Overview

I go to Edinburgh Zoo every year if I can, but this year was the best yet! New enclosures are so creative and work amazingly well. In particular, I loved the new Tiger Trail, the Wee Beasties and the Wallaby Walk - fantastic! Yes it's a hilly zoo (which makes for diverse enclosures and habitats), but if taken at a gentle pace, there are plenty of places to sit and rest, and a vehicle which can assist you up to the viewpoints and picnic areas at the very top.

Transport & Parking

I find it really easy to get the bus here - the stop is right outside the main entrance to the zoo. There is also a large car park on a steep hill.

Access

Long ramp up to automatic doors at main entrance. Staff ready and waiting to deal with tickets, hand out maps and offer advice. Love how open and spacious this zoo is right from the very start at the Meerkats. There's always plenty of room to view into enclosures from various vantage points. Interpretation panels and interactive flip-boards and activities are all at varied heights and are with good sized text. Anti-slip boardwalks were much appreciated on this rainy day! Zookeeper talks are very engaging and informative. The more modernisation this zoo undergoes, the more I love it! Changes can't all happen overnight, but as a regular visitor I'm always amazed at how things have been made more accessible and more informative each time I visit.

Toilets

The only reason I've dropped a star from the overall rating is because I feel there needs to be more toilets, and larger ones around the zoo. I'm never quite sure where the nearest one is as I'm wandering around (don't always want to be pulling the map out in the rain) and when I find them they're usually quite small.

Staff

They're lovely!

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Highly recommend the zoo if you're visiting Edinburgh, it's got to be one of the best.