Linton Zoo Reviews Summary

Animal Enclosures

Pros:

• "The animals have big enclosures and are very well looked after."
• "The animals here are free to move around their enclosure which have been designed to resemble the natural environment."
• "All the animals looked healthy and the enclosures well looked after."
• "The whole zoo is very natural and provides a lot of shade and enrichment for the animals."
• "The animals all seemed well looked after and in clean and decent sized enclosures."
• "The enclosures are full of greenery and very natural so it's easy for the animals to hide."
• "Animals have decent enclosures, look well cared for and all in very good condition."

Cons:

• "4 stars as a lot of the feedings times we went too weren't very accurate, a lot of hanging around for nothing to happen."
• "Very disgusted on the size of some of the enclosure’s. Especially the cats that enquire a lot more space than what they have designated to."
• "The enclosures for the big cats seem tiny."
• "Unfortunately we thought the enclosures were rather overgrown, making it difficult to see the animals."
• "Some of the cages seem very small."
• "Animals in cages that our too small. Need to stop keeping big cats."
• "Some of the animals are hidden in the unkept enclosures."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Staff are friendly and eager to give information on the species that they are obviously passionate about."
• "The staff were warm and welcoming."
• "All the staff have been really friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are lovely and it's clear they're keen and knowledgable on the animals they have."
• "The staff are very friendly & clearly passionate with their involvement."
• "The staff were all knowledgeable, friendly and were only too happy to take pictures."
• "The staff were helpful and knowledgeable, obviously enjoyed working there."

Cons:

• "Seemed a bit short staffed in the cafe/shop and staff appeared to be inexperienced."
• "The service was not great as we waited over 40 minutes for a few vegetable burgers and they forgot to add chips to our order when we had asked for them."
• "Lovely little place and not packed staff are pleasant and friendly but very slow at service."
• "The zoo force you to either buy their food or eat yours in your car."
• "The cafe is quite dated and could do with a good clean."
• "The cafe is poor quality and smells really bad."
• "Only slight letdown was the cafe and gift shop, like taking a time machine back to 1978, in need of modernisation/ new furniture."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "It was very good value for the amount we saw, probably took 90 minutes going round."
• "Reasonable entry price too."
• "Excellent price for entry and an interesting selection of animals."
• "Admission was pretty good and there is a nice selection of animals which all look well kept and healthy."
• "Cafe food and drinks are fair price too."
• "Everything is very reasonably priced a hot chocolate is only £1.50."
• "£12 entrance felt reasonable."

Cons:

• "The gift shop was very small and very pricey."
• "The prices seemed very steep for anyone bringing a toddler."
• "Only downside is the price bit expensive for an adult when considering size of the zoo and walking around it all within an hour."
• "Cost nearly £60 pounds to get in which is a bit overpriced."
• "For the size of the place I feel that the entrance fee is on the steep side."
• "Food is super expensive. £17 for two sandwiches, 2 bottles of kids drinks and a muffin."
• "A little pricey though for what it is. If the price were 20% lower I'd rate it higher."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

• "There's a nice seating area beside this, and a larger picnic area by the car park and toilets."
• "There is plenty of parking and it is free."
• "There is a very big grass carpark, with good playground equipment and clean toilets."
• "The zoo is extremely well maintained, facilities very clean."
• "Toilets facilities have been updated and clean."
• "Wheelchair accessible also."
• "Nice little play area too for the kids."

Cons:

• "As we also went during covid19 the shop wasn't open, the playground was closed and it had a one way system."
• "Grounds are not wheelchair friendly very rough paths with trip hazards."
• "Just an awkward and somewhat dangerous queue of cars to get in the front gate."
• "The cafe area was closed and they were only serving drink and food outside."
• "The only negative I have is there isn't a proper pathway around the zoo, its just mud/grass."
• "There are very few toilets."
• "Not too many bins."

Overall Experience

Pros:

• "It's our first coming here and we've really enjoyed ourselves."
• "Visited this great little zoo with my partner and a friend. We really like it."
• "We love coming here, definitely one of our favourite things to do locally."
• "Great zoo, would highly recommend a visit."
• "A very highly recommended day out."
• "Such a great zoo!!! Amazing amazing value for money."
• "A perfect zoo, the pricing is so so good for what you see."

Cons:

• "Overall unimpressed."
• "Really bad. It was so small and animals were either all hidden away or all asleep, no life in this zoo. I took two elderly and paid over 50 pounds, and we had finished in less than an hour. Waste of money..."
• "Older children will get bored quite rapidly as the park is not that big either."
• "I would not recommend this Zoo, and I most definitely will not be returning."
• "Very dreary and tired. It needs significant investment."
• "Would I return? No."
• "Never a huge fan of zoo's but won't be visiting again."