Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool

Advantages: Great day out for adults and children
Disadvantages: A bit pricey

...live in a village near Blackpool so we manage to take our children to Blackpool zoo once or twice a year. The zoo has changed beyond all recognition in the last few years and I would never recognise it from when I was a child, the change is definitely for the better. I was a bit of an animal activist in my teens and when a group of us went when I was about 16, I left the place in tears because of the unnatural conditions the animals were living in, ...
...3 are free. Blackpool zoo is a member of the following organisations: European Association of zoos and aquaria. European Endangered Species Programme. The Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland. ^^^^Facilities^^^^ There are wheelchairs and pushchairs available at the entrance, highly recommended for anyone who can't walk long distances, the wheelchairs are free but the pushchairs are £3 plus a £10 deposit. There are toilets ... Read review

Advantages: Animals, Educational, Fun
Disadvantages: Cost of food, drink, shop etc

Background Blackpool Zoo was, until recently, owned by Blackpool Borough Council, but was sold to Grant Leisure Group who own other attractions including Kuwait Zoo and Universal Studios. Parking is plentiful, and even when the zoo is busy there seems to be enough parking in the car park, and along the main road, or why not get the Open top tour bus from the side of Pricebusters, in the shadow of the tower which will take you there for a small cost. ...
...more. Opening Times Blackpool Zoo is open from 10am every day except Christmas day, from "Easter time" last admission is 5pm with the Zoo closing at 5.45pm. During the winter the closing time is earlier. Prices Entry costs are £9 per adult, £6.50 per child (3 - 15 years), £7.50 per senior citizen, £27 per family (two adults and two children) or £33 per family (two adults and three children). If you are a local annual tickets are available for ... Read review

Advantages: Plenty for all the family to do.
Disadvantages: Could be considered a bit pricy.

BLACKPOOL ZOO On one of the few warm sunny days this summer I recently returned to Blackpool Zoo and have re-written this review as a result. To get to Blackpool Zoo by car you leave the M55 motorway at junction three and follow the A583 road towards Blackpool Town Centre. The brown elephant signs then tell you where to turn right and go past Stanley Park and on to the zoo access road. Once at the zoo there is ample free car parking adjacent to ...
...Blackpool Zoo has developed over recent years since being sold off by the local authority. We previously visited with relatives from Australia. They thought that the zoo was a bit pricey for the animals that were on show, but admitted that the zoo offered a full day's worth of fun. The dinosaur exhibit is a bit novel and the younger children tended to find this more interesting than those over 10 years of age. Since this visit, when it seemed the ... Read review

Advantages: Good day out
Disadvantages: Building work when I went for new dinosaur safari

Blackpool zoo is great and far surpassed my expectations for a zoo in Blackpool I didn't think it would be much really but it is really worth a visit its a great place for a day out with the family or even with friends. As my girlfriend adopted me a gorilla for Christmas Iv now got an annual pass fot the place and I love it I really like monkeys and primates and this place was just heaven to me they've got monkeys everywhere loads of them all different ...
...a new dinosaur safari at Blackpool zoo which also sounds promising as I understand this includes over 30 prehistoric creatures and boasts to be a real experience according to their website. The zoo also boasts a lemur wood were visitors can walk through the enclosure, a Miniature Railway, Children's Zoo and a Run Wild Play Zone for the little ones. The zoo also has a nice little cafe for pit stops as well as a nice little gift shop full of nice ... Read review

Advantages: Family friendly, great displays
Disadvantages: Expensive for the range of animals there

On arrival at Blackpool Zoo, I found the first initial look impressive (shop, ticket sales, cafe, various rooms for meetings etc). The tickets were quite expensive for what was actually on offer at the zoo. (Adults £12.50 and children £8.95). The demonstrations were good and the audience were involved. Particularly the parrot show, kids and adults all seemed to love it. There were very few animals in some parts and some you could not see as they ... Read review

Advantages: Not too highly priced
Disadvantages: Not many larger wild animals, dinosaur safari is dissapointing

...Introduction --------------------------------- Blackpool zoo is situated just two miles to the west of the town centre of Blackpool, a good walk if you're feeling energetic, or if you prefer, there is the number 2 bus and the number 3 bus which both go to Victoria hospital. Victoria hospital is about 50 yards from the zoo so it's quite easily accessible. If you're coming from the motorway, you'll travel down the M55. Its 10 minutes from J4 and clearly signposted. Facilities --------------------------------- The zoo has a huge car park, which is free and closes soon after the zoo closes. There is plenty of space even on the busiest of days. There are also plenty of toilet facilities, wheelchair access, braille descriptions, and there is a café which can serve up to 300 people, a coffee shop and a few other small... Read review

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Advantages: SEA, SAND AND DON'T FORGET THE ARCADES!
Disadvantages: CAN BE REALLY COLD IF YOU STAY NEAR THE SEA FRONT

...I could go on and on about Blackpool, because i have been there on my holidays for the past five year in the same hotel - THE SOUTH BANK HOTEL - it is on Albert road where we stay which is quite close to the arcades and the Winter Gardens! Some Great attractions in Blackpool are the Sealife Centre, Stanley Park, Blackpool Zoo, Blackpool Tower, The Pleasure Beach and many more. The Sealife Centre - I couldnt really tell you anything about the sealife centre because i have never been in there but hopefull cna update this review in the summer when I visit Blackpool for the sixth year. All i know is it is about really sea creatures and you cna see them in big tanks and things! Stanley Park - Stanley Park is a great place to go on a sunny day, you can just go relax in the park or play tennis, golf, table tennis or just simply take... Read review

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Advantages: Great fun, see loads of animals
Disadvantages: Expensive.

...Living in Blackpool and having lived here nearly all my life I feel qualified enough to talk to you about one of my favourite places namely Blackpool Zoo. Just two miles from the sea-front, Blackpool Zoo provides a home to over 400 animals including my hubby and I along with the in law's! At Blackpool Zoo you are going to meet my darling beloved husband in the ape house and you will find me sitting next to him eating banana's or going banana's as the case may be! I don't much visit Blackpool Zoo nowadays because I think it's gone very expensive and I also think being a resident of Blackpool I should have a discount. The Zoo has changed a plenty over the years from being relatively small to being bigger with more activities. Espescially for the children. Opening Hours: Open daily all year round with exception of Christmas... Read review

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