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Spend a day at Edinburgh Zoo, a hillside parkland in Corstorphine with generous animal enclosures. Join keeper talks, try hands-on animal encounters and hop on the free hilltop safari ride.
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Edinburgh Zoo is a sprawling parkland zoo in the Corstorphine area, set across a hill of roughly 83 acres, so a visit involves a good deal of climbing and takes around three hours or more. Reviewers note that the animals have generous space rather than cramped enclosures, and praise the educational and interactive elements.
Keeper talks and hands-on animal encounters run through the day, and free hilltop safari rides help with the steeper sections. It is a strong choice for families and anyone happy to spend a half day outdoors.
Edinburgh Zoo is a sprawling parkland zoo in the Corstorphine area, set across a hill of roughly 83 acres, so a visit involves a good deal of climbing and takes around three hours or more. Reviewers note that the animals have generous space rather than cramped enclosures, and praise the educational and interactive elements.
Keeper talks and hands-on animal encounters run through the day, and free hilltop safari rides help with the steeper sections. It is a strong choice for families and anyone happy to spend a half day outdoors.
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3h
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morning, lunchtime or afternoon
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Moderate walking
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One of the biggest zoos I have seen. I think it’s on 83 acres and takes a long time to see it all. It’s also on a hill which is different and the fact that the animals aren’t crowded into small areas is very nice to see. There is a decent place to eat inside the zoo as well as smaller places to get ice cream and…
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