5/5 Mark B. 6 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
Great
Zoo!
My
disabled
wife,
teenage
son
,
teenage
daughter
and
I
visited
the
zoo
on
23rd
October
and
discovered
Paignton
Zoo
really
cares
about
their
animals
and
their
customers.
We
booked
tickets
online
as
requested
and
arrived
at
12.30pm
there
was
plenty
of
free
parking
but
be
advised
the
Zoo
is
on
the
side
of
a
steep
valley
which
if
you
have
a
self
propelled
wheelchair,
like
us,
is
going
to
be
challenge.
When
booking
online
and
providing
you
supply
proof,
one
carer
can
be
submitted
free
of
charge,
which
I
thought
very
generous.
We
entered
the
Zoo
and
discovered
really
helpful
staff
who
offered
us
the
opportunity
to
rent
an
off-road
electric
scooter
for
just
£20
for
the
duration
of
our
visit.
We
also
had
to
pay
a
£20
deposit
which
would
be
refunded
when
we
returned
the
scooter
undamaged.
We
were
in
two
minds
whether
to
take
this
offer
but
this
turned
out
to
be
a
great
investment
as
the
hills
were
steep
and
the
paths
were
long.
They
also
provided
us
with
a
map
marking
out
the
routes
and
attractions
available
via
scooter
or
buggies.
There
was
a
real
focus
on
making
disabled
customers
and
families
with
buggies/prams
welcome
in
all
areas
of
the
zoo.
Toilets
and
refreshment
stalls
were
dotted
around
the
zoo
keeping
kids
happy
and
the
animals
and
attractions
were
accessible
for
all
to
see.
Even
though
maintenance
was
taking
place
all
animals
were
accessible,
bar
the
giraffes.
Apparently,
they
had
a
wild
time
the
night
previous
and
just
couldn't
face
dealing
with
the
public
with
hangovers..
we've
all
been
there!
The
zoo
wasn't
over
crowded,
there
was
no
waiting
in-line
for
anything
even
though
it
was
quite
busy.
Food
was
lovely
and
we
all
had
a
really
good
time.
We
would
definitely
recommend
a
visit
and
don't
forget
to
leave
a
donation
as
they
get
no
financial
support
from
the
Government.
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