Visiting The Zoo
Cambridgeshire's Wildlife Breeding Centre
Animal Sponsorship
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 Day and Boxing Day. The times vary according to the time of year, last admissions are 1 hour before closing:
Date 2008 Opening hours Last Admission15th September to 2nd November
10.00am - 5pm 4pm3rd November to Easter 2009
10.30am - 4pm 3pmAdmission Fees 1.1.08 -1.1.09
Adults £7.50 Children 2-13 yrs £5.00 OAP £7.00 Babies under 2 yrs FREEPrices 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£4.26 plus 17.5% VAT
Children 2-13 yrs £3.41 plus 17.5% VATFor all other parties of 20 or more paying people:
Adults and OAP's £5.54 plus 17.5% VAT Children 2-13 yrs £3.62 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. The pathways are mainly grass or gravel and the zoo is set on a slight incline. We do not recommend motorized mobility vehicles as some of the pathways are country park like and uneven.
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 travelling 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.