Colchester Zoo

...should it decide to shine. Colchester Zoo seems to tick all of these boxes nicely, and with a clutch of complimentary tickets in hand thanks to a recent animal adoption, we set off to enjoy the many marvels of the animal kingdom at the sixty acre site in the North of Essex. Colchester Zoo opens its doors at 9.30am every day of the year, except Christmas day, while closure times depend on the season, with the doors open through summer until 6.30pm, ...
...arrows upon leaving the A12. Colchester Zoo is on the outskirts of Colchester, about twenty-three miles from Ipswich or sixty from London. Public transport links are poor at best, meaning by far the best bet is to visit by car, or better still a coach trip if you fancy letting someone else take on the driving. ==Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!== Or at least Lions and Tigers, surprisingly there are no Bears of any variety at the zoo. The animals ...

tractor-boy 20.07.2009 · Read full review
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...and the like. To me, Colchester Zoo is definitely of the latter type and a place I enjoy visiting very regularly and am extremely grateful to have it within a 5 minute care journey from my house. Colchester Zoo opened in 1963 and is located in the Stanway area of Colchester in Essex, it covers 60 acres and is home to an impressive 5666 animals from 345 different species and is considered to now be one of the best zoo's in Europe. I feel it is certainly ...
...find, well sign posted from Colchester town and nearby motorways and there are regular buses that stop right outside the zoo. Upon arrival, there are plenty of car parking spaces with designated disabled parking, posts to secure bicycles to, an area for coaches to park and several 'over-flow' car parks which are used on the busiest days when the normal car park is full. Each row of the car park is named after an animal so it's very easy to remember ...

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...decided that a visit to Colchester Zoo was in order, so as I could only manage two of them at a time (one is in a wheelchair and another has behavioural difficulties) I've made two trips to the zoo this week and now I'm going to tell you all about it. ---Getting There--- We live in Basildon, and although it's only 35 miles away, we had to use a total of four buses in each direction, this means that for us at least it's not very easy to get to. ...
...between Colchester and the zoo only runs hourly, and we always seem to just miss it and have to spend 50 minutes waiting for the next one. I've never travelled to the zoo by any other means but there are comprehensive instructions on all methods of transport on the website, including rail, road and bus. You can even get step by step printable instructions (and a map) for your road journey by simply entering the postcode you will be starting from. ...

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Colchester Zoo is situated in north east Essex and was first opened in 1963. It is open all year round from 9.30am until 6pm from April - September, and 5pm from October - March (6.30pm in the summer holidays). It is quite well signed up when you get near Colchester and can be located off the A12. You may recognise Colchester Zoo from the popular channel 5 documentary 'Zoo Days' presented by Connie Huq. The zoo has always been popular but I think ...
...and hat if you're lucky!). Colchester Zoo is a whole day out so my advice would be to get there early. When you arrive at the zoo you'll notice there are plenty of car and coach parking spaces. Parking is free. There is an indoor lobby area where you pay for your tickets. There are 6 pay stations so you can through pretty quick. There is also a shop before you pay where you can buy things like animal ornaments and sculptures (this is not a shop for ...

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I first went to Colchester Zoo about 30 years ago and hated it. About 15 years ago I went for a second time due to pressure from the young daughter I then had. By then it had changed owners and improved modesty for the animals and visitors. The improvements continued, and I now think it is a good place for animals and humans alike. I know some people dislike all zoos, but keeping some animals in captivity is the only way of keeping some species safe ...
...the A12 just south of Colchester town centre, and take the A1124. There are brown zoo signs with a white elephant on from this junction and a large free car park at the zoo. There is a bus service from Colchester town centre which the zoo website says runs hourly. If you don't drive try your local coach tour operator who does day trips. If you live in the south east of England and they don't already go to Colchester Zoo you could suggest it to ...

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...of my family live in Colchester and when I come to visit, it usually envolves a trip to Colchester Zoo! The Zoo is well sign posted on the areas surrounding the zoo and it has a very large car park with a toilet block (good if the kids are desperate after a long car journey). In the reception area are several kiosks in which tickets are sold, priced at: Adults - £13.99 Child - £7.75 (3-14 yrs) Senior Citizen - £9.99 (Over 60s) Disabled Child - £4.99 ...
...carer admitted per disabled person). Also in the reception area are two gift shops. The zoo is divided into several zones, the first being the 'Beginning Zone'. This contains a large outdoors childrens play area, a fast food restaurant and toilets with baby changing facilities. The first enclosure you will see is 'Wilds of Asia' which houses the Orangutans (their enclosure is very small for two very large animals, a new enclosure is currently being ...

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LOCATION Colchester Zoo is located just outside of Colchester off the A1124 and is easy to find thanks to the little brown zoo signs on every twist and turn from the main road right up to the entrance. For help with directions, visit www.multimap.com and type in the postcode CO3 0SL or visit www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp. ADMISSION CHARGES AND OPENING TIMES Prices aren't cheap at £13.99 for an adult and £7.75 for a child 3 - 14yrs ...
...visitor information see www.colchester-zoo.com. COLCHESTER ZOO I visited for the first time last week with my one year old on a swelteringly hot day. As far as zoos go in my experience, this is a pretty big place although it's worth noting that this is largely due to the irregular kidney bean shape of the grounds. In many ways I found it like something you'd expect to find in Disney World, Florida only without the water fountains and cash machines. ...

Lizamabug 21.05.2007 · Read full review
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...a family day out at Colchester Zoo. Getting there was quite simple seeing as I only live 5 minutes away but their website has some good directions whether you go by car or bus etc. The car park is quite big so there are plenty of spaces, even when it’s busy. ***Admission*** We paid £13.99 per adult and £7.75 per child (3-14yrs). Under 3’s get in free and there are cheaper prices for senior citizens and disabled etc. ***Inside*** Once we’d paid ...
...This showed a large map of the zoo on one side and lots of info about feeding times and donations on the other. The map shows how the zoo is split into 7 zones, and on each zone where there are places to eat, toilets, baby changing etc. ***Beginning Zone*** This is the start and finish of the recommended route around the zoo. The main attraction here is Wilds of Asia, where the newly acquired orang utang is on show. Also in this area is a children’s ...

littlewebby 05.07.2007 · Read full review
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...main A12 arterial road, at Colchester from both directions, north and south. This is done in the form of a white elephant on a brown background. Just follow the elephant signs from the A12 to the A1124 and it lies about 2 miles west of the A12. BY TRAIN and BUS To Colchester station. Then by connecting buses, all of which can be found on the website. It is difficult for me to advise the route or mode of transport as we would all be approaching ...
...feel I can say that Colchester zoo is clearly doing everything in its power to make the conditions for the animals much more animal friendly and to match their natural habitat as much as possible. They openly advertise the fact that all profits go to expanding and improving conditions for the animals. I find this commendable. Overall I found this visit excellent value for money and an excellent chance for children as well as adults to have a very ...

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...us on a trip to Colchester Zoo. I was very impressed by the entire experience and would recommend it to anyone. I’m not in favour of zoos per se, to get my approval it has to be an exceptional zoo giving the animals freedom and comfort in clean surroundings which mimic their natural habitat as closely as possible. I do then accept that there is a place for zoos in our society both to educate people about the various animals and for a breeding ...
...The prices to get into Colchester Zoo are £8.80 for adults, £5.60 for children between 3 and 14 years of age and senior citizens, and £4 for disabled visitors and their carers. Children under three get in for free. You can also book on line at the above mentioned web site, which means the costs are then £7.50, £4.85 and £4 respectively. The tickets become valid 48 hours after the receipt of the payment and remain valid for two years. There is also ...

SusanLesley 28.05.2001 · Read full review
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...========== Just south of Colchester on the A1124 off the A12. I departed from Sidcup, Kent which took just under a hours drive. I used the AA Autoroute finder which was very easy to follow. PRICES ======== The prices are very competitive from similar attractions of its kind and if you purchase on-line, there are various discounts to be had. Simply request desired amount of tickets on-line, pay, then print out your entrance tickets. Entry prices ...
...ABOUT ======= Colchester Zoo is funded and run mainly from donations and the revenue it receives from it's visitors. The zoo currently has over 200+ animals, 41 species of which, are involved in the breeding and conservation program to maintain the species survival. Colchester Zoo is very well laid out and much time was spent planning the locations of the animals and the enclosures in which they live. The Zoo is encoporated into 7 zones for the ...

wizz05 18.08.2005 · Read full review
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Colchester Zoo has used the money from donations ,fees as well as adoption schemes to transform a little zoo to one with good/excellent facilities for the animals. We have visited Colchester Zoo on several occasions the zoo is easy to find. Once in Colchester (Essex) the road signs all include directions (little brown elephants). We first visited Colchester Zoo when my son was very young. The zoo was well kept yet small and informal for example ...
...that animals are caged, but Colchester has gone to every extreme to allow as much freedom as possible. The monkeys have a respectable living area, lots of ropes and toys. The elephants after years of building now have a waterfall and it appears that they are allowed access to reasonable grassy area. They no longer reside on a concrete slab. You are still able to feed the elephants with the vegetables provided but it’s behind a fence. This creates ...

Diane22025 02.02.2001 (04.02.2001) · Read full review
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Colchester Zoo is the best zoo that i have visited with my nephews over the years. The zoo always keeps them amused and always offers something new each year i have been. They are at present building The New Orang utan enclosure, the money for this enclosure has come from donations of plenty of happy visitors to the park. Due to be finished Easter 2007. Other new areas coming soon are a pig enclosure and new avaries in the falcon centre. Colchester ...
...exit off the main A12 following the elephant signs. From the M25: About 40 minutes from Junction 28 of the M25 to reach the A12. From Southend: About 1 hour's journey, 40 miles using A127 and A130 to reach the A12. From Hertfordshire: About 1 hour's journey - 50 miles using A414 or A120 to reach the A12. Opening times are: Open daily except Christmas Day 09:30 - 18:30 Summer holidays 09:30 - 18:00 Easter - September, June & July to start of holiday. ...

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