Colchester Zoo Reviews Summary

Animal Enclosures

Pros:

• "Brilliant zoo with a wide variety of animals. Lovely enclosures perfect for different types of animals."
• "The zoo was well kept and exhibits were big and looked lots for the animals to do."
• "Amazing Zoo with plenty of animals to see in some great habitats."
• "Absolutely incredible zoo! We really enjoyed that the majority of the enclosures were very spacious and well taken care of."
• "The tiger enclosure seemed so natural."
• "The animal enclosures are well maintained and create interesting and great viewing opportunities."
• "The animals and their living areas look clean and well cared for, it was great to see."

Cons:

• "We could barely see any animals and the animals we did see looked a bit sad and didn't think they had enough space really."
• "However, the lions have hardly any room and sometimes just pace the cage up and down with nothing to do."
• "Most of the enclosures were empty and some of the animals that were there looked bored, I had seen everything within a couple of hours."
• "They also have patterns over some of the glass which makes it even harder to see anything."
• "Many of the animals weren't even visible, most of the enclosures had no animals in them."
• "A few enclosures are empty and others are overgrown so you can't see much."
• "There were a few animals that I felt quite uncomfortable to see pacing along their perimeter."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Good value for money, lots of places to eat and lots of toilets dotted around the park."
• "Tickets are currently £10 each if you order online in advance."
• "We purchased our tickets online and made a little saving."
• "Had the chicken pieces and chips great value for money large portions and free sauces as much as you want."
• "Good value for money. I was able to get my carer in for free."
• "An amazing zoo and well worth the money."
• "We have the yearly pass great value for money."

Cons:

• "It cost us £26.50 each per adult, bit pricey."
• "It can get expensive!"
• "Very overpriced."
• "Bit disappointed you now need to book and pay (£20 for 5 people) to feed the giraffes 🦒 one of my favourite animals."
• "With regards to the food they sell, it's extraordinarily expensive considering the entrance fee."
• "Furthermore, the souvenirs price in the shop is unreal and insanely high."
• "In the zoo entry price is 27.50 GBP which is insane."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Great place for all ages to visit. Wheelchair accessible, a couple of short hills but manageable by most."
• "There's plenty of parking and it's quite accessible."
• "The place is clean and well-organized, making it easy to walk around and see everything."
• "It is a family-friendly place to visit with ample parking space."
• "Parking is free and they had assistants to guide people on best parking arrangements over the Bank Holiday weekend."
• "One of my favourite zoo's in England! Brilliant and spacious, wheelchair friendly (although please note it is steep in some places) also viewing areas are mostly accessible for wheelchair users also with low windows and fencing."
• "Easy to get about but a few steep hills."