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Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Totnes Road, Paignton, England
44 1803 527936
Ranked #1 of 13 attractions in Paignton
4.5 of 5 stars 194 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Zoos
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Evesham, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Plenty to see and enjoy. Hills are a bit steep so a bit difficult for wheelchair users. All round visit is good.

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Paignton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The best attraction in Paignton. Rain or shine it never fails to deliver a fantastic day out. The staff are friendly, the facilities are clean and well-maintained, and the animals are great and obviously well looked after. Can't find anything to fault.

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Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

nothing bad to say about this zoo, it has everything. Lots of animals, picnic areas, parks, education centre, food and drink, cafe's, ice-cream stalls, train, in-door fun house, animal talks, an amazing shop!!

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We arrived at the zoo and after paying full price for our tickets we found that alot of the animals had been moved etc due to the cold weather. Even though this cannot be helped we should not have had to pay full price tickets. The shows were also cancelled which we were not informed about before purchasing our tickets.... More

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The Zoo is within easy reach of Paignton, Torquay and the surrounding area. There is plenty of space to park and it is a good day out for all ages.

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Manchester, UK
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A good visit. Some very interesting animals in a well kept zoo. We liked the variation due to the location on side of hill.

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English Riviera
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Paignton Zoo is large enough to have a wide variety of animals but small enough to be able to enjoy in half a day. It is well set out and offers a real feeling of being a part of animal conservation.

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Cwmbran, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Open zoo with a variety of wildlife. Friendly Peacocks walking about next to you and different themed sections of zoo make it very appealing for both children and adults!

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Gloucester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Great weather on the day, therefore all animals were on view, enjoying a great & fulfilling day.

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Stockport, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Lovely compact zoo. Had a really good day. Very clean and well kept gardens. Some areas can be really steep.

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