Bristol Zoo and Gardens

...read the other reviews of Bristol Zoo Gardens before we went, and found them to be very useful. They are written by members of the zoo, who live nearby and visit frequently having done so for many years. I thought it might be useful to get a view from someone visiting for the first time. I think one of the best things about zoos is the feeling of wonder, sometimes coupled with nostalgia, that you get when you visit. This is the impression I got, ...
...fellow volunteers. I knew that Bristol Zoo would be very different from what I was used to and that I would have to find my way around it in the same way as any other first time visitor, but I still hoped that it would bring back that feeling of excitement and adventure that I still feel every time I set foot in that little corner of Regent's Park. Was I expecting too much? Let's see. ***** The day of our visit: ***** March the 14th, 2008, the ...

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...of the most popular being Bristol Zoo Gardens. My family used to plan huge days out at the zoo when we were younger, we'd take a picnic and spend the whole day touring the zoo, playing on the greens and having a fantastic time. After a gap of several years not going, we had entered the world of teenager and were to cool to be seen out with family, we all decided one day that it would be nice to go again, they had alot of new enclosures that we had ...
...--- A little history- Bristol Zoo Gardens was founded in 1835 and opened to the public in 1836. It is the fifth oldest Zoo in the world, and the oldest one that is not in a capital city. In the 1920s and 1930s the zoo saw saw much improvement, some of the buildings constructed then still survive - for example the Aquarium and the Pavilion. During the Second World War some of the flowerbeds were switched over to vegetable growing and many of the ...

piggypine 09.03.2007 (15.03.2008) · Read full review
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Bristol Zoo was started in 1835 by some eminent local citizens who wanted to create an attraction for the people of Bristol to explore and enjoy, some of the descendents of those local citizens are still on the board even today! It is recognised as the fifth oldest zoo in the world. I visited late last year on a Saturday morning, did it live up to it's billing as 'Zoo of the year 2004' ? ~How to get there~ Bristol Zoo is situated in the Clifton ...
...them. Gorilla Island : Bristol have three Gorillas and they are fascinating creatures to observe, one had a bird sat on his back and he didn't take a blind bit of notice! Bug World : If you have a spider or creepy crawly phobia then beware of this zone, they had Tarantulas, worker Ants, Stick Insects, Grasshoppers etc etc. An interesting if somewhat creepy experience! Twilight World : This zone was set inside in virtually complete darkness, they ...

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...aged 3 and 1. Bristol Zoo was one of the most expensive, but I am not convinced that it was the one which held best value for money. How to get there ----------------------- The zoo is a short bus or taxi trip from the very centre of Bristol where all the shops are. For more information on how to get there visit www.bristolzoo.org.uk. Opening times and Prices ------------------------------------ It opens every day except Christmas day from ...
...them, and that the space Bristol zoo has to expand is limited but I did feel a little cheated at not being able to see these animals (on a different note you can see all except the zebras at Twycross Zoo which we also visited this year). I don't want to see miserable animals in small cages but there really were no big animals except the gorillas. The animals they did have there were not that keen on being outside as it was quite an overcast day ...

mum2boys82 05.09.2008 (04.09.2008) · Read full review
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...we would be going to Bristol Zoo. It was always a special occasion for us as usually every year for as long as I can remember (generally during the last week of the summer holidays) we would always visit the Zoo. My nan would come with us and always pack a lunch which we would have for our dinner as a picnic. We always made a whole day out of it, and used to come back with a little something from the gift shop as we always used to get a couple ...

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...entry to bristol zoo so got in free and jumped the que. Definatly worth looking at the year pass cost us £98 for the year for myself my husband and 3 year old and gets you in free to paignton zoo, newquay zoo, bristol zoo and living coasts in torquay ...

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