There are just too many negatives to outweigh any positives, firstly the price of admission is truly eye watering particularly after standing in the queue for 30 mins in hot sunshine. Once inside the choice of food for sale is nothing other than junk, pizza,...More

Such an amazing day, we will never forget it. Amanda our host for the day gave us such an amazing experience. Her knowledge and passion for the animals and the zoo showed throughout the day. We had close encounters with a variety of animals and...More

We visited the zoo and loved it so much we upgraded to good members so we could go back lots and not get caught up in all the queues meaning we are not in so much of a rush each time we visit. Great zoo...More

We took our 10 year old son for the day and he loved it. The animals looked very happy with good sized enclosures with good toys etc to keep them occupied. He lived the penguins best and lived the idea we could see them underwater....More

Wonderful zoo with great animals and enclosures! Helpful staff when asking for facilities etc. also very informational and know what they are talking about.

Visited Easter Monday, new arrangements for queuing for entrance which worked well, quick and efficient. Zoo itself is a large site and very interesting for families to explore. One downside - virtually no mobile signal anywhere and no offer of WiFi, with a poorly family...More

We visited Colchester zoo over a hot, busy Easter weekend and had a very enjoyable experience. The exhibits are well laid out so we had a good opportunity to see all the different animals despite the zoo being packed. The animals are clearly well cared...More