A face covering MUST be worn in ALL indoor areas of the zoo, including the Outpost Gift Shop, Guest Services area, indoor eateries, indoor enclosures and Jungle Tumble soft play. We also ask that you maintain social distancing throughout your visit due to updated Government Guidelines.
Please be aware that the outdoor area of Pygmy hippos is currently closed whilst we upgrade the hippo area and improve visitor viewing.
Please be aware that the Discovery Centre is currently CLOSED.
As a preventative measure following a Housing Order by the Secretary of State regarding Avian Flu, the majority of our bird species are currently off-show.
If you have any queries regarding your visit, you can find answers to our most popular FAQs here.
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Make sure you TURN ON the Bluetooth and location services on your mobile device to use the INTERACTIVE map function.
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Navigate through our enclosure list below to find out what species you can discover here at Colchester Zoo.
A face mask MUST be worn in ALL indoor areas and we ask that you maintain social distancing throughout your visit.
As a preventative measure following a Housing Order by the Secretary of State regarding Avian Flu, the majority of our bird species are currently off-show.