooms and a private courtyard, both with event hire at Chester Zoo.
- On offer
- Meeting rooms, event space, catering and training rooms.
- Holds
- Dove Suite: 18 boardroom, 18 classroom, 18 U-shape, 48 theatre. Magnolia Suite: 14 boardroom, 16 classroom, 10 U-shape, 30 theatre. Redwood Suite: 14 boardroom, 12 classroom, 14 U-shape, 25 theatre.
Book or ask about it Its page about hiring rooms
Its website: chesterzoo.org
From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Chester Zoo itself.
Where to find Chester Zoo
Address: Upton-by-Chester, CH2 1EU
Area: Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire and Warrington
The dot marks Chester Zoo.
Funding and support for businesses in Cheshire West and Chester
284 schemes are open to businesses in Cheshire West and Chester today. None of them is only for Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire and Warrington yet: they are for the wider region or the whole country.
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- Chester Racecourse
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- Riverside Innovation Centre
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- Lache Community Centre
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