Paignton Zoo

Brand · Zoos and Botanical Gardens

Company overview

Founded in 1923, Paignton Zoo is dedicated to protecting our global wildlife heritage and inspiring in people a respect for animals, plants, and the environment.With over 2,000 animals across 80 acres, Paignton Zoo is one of the South West's most exciting visitor attractions. It’s a place to roam, discover and get in touch with your inner animal.

Founded in 1923

Paignton, England, GBR

68 employees (3 in marketing)

www.paigntonzoo.org.uk

Salaries

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People

Marketing leadership

Lee Ann Mugford

Lee Ann Mugford

Head of Marketing Department

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount 0% year over year

Funding

Audience

Monthly website visitors

13.8K

Month over month-20.5%

Quarter over quarter-77.7%

Top sourceSearch (39.8%)

Ad budget per month$52.0

Average search rank56.4

Traffic source mix

Search

39.8%

Referral

36.8%

Direct

23.4%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

2.3K

12-mo growth

+36.9%

Monthly growth

+36.9%

News

Paignton Zoo unveils major transformation as legendary animals make a massive return

Jul 15, 2026 • Devon Live

Drugs haul and weapon seized in police swoop on Paignton address

Jul 9, 2026 • Torbay Weekly

Man bailed after boy, 3, 'ends up' in crocodile pen at zoo

Jun 19, 2026 • Devon Live

Links

www.paigntonzoo.org.uk

Open positions

Head of Marketing

Paignton Zoo

Paignton, Torbay, UK (On-site)

In-houseFull-timeSenior level

1 open marketing positions

Head of Marketing

Paignton Zoo

Paignton, Torbay, UK (On-site)

In-houseFull-timeSenior level