Visiting Linton Zoo

Cambridgeshire's Wildlife Breeding Centre

Opening hours
Admission fees
Group bookings
Birthday parties
coffee shop
gift shop
disabled visitors
dogs and pets
whats on
directions

Opening Hours

We are open every day of the year except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The times vary according to the time of year, last admissions are 1 hour before closing:

Date
Opening hours
Last Admission
2nd November 2009 to 27th March 2010
10.30am - 4pm
3pm
28th March 2010 to 28th May 2010
10am - 5pm
4pm
29th May 2010 to 6th September 2010
10am - 6pm
5pm
7th September 2010 to 31st October 2010
10am - 5pm
4pm
1st November 2010 to Easter 2011
10.30am - 4pm
3pm

Admission Fees from 1.1.09

Adults
£7.50
Children 2-13 yrs
£5.00
OAP
£7.00
Babies under 2 yrs
FREE

Prices are inclusive of 17.5% VAT

Annual unlimited admission tickets

Valid for one year from date of purchase. You can visit as many times as you wish during normal opening times and you will receive newsletters two or three times during the year keeping you informed of births, new arrivals and other exciting zoo developments and special events.

1 Adult
£30
1 Child
£20
1 OAP
£25
2 Adults (purchased together and living at the same address)
£55
2 OAP's (purchased together and living at the same address)
£45
Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children)
£90

 

Group Bookings - Pre-booked at least 1 week in advance

Education school visit rates for parties of 20 or more paying people:

Adults and OAP's

£4.35 plus 17.5% VAT

Children 2-13 yrs
£3.48 plus 17.5% VAT

For all other parties of 20 or more paying people:

Adults and OAP's
£5.66 plus 17.5% VAT
Children 2-13 yrs
£3.70 plus 17.5% VAT

 

Coffee shop

Drinks, hot snacks and lunches are available in the coffee shop from 10.30am

Gift shop

Our gift shop will delight you with a variety of souvenirs, semi precious stones and fossils, opening at 10.30

We regret that cards and cheques are not accepted in the coffee shop or gift shop

Disabled visitors

Most areas of the zoo is accessible for people using wheelchairs. Expect mostly Country Park like pathways with some uneven and mixed surfaces including roots in places, we are also set on a slight incline. Whilst we have many regular visitors who enjoy the zoo from their wheelchairs, some visitors have told us that they have found getting a wheelchair around is a hard push at times.

Because of the uneven and Country Park like nature of our pathways we do not recommend motorised mobility scooters or chairs, especially those with a narrow wheel base.

Dogs and pets

We regret dogs and pets are not allowed in the zoo. This includes guide dogs and assistant dogs as this has been known to upset the animals.

What's on?

We have arranged a schedule of activities and events for the weekends and school holidays as part of our commitment to environmental education. These include:

Lemur feed and keeper talk

Tapir feed and keeper talk

Shellshock tortoise talk

Tiger conservation talk

Snakes, Bugs and little beasties

Fur, Feathers, Scales and Dinosaurs

Owl Encounter

Click on the 'news' section to find out the scheduled times and phone on the day of your visit to check the activity you wish to attend will take place as some events are weather permitting.

 

Directions

Linton Zoo is situated 10 miles south east of Cambridge on the B1052 just off the A1307 (Cambridge to Colchester road).

Leave the M11 at junction 9 if traveling from the south or 10 if traveling from the north. Follow signs for Haverhill and the A1307.

Bus

Stagecoach service 13 or 13A from Cambridge Drummer Street to Haverhill. Ask for Linton Police Station stop, the zoo is a 10 minute walk, follow the brown and white zoo signs. Telephone 01223 423578 for Stagecoach timetable information.