Home to around 180 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, …
Home to around 180 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoo hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, Kingdom of the Wild, home to white rhino, giraffes, ostrich, zebra and kudu.
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Apr 19, 2025
A fantastic zoo for children and adults alike. We had an amazing day and saw lots of animals. Lots of places to stop for a rest and lots of signs with interesting facts.Full review by BigBego
Apr 19, 2025
We had a wonderful day on the VIP experience. Kelly was so knowledgable and knew everything about all the animals! We got to feed some of them - penguins, giraffes, otters, the tiger. It was a very …Full review by Claire S
Apr 19, 2025
Colchester zoo has been one of the best zoos I’ve been to. It was very clean the enclosures were big and there was an enormous variety of animals.It also had my favourite animals which were the chimp…Full review by zakhb2023
What’s the reason for the awful smell around the entire zoo? You can smell it on the lead up and become worse over recent years, smells like blocked drains and not an animal smell (same smell can be smelt across the park). It’s one of the biggest downsides and I hate to think how bad it will be this summer if it’s already bad in Feb/March. Never known a smell like it at any other zoo.