I spent a whole day (around 8 hours) at this Zoo which has recently come to prominence because of the film "We brought a Zoo. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. The animals are kept in nice large enclosures and all looked very contented. The restaurant was very clean and the food reasonably priced... More

I went here today with my wife and two year old son, really looking forward to a family day out. How utterly disappointed we were. I arrived at the kiosk and paid. No greeting, introduction, map or anything. We walked through to begin our trek up the hill to the start point. The first thing you see is an empty... More

This was undoubtably the work attraction i have ever been to, it was run down, dirty and a appaling excuse for a day out. It looked more like it was suited to the third world. The cafe and shop was dirty bare and unheated, the smell was overpowering. Staff were uninterested and looked as unkept as the whole attraction The... More

The zoo is a bit smaller than some, and doesn't take long to go right around, but the animals really are quite splendid and you'll likely go back and see some again within your trip. Strongly recommended for a friendly, happy family day out. More

Dartmoor Zoo. Sparkwell, Plymouth Devon. Rated excellent. Visited the Dartmoor Zoo yesterday with my daughter and three grandchildren.The grounds cover 33 acres of wonderful devonshire countryside, the animals have huge paddocks to roam around. The zoo is the base story for I bought a zoo The improvements to the zoo hae been wonderful, we had a great day out. The... More

The zoo is lovely, animals were well cared for and the staff were really friendly and available for all sorts of questions. It doesn't appear to be as polished as Paignton but I preferred the Dartmoor Zoo. Its a little rough and ready but I really liked that, I'd rather the money be put back into the animals than into... More

After reading previous reviews we weren't sure what to expect as there's such a split in opinion. I went with my 1 1/2yr old, my husband and my parents and we easily filled 5 hours or so. My daughter loved being able to get so close to the animals, the enclosures are such a good change from the concrete you... More

Now that this small zoo has received much publicity as a result of the newly-released film ('Honey, we've bought a Zoo' - April 2012) the pressure is really on to match new visitors' expectations. And while the smallish collection of animals all looked happy and healthy, the same can't be said for their surroundings! As others have reported, once you... More

Poor customer service on the entrance - we weren't offered a zoo guide or a map by the rather sullen girl on duty - consequently spent our visit wondering around disorientated. Poor facilities - grotty toilets, and shabby and rather unclean restaurant, we were glad we'd packed a picnic. Some of the exhibits are badly signed or information is missing... More