This isn't a bad little zoo. Houses and works with the main animals you would expect in a zoo…read more Maybe one or two more different species would be nice but for what it is it's not too badly priced for what it is. To pass a few hours this is a nice thing to do in the heart of Cornwall.

We live nearby to twycross but much prefer this zoo. It's inexpensive and a far nicer place to walk…read morearound. Twycross has a huge amount of monkeys but they are mostly in little cages - at Newquay they've got their monkeys on a little open air island in a pond. There is no cage at all and they are contained by the water. It's this kind of feeling you get all round the zoo where they've obviously thought about the happiness of the animals as well as the paying public. You get very close to the animals, have Chipmunks crossing over your head in tubes. There are also play areas and places to have picnics. When we went I could have my hand stamped and nip back to the car to get my picnic stuff. They also have animal visits where they take smaller animals and reptiles round to schools and holiday parks. A really great place with caring staff.

The main purpose of the centre is to rescue injured and abandoned young otters in the South West…read moreand rehabilitate them for eventual release back to the wild. In order to provide further attractions for visitors, other animals and birds are kept within the 22 acre grounds: Muntjac and Fallow Deer, Scottish Wildcats, Wallabies + various species of Owl, Birds of Prey, Geese and Ducks. Pheasants, Guinea Fowl and Peacocks also wander keep an eye on your cake if eating at the Tea Room. Best to visit around the middle of the day for the excellent Otter and Owl talks given by the staff see website for precise times. The otters are most entertaining when they are fed and it is well worthwhile following the keeper and his bucket of fish around the various pens these animals have very healthy appetites! The wallabies and the deer wander around the woodlands but, since they are used to human visitors, it is possible to get fairly close without disturbing them. Have some concerns about some of the birds and animals being kept in cages but the underlying cause is worthy and I understand that they have plans to provide the birds of prey with more exercise (outside their cages) in future.

We lived this place! It was. Brilliant. There are even deer that will come down the hill and eat…read moreout of your hand. The otters are brilliant and there are lots of other animals. Staff are all friendly.

A lot of birds to look at with a well signposted recommended tour so you get to see them all. The…read moreflying shows are great and feeding the lorikeets is fun. Make sure you find one of their many vouchers before you turn up to make the rather high admission more palatable.

Paradise Park is great for bird lovers and also just for having a wander around with the kids as…read morewell! They even have penguins to amuse the younger ones and adults alike! They have some lovely indoor and outdoor play areas for kids including my kids favourite the ball pool. There is also a nice cafe, lots of room for having picnics in nice weather, and the kids get the chance to feel ponies, goats, sheep, rabbits and lots of other animals! There's loads of nice walks including woodland ones and basically just a whole lot of fun to be had! A great day out :)

Have to say I agree with polobint, a very poor day out and as for sanctuary well we didn't see much…read moreevidence of the monkeys maybe they'd all been flown back to the wild. We did like the bats but that's about it. We were only there about an hour so we felt we'd wasted the entry fee, also it's got restricted disabled access which isn't great if you're in a wheelchair. Carer did get in free however, thankfully.

A Sat Nav won't even help you to find this place! It is in…read morethe middle of nowhere, between Seaton and Looe. It is right on the coast also with fabulous views. However, not much of a Monkey Sanctuary - I think they only have 3 Monkeys there now. Not much of a day out I am afraid. I was told by someone who works there that one of the Monkeys likes to smoke!!!! I would have liked to have seen that lol! This is totally different to other Animal Parks etc which I have visited with my daughter. She was bored within a few minutes and wanted to go home as she could not see any of the monkeys. There is plenty of room and lots of trees for them to hang about in, I was upset not to catch sight of one when we visited this summer holidays! The opening times are from 11.30 - 4.00pm I believe, yet (as this is cornwall) they do not stick to these times. Best call in advance to make sure it is open else it is a long drive back to civilization!!!! I must praise the factual learning information though, extremely informative and very fasinating to read. I would however, give this a miss and recommend checking out Porfell Animal Farm instead if you are looking for an all day outing with the kids.

The Aquarium is populated with sea life from the Fowey Estuary and everything is released back at…read morethe end of the season. The Aquarium is run by true enthusiasts who will talk to you about each exhibit. It really us a true gem of Fowey.

The aquarium in Fowey is quite small and only open during the Summer months. It is below the Fowey…read moretown hall. It is only one room which is not very big but it is quite good for families to visit. In the centre there is a tank which you can reach into and touch the sea life, such as crabs. This is good although you have to be careful not to hurt the animals. Around the outside of the room there are more tanks. After about 30 minutes you run out of things to see in the aquarium, but the entrance fee was not very high so it was worth seeing.

This was the first place I wanted to go on my birthday! When I was younger, I wanted to be a marine…read morebiologist. I still have a passion for sea life which made this spot a great start to a special day. I believe it was about £8 to enter but your ticket is valid for 12 months which is awesome. What I really enjoyed about my visit is how this place focused on education and Marine conservation. It's quite small with two floors but they pack the walls with info boards next to the lobsters. There was also a great video they showed upstairs about the lobster hatchery and lobsters in general. The upstairs room aside from the video was a great area for kiddos as well! I really enjoyed hearing the hatchery is increasing the lobster population by keeping the juveniles safe until releasing them to the wild.

It's certainly worth supporting in theory who doesn't want to help a charitable organisation like…read morethis. It's five star in theory but three star in reality. It's not expensive to go in - £8 an adult buys you a year entry. So good so far but I suspect many like us are only there on holiday so unlikely to return within a year. But there's not a lot to see or do and if you don't get someone to guide you to what you are seeing it's likely you'll not stay very long, and be a tad annoyed at the cost/stay ratio. We had the advantage of a very knowledgeable chap who certainly answered all my questions and revealed lots of fascinating facts about these blue blooded creatures with complex life cycles who rely on urine for survival and procreation so it's vitally important. Who knew? We saw real small lobsters, born a few days earlier, that were remarkably tiny, we saw them roll in the water eating each other - survival of the fittest Darwinian theory right before us - and some old timers. We saw right and left handed lobsters, those with two crusher claws rather than one crusher and one cutter. As I said our guide was a wealth of knowledge and he even persuaded me to buy a lobster tea towel which he thrust in my hands. I just loved the sales pitch and the brass neck. I very much doubt though that anyone would still be there after 45 minutes unless there's a thunderstorm outside, even with a guide. As we left post £25 paid over we reflected that we were subsiding fisher folk who go catch lobsters, sell them locally to very wealthy restauranteurs who pay minimum wages and I have the pleasure of handing over £56 for a cooked one in a town with a food bank. It's a funny old world and a visit I doubt I'd ever repeat.

Went here with my family, first thing to note is the map they give you is 5 years out of date…read more Quite a few animals have moved cages and the park's changed slightly so can lead to confusion. Most notably, they advertise penguins on their brochure as a main attraction which one of our party was very much looking forward too and only came for the penguins but they all died a while ago. The talks are informative. A good day out for the family still and enough to take up your whole day. Petting zoo is fun for all ages.

We visited this zoo while on holiday at the end of the season, and had such a good day! The only…read moredownside which I'll mention now is the cafe seemed unable to cope with the lunchtime rush, and by 1pm had no sandwiches left and a half hour wait on hot meals! Great value tickets, nice little gift shop on the way out. They have such a wide range of animals for a fairly small space, all with wonderfully large enclosures, and all naturally managed - all the enclosures are as close as possible to their natural habitat, so the animals are happier and in better health. This can mean that they're hard to spot because they can be hiding in plant growth, but when you do see them they're so animated and fun to watch. Informative, educational and amusing talks are given by the keepers on the animals, there are various encounter sessions during the day where you get to hold some of the smaller animals, and reptiles and spiders and so on. The kids had a wonderful time, as did we, though we were surprised at how tired we were when we got back to the car - it's a deceptive space! Though on quite a small plot for a zoo, the paths and enclosures are arranged so that you get the impression you're walking round a much bigger place.

This may not be a huge aquarium but it is lovely and does still take a while to work your way…read morearound. We took our son a while ago and he was totally transfixed by the fish, and we thoroughly enjoyed it as well. I was particularly taken with the sea horse and could have stood and watched them for ages. It does seem a bit expensive, but then a place like that must take some running. There was a cafe and shop with a wide range of gifts from pocket money to quite a bit more money. Definitely worth a look in with or without kids if you like fish, and the setting right next to the beach is beautiful too.

A good aquarium in Newquay with lots of facts to read and lots of interesting sea creatures to look…read moreat including sharks! They have a great gift shop with lots to choose from and a good cafe. The staff all around the aquarium are very friendly and helpful and give talks to people on the creatures and will answer any questions you have. The only downside I found was we got around a bit too quickly as with small children they didn't want to hear many of the details they just wanted to look at things, so perhaps best for older children I'd say if you want to make a day of it, as with small children you could be in and out in an hour which makes it expensive. x