Exmoor Zoo (North Devon)

Last week I visited Exmoor Zoo for the sixth time (spread over a period of about 15 years). Where is it? There's a big clue in the name and it is indeed hidden away in the midst of darkest Exmoor, North Devon's National Park. It's more precisely situated just off of the A399, 10 miles north of its junction with the A361 (near South Molton). The Zoo is a few miles from Lynton, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe. It's not overly well signposted so keep your eyes peeled for the small brown Zoological Park sign from the A399. When you take this turning it's about 300 yds to a smallish car park (50-70 spaces a few of which are for the disabled) next to ...  Read the complete review

It's become somewhat of a family tradition recently to mark a special occasion with a grand day out, a special day trip for all the family to enjoy and Elsa's 2nd birthday was no exception. After numerous hours scouring the internet for suitable places in the south west for us to visit and an awful lot of research into what each attraction had to offer we decided to pay a visit to Exmoor Zoo. Situated in the north Devon valleys it is a relatively young zoo having only been opened in 1982 but selling itself as the "family zoo" it seemed the perfect place to take my animal loving toddler to celebrate her special day. It is quite a journey for us to ...  Read the complete review