it is what it is,....a zoo. It has an extensive rang e of wildlife to see, the whitle tiger is fantastic. My only complaint would be the very high prices of the food and drink establishments on site. More

Yes it is expensive, but it is worth every penny. Get here early because you will easily spend all day here if you want to see and experience everything. The children loved it when they were small and still love it now as teenagers. More

I love it here, so fun whatever your age! Definately worth going around halloween or christmas as they have special themes! As a zoo it's huge and fantastic, the only thing it falls down on is the quality of the restaurant food, which is seriously lacking. More

This is our closest zoo and have been taking the children here for years, I can highly recommend it for a visit, it is constantly evolving and the entrance fees seem to be wisely used for conservation and improvements.... More

I t personally think that Colchester zoo is okay and not to big and easy to walk around perfect for kids. But could do with a massive update. It's okay. More

We all had a great time and will be visiting again. The kids really loved when they had a chance to feed the giraffes. More

We arranged to visit the zoo with family that had travelled down from the north east and was a bit concerned as it was bucketing down, as it had been for a few weeks! However, with rain coats and comfy shoes off we went. Our day at the zoo was excellent, it is so well designed with much undercover, that... More

I have been going to Colchester Zoo with my family for over 30 years, the last 10 years has seen Colchester become in my opinion one of the best zoos ever. They have a fantastic species range that covers every thing from ants to elephants, the enclosures are modern, well designed and very naturalistic. If you like taking photos then... More

A brilliant place to go. Zoo is first class and not too big for younger visitors. Plenty to see and do. Each visit there is something new to see. Today I was able to see the new baby aardvark- my favourite! As I only live about 30 minutes away I invested in a platinum card. Sounds a lot to pay... More