Get closer to over 130 species at award winning Newquay Zoo! See the penguins relaxing in their pool, visit the creepiest crawlies in the atmospheric tropical house, watch the big cats get their lunch and learn more about conservation – a perfect day out for the whole family!

Visit the African Savanna exhibit, home to stunning black wildebeest, Nyala antelope, waterbuck, ostrich and strikingly beautiful zebra.

View these animals roaming their enclosure from a viewing platform giving you a birds-eye view. Look out for beautiful red pandas, meerkats on sentry duty and the otters play in their stream.

As well as a large variety of unusual species, the Zoo has a village farm with more familiar faces that children love. 2011 sees the opening of Toad Hall – a fascinating new exhibit highlighting the threats to amphibians around the world. Exciting keeper talks as well as activity trails, face painting, children’s play area and Dragon maze offer plenty to keep people of all abilities and ages occupied.

Newquay Zoo is part of The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, a registered charity that is devoted to conserving natural habitats and wildlife throughout the world.

Visit the Cafe Lemur for a varied menu and delicious food, the majority of which is locally sourced, in a relaxed setting overlooking lemur island. Here you can enjoy a delicious summer barbeque whilst watching the lemurs play.

A variety of yummy food to suit all ages, with healthy homecooked meals, vegetarian options and fruit snacks.

The gift shop sells amazing presents and souvenirs, some of which is fairtrade and locally sourced.

The Zoo has toilet facilities situated around the site, including disabled facilities.

Cafe Lemur has facilities for warming bottles, and supports realbabymilk.org campaign to encourage breastfeeding mothers to feed without embarrassment. There are also baby changing facilities on site.

For sat nav please use postcode TR7 2NN. Other directions are on the official website.

A year long events programme has something for everyone with Wild Breakfast fun that starts at 5am to late opening every Wednesday throughout August. Have a spooky Halloween with guests completing challenges and listening to ghostly stories whilst touring the zoo by torchlight. Face painting is available most days throughout the summer, for full details of the Zoos events please visit the official website. Coach parking is available and group bookings are always welcome.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Newquay Zoo, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/