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

Back to the zoo with teenagers after not having been there for years and what a transformation! Loads more to do and see. We had arranged a sloth experience for my daughter and whilst this isn't one of their normal experiences they were more than happy to accommodate us. She got to enter the enclosure with monkeys and hand-feed the... More

Best zoo in the south east, probably the best in the UK. Great exhibits, great lay out. Can spend all day here or just a few hours. The gold pass is fantastic value.

Only decided to visit Colchester zoo on the recommendation of a friend and was not expecting much. What a pleasant surprise! We've been to zoos in London, France and Rotterdam but we all agree Colchester zoo beats the others hands down! We spent 4 hours but did not get to see everything. We got to feed the giraffes which was... More

expensive, however very much worth the money - We found a voucher code online which helped Extensive areas to look through. A wide variety of animals to see. Some hands on experience. Lots of babies being bred around the year, great to see Very educational Lot os eateries and toilets, adiquatly spaced

We recently went here with our little nephew and were very impressed. There are a lot of shows and animal feeds throughout the Zoo and many small play areas for the kids as well as lots of fun animals to visit around the zoo. You can take a picnic and there are lots of eating areas as well as places... More