Plan to arrive near opening time if possible as sometimes the queue is quite lengthy and slow. The site is not gigantic, however, this is a positive as it makes it possible to see all the animals and join in the attractions in one day. With our very excited (I know this because she told me!) three year old grandaughter... more

We took my son here for his thrid birthday and he loved it. A few friends came too, some with young children, and the day was a great success. The zoo has a large variety of animals: lions, gorillas, an impressive aquarium, penguins, monkeys, hippos and lots more. There are several exhibits which are indoors(handy if its raining) but in... more

Bristol zoo is small and doesn't compare in multitude of animals to other zoos and safari parks. Still, I like the atmosphere and there is still a lot to see. They have a good variety of a lot of small animals and use the space well. The only downsides to the place are the desk staff are not very friendly... more

I went here earlier this month on my daughter's nursery trip so fortunately I didn't have to pay to get in. We had seen the majority of animals in the first hour so had to revisit those we had seen after lunch. As a season ticket holder of Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford, I was very disappointed as Bristol Zoo... more

I recently went to the zoo with my young cousins and had a great time. Before this, I hadn't been since I was young. I had as great time as my cousins (ages 4 & 7) which just proves this is one place that can be enjoyed by people of all ages! My only complaint was the price of food... more

We spent a day at bristol zoo gardens on a recent visit to England. The zoo isn't too big so its easy to walk around with small children and go back to see things again. I thought most of the enclosures looked pretty good, large animals are never going to look "natural" in a zoo. The food was also pretty... more

Last time I went to Bristol Zoo was in the 80's, when I found the polar bears very upsetting, so I was finally persuaded that things have moved on in 20 years! They have done away with the variety of big animals (good!) that they once had, but the first residents I saw were two Asiatic Lions - a male... more

We went to Bristol Zoo and were surprised at the variety the zoo has to offer. Lions, gorillas, monkeys, birds are the normal zoo offerings, but it also had a bug section, nocturnal animals, and more. The nocturnal animal exhibit was particular exciting, they have the animals trained to think night is during the day, so you see some very... more

Bristol zoo is a great day out for families with lots of things to see and do. Its wonderful to see all of the animals and the baby gorilla is lovely. Basically its worth it!!!! more