Overview

Having experienced the state of the paths at Colchester Zoo, it was great to visit an animal park that was a pleasure to get around.

Transport & Parking

Bit gravelly in the car park. Couldn't see any marked disabled spaces but there was space to drop off disabled guests by the entrance.

Access

Nice flat site with well-kept, smooth tarmac paths and only one or two small gravelly places. I could get up close to almost all the zoo animals (who looked well cared-for) and join in the feeding of the farm animals with the children in our party. There was a gentle ramp into the cafe and plenty of space in the level picnic area.

Toilets

The disabled loo was one of those set-ups where they make one bigger cubicle in the ladies' and gents'. Clean and spacious (with polite customers giving wheelchairs priority) but could have done with more rails - just the one small one on the wall to the right of the loo.

Staff

Polite and helpful. Weren't astonished to see a disabled person paying for things!

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Such a pleasure to visit an animal park with such lovely smooth paths - I saw several other wheelchair users enjoying the experience too. The animals were lovely and there's a good playground for children. The food in the cafe was basic (e.g. microwaved pizza) but not expensive, and you can always bring a picnic.

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