Sewerby Park and Zoo

Advantages: Free, Plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: Can get crowded at popular times

...beds, woodland areas and formal terraces. There are several well sign-posted walks around here of varying length and degrees of difficulty, although almost all of them are reasonably flat and suitable for wheelchairs. Sewerby Park is famous for its South American Monkey Puzzle Trees, which are over 200 years old. Within the Park there is a large children's play area, a zoo and an aviary. All of these are free to enter but there is a charge to park in the car park. The Park also hosts many special events and there are also sometimes charges for these. When I was here over the recent August bank holiday weekend there was a vintage car show. Sewerby Park is a lovely place to stroll around but it can get rather busy at popular times when the weather is nice. There are several small themed Gardens that include the Rose Garden, Formal...

micksheff 29.08.2007 · Read review
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Central Park Zoo

Advantages: Great
Disadvantages: None

...We went to the central park zoo when we were in New York the other week. It was a lot of fun and the animals were beautiful. it was obvious that the animals were very hot though and this came across quite cruel. Any way, the animals looked well looked after, but due to the heat I did think that they would be a little too hot. The snow leopard was gorgeous, she was the most gorgeous animal that I have ever seen. She spent most of the time trying to hide from the heat, but we still got some amazing pictures of her. An amazing zoo, one that I would recommend that you check out if you get to the states, it is cheap as well at only $8. parkfielsd-2006...

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Parc Oasis Zoo and Botanical Park

Advantages: Cheap entrance, interesting attraction, great for animal lovers
Disadvantages: Quite small

...Parc Oasis Zoo and Botanical Park is located in the resort of Port El Kantoui in Tunisia. Location Parc Oasis Zoo and Botanical Park is located right in the centre of Port El Kantoui about a 2 minute walk away from the main shopping square and the Marina. I have to admit that this attraction isn't too well signposted and we actually stumbled across it by accident as we were taking a walk around the town. Cost Entrance to this attraction was actually very cheap, only 5 dinars per adult which is about £2. Admission for children was only 2.5 dinars so I thought this attraction offered great value for money. Opening Hours The opening hours are from 9am until 8pm every day. Inside Parc Oasis Zoo and Botanical Park At the entrance to the park there is a large table with a man sitting behind it, this is where you need to pay...

daylehall 24.05.2008 · Read review
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Drayton Manor Park & Zoo (with Thomasland)

Advantages: Fast entry, good play-park, variety of rides & amusements
Disadvantages: Pricey, overcrowding (especially in Thomasland)

...We took our young son to Drayton Manor last week primarily to visit Thomasland. My wife and I are not particularly keen on theme parks but it seemed like a good idea with it also having a zoo and some rides specifically suited to that age group. It was very much a mixed day and we left the place thinking we probably would not return any time soon. The good points are definitely the speed with which we got into the park. For some reason we were unable to get tickets prior to the day so we had to wait by the coach while the organisers got them. Still once we were sorted it was a quick trip across a car-park (crossing a busy entrance road but there was someone stopping the traffic) and then to the main entrance. Maybe we arrived after everyone else, but there was absolutely no waiting to get into the park which was a real joy after...

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Port El Kantaoui Zoo, Tunisia

Advantages: Cheap Entry Fee, Plenty Of Shade
Disadvantages: Limited Amount Of Animals

...The Resort of Port El Kantoui in Tunisia offers many different attractions for the visitor. However in the heat of the Tunisian sun most of the time all that the majority of the holidaymakers there will want to do is to relax on the beach or by the pool or slowly stroll around the Resort. One place that I discovered during my recent visit, which did not require the need for too much energy, was the local mini Zoo and Botanical Park. This place is called the Parc Oasis Zoo and Botanical Park and is situated right in the heart of the Resort close to the Marina and the main square. Entry into the Zoo for Adults costs 5 Dinars (£2) with half price admission for Children. From the outside this place looks rather small so my expectations were not particularly high, but because of the low cost I decided that it was worth a visit. As...

micksheff 27.07.2006 · Read review
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All The Fun Of The .... Zoo!

Advantages: Fantastic zoo, lots of animals, fascinating talks, animals seem very well cared for.
Disadvantages: Play areas and Dinasaur safari were dissapointing.

...For the last two years my daughter and I have enjoyed a few days in Blackpool, and on both trips our favourite of all the attractions was the zoo, in fact it was only 3 days since our recent visit and my daughter is still talking about it. Situated just a couple of miles from The Golden Mile Promenade I believe it is easily accessible and sign posted for cars from the M6, and has a large car park. However as I don't drive and we were staying in Blackpool, we took the open top sightseeing bus from the tower, which stops at all the big attractions and the nearby Haven and Pontins holiday parks, and takes you right up to the Zoo entrance. Set in 32 acres of parkland and lakes, Blackpool zoo isn't huge, but I definitely think it is one of the best zoo's I have ever been too. It is home to 1500 animals from 400 different species...

Rhiana 28.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Blackpool Zoo

Taronga Zoo

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: None

...journey, which I think most tourists, might find the easiest. Alternatively if you have a car you can park in their car park, however expect to pay a parking fee in the range of $15. The bus or coach fair has several pickup points which tourist use, they offer a relatively simple operation, prices set me back around $10, if you need more information you can contact +61 2 9969 2777. Prices and Rates: The ticket prices for admission can varies and it is usually down to the time of the year you are visiting the zoo, however the last time I checked the zoo prices were as followed; Regular admission was $41 for adults and $20 for children between 4-15 years of age; they also offer a discount for senior citizens, usually in the price region of $25. I actually travelled with a group, and we had the option of doing a group booking, which offered us...

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Chester Zoo

Advantages: A great day out for all the Family
Disadvantages: none,(apart from the weather)

...and covering over 400 acres of land. Totally fenced around in 1986 under the Zoo Licensing Act of 1981 The zoo is now run by North of England Zoological Society, (a registered charity which needs much more support as no funding comes from the government). *GETTING AROUND? You can walk steadily around the park at your own pace, or take the Monorail via the two 'stations' around the park, (tickets are valid for a return type journey and can be bought at the machines). Then there is also the Waterbus which runs from the East Zoo Jetty from Easter until Autumn. This 15 minute journey allows a more relaxed way to view the animals of the zoo. *WHAT TO SEE? Once you've paid the entrance fee and walked through the little hut like entrance you are presented with a vast open space, almost bewildering. There are shops to the right...

blissman70 17.04.2008 · Read review
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Chester Zoo

Advantages: Great day out
Disadvantages: None

...This past weekend I also had the opportunity to go to Chester Zoo and what a great day out we had. I haven't been to the zoo in years but my best friend moved up here a few years a ago and has a season ticket so she suggested going and I though it was a great idea. Funnily enough Chester zoo is located in Chester in the north west of England. Chester is not a very big place and the zoo is located fairly near the centre of town so it is very easy to find and very well sign posted. The zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and is the biggest zoo in the UK. According to their brochure hand out that you receive with your tickets, the park covers 110 acres of gardens, has 7,000 animals and over 400 different species. When we arrived at the zoo it was nice to find that they had free parking. We went on a Sunday and it was quite...

Spottydog11 03.06.2008 · Read review
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A family day at the zoo

Advantages: Lots to do and see
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...On a recent visit to Blackpool we visited the Blackpool zoo for the first time, although we have been to Blackpool twice before in the past few years we didn't go to the zoo during these visits, we read about the zoo on the internet and a few friends had told us it was really good. WERE IS THE ZOO? Unfornately we went to Blackpool for the illuminations and the weather wasn't great , however we had a few cloudy days and we still went to the zoo and had a great day, the zoo opens at 10am and there is a bus running from Blackpool promenade (outside the Tower) that takes you right to the zoo, which is situated in Stanley park, we didn't realise that the bus stop was outside the Tower so we got a black taxi to the zoo which cost us around £8.00. We arrived at the zoo a little after 10am, and after getting out of the taxi we...

jenny967 21.09.2009 · Read review
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