Bristol Zoo Gardens

Bristol Zoo is a fun packed day for the whole family. Meet over 450 exotic and endangered species in the Zoo's 12 acre grounds.Follow in the footsteps of jungle adventurers at the NEW Explorers' Creek exhibit, home to three exciting areas; 'Splash', a water-play area, 'Forest of Birds' and 'Feed the Lorikeets' a truly unique experience!

Elsewhere you can visit the primates in Monkey Jungle, stroll through the lemur garden or come face to face with penguins and seals at the impressive Seal and Penguin Coast. Some of the Zoo's other favourites include Gorilla Island, Reptile house, Asiatic lions, Butterfly Forest, Bug World, Twilight World, and the Aquarium.

New for summer 2009; is Bristol Zoos aerial adventure ZooRopia. Swing like a gibbon, fly down the zip wire and get a bird's eye view of the gorillas in our exciting and unique aerial ropes course for visitors aged 5 and up. Restrictions and charges apply.

The GardensOver 160 years of nurturing and garden artistry has established 12 acres of rare beauty and outstanding variety. Apart from the fascination of the animals, the gardens provide botanical and educational interest as well as an enjoyable horticultural experience for all.

Carefully chosen combinations of colour are used to stunning effect all year round. This can best be seen in the formal setting of the spring and summer beds and borders, and within the less formal arrangements of the rock gardens and exotic sub-tropical displays. The tree collection is as broad as it is tall, ranging from ornamental acers to centuries old cedars.

Animal enclosures are enhanced wherever possible. Some feature rare species of plant like 'moth orchids' from the Philippines or the more local Bath asparagus, which are endangered in the wild.

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