Name: Colchester Zoo
Brand: Euan's Guide
Rating: 3.25 (2 reviews)

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Colchester Zoo is constantly developing and has won many awards for its work. Their most recent award being The TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Attractions Awards, which rated Colchester Zoo the 11th best zoo around the world and in the top 2 zoos in the UK! With over 260 species to see, set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, your day out at Colchester Zoo will be action packed! As you step inside Colchester Zoo you are transported into a world full of magnificent animals waiting to be discovered. Learn about the animals as you see them up close and watch one of many daily displays. You even get the opportunity to feed the elephants and giraffes yourself at free public feeding sessions! You can also come face to face with Komodo Dragons; see white rhino, giraffes, ostrich and kudu roaming together at Kingdom of the Wild and walk underwater through the 24m tunnel at the Playa Patagonia sealion pool.

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Overall rating

3.25

(2 reviews)

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2.25

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4.5

londonmarmot

Feb 2016

Lovely place, shame about the paths

Having previously visited several other animal parks, we were impressed with Colchester zoo. On our visit, it was clean (even the disabled loo) and well-organised, with friendly staff and animals that looked like they were well cared-for. It was no problem taking part in events like feeding the elephants in a wheelchair, and it was lovely to be able to participate fully in something with my little boy. But... they aren't kidding when they warn you about the paths on their website. It's not just that some of them are pretty steep, even on the 'easy' route; they're also very bumpy in places. My very small Luggie scooter couldn't handle the uneven surfaces, so after a few near-capsizes, we went back and hired one of the zoo's own wheelchairs (£5), which was OK but it was lucky my partner was there to do some strong pushing!

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nicola1972

Apr 2015

2.5

Not their fault?

The site itself is quite difficult to get around. There are lots of steep paths, but the zoo has provided lots of seats for rest breaks. There are some areas that would be very difficult for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility using walking aids etc.

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Disabled Access Information for Colchester Zoo

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Colchester Zoo is naturally hilly and the terrain can be difficult for disabled visitors. For this reason, disabled visitors and their carers are charged a greatly discounted rate. Despite the terrain, almost all enclosures can be seen by following the yellow line easier route around the zoo. Disabled parking areas are available for Blue Badge holders at the top end of the zoo's car parks.

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Disabled parking areas are available for Blue Badge holders at the top end of the zoo's car parks. Blue Badges must be properly displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle with the side showing the wheelchair symbol facing forward.

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