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Linton Zoo

This page provides a summary of basic information for this animal park as at 22/05/2004. To check for up to date information and full details please visit the official website at:

Linton Zoological Gardens

Name Linton Zoological Gardens

Address:
Linton Zoo, Hadstock Road, Linton, Cambridgeshire CB1 6NT

Telephone number:

Fax Number

E-mail address

  01223 891308

  01223 891308

mail@lintonzoo.com
How to Get There For directions go to Mapquest and type in the postcode of the zoo.

Train:
Coach:
Road: 10 miles SE of Cambridge on B1052 just off A1307 (M11 junction 9 northbound or Junction 10 southbound)

Opening Hours

Open daily except 25th and 26th December.
Now until 27.03.04 10.30 am to 4 pm
28.03.04 to 28.05.04 10 am to 5 pm
29.05.04 to 19.09.04 10.am to 6 pm
20.09.04 to 30.10.04 10 am to 5 pm
31.10.04 to 18.03.05 10.30 to 4 pm  
Last admission is always 1 hour before closing time.

Facilities

General
  • Toilets including disabled .
  • Gift Shop
  • Free Car and Coach Park within Zoo Grounds

Catering
  • Coffee shop (restricted winter opening hours - usually weekends only).
  • Outdoor covered picnic area.
  • Picnic Area's (including outdoor covered picnic area)

Children
  • Interactive keeper talks (see feeding)
  • Bouncy Castle*
  • Play Area*
  • Quiz Trail*

    * Seasonal

Disabled
  • Facilities for Elderly and Disabled
  • Toilets including disabled

Feeding
  • Feeding Times and Keeper Talks for 2004; include
  • Tapir feed and keeper talk
  • Barn owl conservation and encounter
  • Furry friends encounter( for small children)
  • Tiger conservation talk
  • Lion cubs play time
  • Snakes,bugs and little beasties.

    Talks take place at weekends and during school holidays. Times on the news section of website      www.lintonzoo.com.  

 

Shows
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Other Attractions

  
Additional Costs  
Restrictions  

Number Of Species

Number of animals
  Number of Species Number of Specimens
Mammals

16

38
Birds

41

96
Reptiles

17

91
Amphibians

1

5
Fish

0

0
Invertebrates

4

13
Totals

79

243
Annual number of visitors Number of staff Area in acres Association memberships Proprietor

90,000

5

 16

    

 

  Your Day In The Zoo
10.00am Zoo Opens
5.15pm Last Admission or Dusk if Earlier
6.00pm Zoo Closes (see opening and closing times )

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Rating

Linton Zoo is part of the inter zoo breeding programme for endangered species. It has an education programme, keeper talks, and animal encounters.

Last update received from Linton Zoo 14.02.04

This page provides summary information only to allow a consistent approach for entries in this website directory and aid comparison. We cannot accept any responsibility for the information or services offered and advise you to check details with the animal collection concerned.  

 

Last Updated 22/05/2004

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