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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Jan 12, 2025
Lovely day out at Colchester zoo. We made the most of the £10 tickets for winter and had a great time spotting the animals. Many of them were in their indoor enclosures due to the cold but still love… Full review by Sharon R
Jan 8, 2025
Went with family for our grandsons 3rd birthday ( we brought him a Zoo Pass for his birthday) We all had an amazing time. Getting so close to the animals The giraffes are Reginald’s favourites and Ra… Full review by donnawX6030JI
Jan 2, 2025
Very well laid out Zoo, with lovely enclosures for the animals. Plenty of spaces to enjoy picnics and several eateries to cater for just about every diet! We dined at Southern Kitchen, which has indo… Full review by paulfW7383VJ
Has anyone done the giraffe feed? How was it? How long do you get?
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We booked the giraffe feed in June - think it was £20 for up to family of five, but was just the two of us. Lovely staff and you’re taken into an enclosed area by their field, but was a lot …
We booked the giraffe feed in June - think it was £20 for up to family of five, but was just the two of us. Lovely staff and you’re taken into an enclosed area by their field, but was a lot more people feeding than we’d hoped - think there was about 16 of us so you get divided into groups and take it in turns to have your own family time for about 5-10 mins with one giraffe - they had two giraffes to feed, a third wasn’t playing ball . You get given a large plastic pot with herb stalks - you hold one up at the designated high fenced area and the giraffe leans over and gently takes it - amazing long tongues. Little children were on parents shoulders feeding them, so gentle. My 30 yr old daughter loved it - I was taking the photos. So would definitely recommend doing it - not cheap but it’s memorable. Just be prepared to share the experience with others - we’d assumed it’d be a fairly exclusive thing to do. Nice moneymaker for the zoo though…
im hoping to visit on last sat in march i am disabled and have blue badge is there a price reduction for my carer
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Hi Sorry for the late reply, only just found your question. Carer goes free. I think we did the booking online but there is a huge entrance hall for buying tickets. You should have a lovely …
Hi Sorry for the late reply, only just found your question. Carer goes free. I think we did the booking online but there is a huge entrance hall for buying tickets. You should have a lovely time albeit.a tiring one. Hope this helps. Lynda.
It is possible to buy tickets onsite but I believe there's a 10% discount on e-tickets bought online in advance. Also, it could save time queuing when you get there.
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