Spent a whole day here with 3 grandchildren - they were kept busy all day treking around the zoo. Found it very educative. The upgrade of the park area is brilliant for little ones to run of steam safely - giving me time to sit, watch and catch my breath?

This is well worth a visit if you have children. Lovely and big and plenty for the children to see. They have some playgrounds aswell if the kids want to let off some steam. It's quite pricey to get in however it's well worth it as it's a lovely zoo.

The animals are well taken care of with adequate living quarters, staff appear enthusiastic and dedicated. Adequate services, very accessible, great day out for the family, supports wildlife

Have not been here for 7 years and although we had a nice family day out we probably wont go back for another 7 years. 24 adults & 8 children, we had so many adults we didnt want to have a kids t-party for the birthday girl (aged 4) and asked if they perhaps could offer us something else to... More

We went to Colchester Zoo and had a brilliant day out with our 4 years old grandaughter. We arrived early and although it was a cold day it managed to keep fine. There was plenty to see we spent 5 hours just walking around,and catered for all ages/ It is pram and wheelchair friendly. There were plenty of play parks... More

Colchester zoo is a fantastic place with lots to see and do. I have always lived in Colchester and have grown up with the zoo. They are always updating, adding and improving the facilities for both the animals and visitors. There are many animals you can hand feed at set times, or watch others such as the lions and tigers... More

A lot of the reviews give opinions based on families with children etc, so I thought I would write mine as I have no children and have only visited the zoo with similar aged people to myself (24-29) When the weather is nice, do expect to wait a little while to get your tickets bought as it gets very busy,... More

Good: Got to feed the elephants and giraffes despite a queue as far as the eye could see. It was a fast moving line so don't be put off. The play park was fantastic just fantastic all the kids loved it probably more than the zoo Good choice of food. Was a bit like a theme park a different eatery... More

colchester zoo is a great day out for all the family with lots of great animals to see and lots of great shows to see like the sealion show and the falcon display . also some great places to eat at and plenty of toilet facilities situated all around the zoo