Johnsons of Old Hurst in Huntingdonshire

Great little day out we went during Halloween week, nice n spooky, lovely to see the wild animals too. Great place for summer too lots of woodland spaces to explore

We love it here Halloween was fantastic there was such a lot to see and do one to remember.

For those of you using the helter-skelter please read! if you have an under 4 it's £3 entry... for everyone else just £1.50... Not at all discriminatory! Enjoy your day! 🐊 Public service announcement number 2. When your three year old gets offered sweets by the Witch in the woods, she will snap the jar shut and make them cry.... it's ok though... she will direct you to the sweet shop down the road which charges you £3 for a lolly. 🎃 However the whole place itself is great but just a few things people should be aware of this Halloween school half term

Loved every minute of it even in school holidays was not too busy lots to do

Brilliant place! Great staff especially for the Halloween week…good outlets with face painting etc. most importantly superb value for money! Thank you 👍🏻

Lovely experience with family and kids enjoyed feed the animals. Absolutely bargain for £5 see all animals.

For those of you using the helter-skelter please read! if you have an under 4 it's £3 entry... for everyone else just £1.50... Not at all discriminatory! Enjoy your day! 🐊 Public service announcement number 2. When your three year old gets offered sweets by the Witch in the woods, she will snap the jar shut and make them cry.... it's ok though... she will direct you to the sweet shop down the road which charges you £3 for a lolly. 🎃 However the place itself is great just want warn parents this Halloween half term

So just visited for this years Halloween event which last year was fantastic, lots of live actors and interactions. This year, next to nothing. I was bitterly disappointed and honeslty it wasn't worth the entrance fees. The only plus side was the lions were out and the tropical house open.

Excellent day out for families and food is great!

Great place, well worth a visit!

Staff were friendly and helpful, and there were a real mix of animals to see and feed

Johnson's have been a godsend in lockdown. Wonderful selection of meat and always a friendly welcome.

It is an amazing place to spend the day with the family! Kids loved all the different animals. Food was outstanding in the steak house. Staff are very helpful in the farm shop. The range of sausages at the butchers was a personal highlight. In fact, all of the meat on display was exceptional!

What an oustanding establishment/ hidden gem We were away for a family weekend, so the 15x of us decided on a day trip for the kids. So glad that we picked Johnsons Zoo and Farm. The zoo and animals were well kept and active. The Steak house was 10/10 (cant wait for an excuse to go back) and the ladies in the Tea Room saved the day when my daughter caught a small splinter in her thumb, the manager was amazing at calming her down and removing the splinter and the complimentary chocolate cake was extremely well received and topped the day off for my daughter. We cant thank you enough. The farm shop and butchers were top top and the duck from the butchers was to die for so thanks again. Highly recommend this place for anyone.

Found this place by chance and so glad I did. It's an amazing place, nice variety of animals, which all looked well looked after, my Granddaughter had a lovely time looking around and playing on the outdoor play area, can't wait to go back with my Grandson when he's a bit older.

Disappointing food. I took my family out for a treat on Saturday 12th October, and we were very disappointed. We ordered some food: the burger and chips were okay, but the salad that came with it was off and not fresh!!! You can see rotten leaves in the photo attached. The salad was left to one side. We ordered some slices of cake, and they were not nice cakes. The worst was the chocolate cake which was nothing like chocolate cake at all; it was very heavy and just tasted of sugar and dough. We paid £ 4.25 per slice. We came away feeling like it was a waste of money and vowed never to eat there again. Shame really as it was our first time to visit and we have high expectations.

Lovely small zoo; animals look very healthy and comfortable. Huge range of crocs, gators and other reptiles. Lots of staff around caring for animals. Plenty of room for kids to run around and burn energy and a nice playground. Staff in cafe were also a delight. They alone would make me return. Plus a good farm shop and first rate butchers. Well worth a visit

Love this place the food is amazing in steakhouse defo recommended Sunday carvery mmmm

Hotspot for great food , quality products in the shop and nice place to relax and go for a walk .

Brilliant place will go again 0

Came here for a day out and grabbed some food to take home at the end. I brought a apple and blackberry pie which I found mold in the middle. It is still in date. I also brought a few other bakery items which I found not the best quality. Overall very disappointed in the food quality I brought and have wasted money on. Really shocking

We visited the Steakhouse for a Sunday Carvery, and it was truly the best we've ever had. The cuts of meat were fantastic, showcasing quality and flavor in every bite. The sides were equally impressive, with thoughtful preparation that enhanced the overall meal. The children's menu was well-crafted, ensuring our little ones had delicious options too. Additionally, the staff were remarkable—attentive and friendly, making our dining experience even more enjoyable. Overall, we loved every moment of our visit and can't wait to return! Highly recommend!

Great place , lots of changes, would be great if you had more info on the animals like why they are there and if they were rescued from somewhere

I am a disabled person and my partner is my carer. I came along with a digital copy of my PIP disability letter, along with my disabled parking badge. Upon entering we were flat out refused a carers ticket by the lady who served us. She looked at the letter, looked me up and down and said 'no, no I wont give you a free carers pass.' She completely discriminated against me because I did not look visibly disabled, i.e. in a wheelchair. It is absolutely disgusting that I was so brazenly discriminated against, even though I came with the proof of my disability. I came with the 2 types of proof requested by every kind of zoo/theatre etc to enable a free carers ticket. But disregarding the carers ticket, the way she blatantly disregarded my disability and her discrimination and treatment of me was OUT OF ORDER! Who is she to say whether I am disabled or not, your staff need training in discrimination and disability and discrimination laws! We visited the zoo at £14 - 2 adults 2x £5, one child £4, alongside the circus at £25.50 - £8.50 per ticket - all with no carers ticket. We would have gone elsewhere if we had known. Alongside being discriminated against I was completely appalled by the treatment of the animals at your park! First off outside you had a pan half a metre by a metre holding around 10 baby ostrich, it started pouring it down very heavily, As everyone ran to the crocodile area they were left outside with no shelter whilst being pelted with extraordinarily heavy rain - enough that within 60 seconds we were drenched through 3 layers of clothes. The poor things were huddled together for protection against the raging storm. They are usually with their mother who protects them with her wings. THEY HAD ZERO SHELTER, huddled together shaking! I kept looking outside, over 35 minutes went by and they still were not helped by staff. As we left the crocodile area looking over I saw staff came out with an umbrella, too late as the storm had passed and the sun was shining! Secondly almost all outdoor animal enclosures the water bowls were completely empty, and had mould in them! Those poor animals, it is disgusting, on such a hot summers day too! Third the water in the crocodile/alligator area is disgusting. The mould/moss is out of control and hadn't been cleaned in a very long time - based on the green fungi on the water and the slick mould around the edge of the water on the rocks. Their water is supposed to be freshwater and flowing to avoid bad bacteria. On top of everything else the enclosures of animals are incredibly small. For example 5 rabbits had half the size of one of the large cats, floor space wise. Why on earth is that considered acceptable!? The spaces were not sufficient to the animals in each area. The park is bordering on ANIMAL CRUELTY, the care of the animals should be paramount. I emailed many email addresses on their website to discuss these concerns but each and every department ignored my contact.

Had a great time there,and the food was spot on,many thanks.

My partner took my 1 year old son here just over a week ago. After a short time of being there, my son was bitten by one of the otters in the otter display. She was holding him up for him to see, and his hands were rested on the railing. The otters apparently use each other to jump off of to bite people! This was a known issue to not only the zoo, but also the nurse at the hospital that my son was taken to with puncture wounds in his hand. She said she has heard of at least 3 cases at this zoo of the same otters biting people. The worker at the zoo simply claimed 'yes they do that' and did not to my partner's knowledge record it in any incident book. There are no signs saying that they bite and can jump up, and obviously no attempt to lower the enclosure or put them out of reach of the zoos guests. If this is at least the 3rd incident, it is appalling that they keep letting it happen without putting anything in place. I have emailed the zoo and given them a week to respond but have not had anything back, so I'll be leaving this review and finding out how to report unsafe practices as this is unacceptable. If you value your child's safety, don't visit until they address these issues. Not only did they waste the entry fee, my partner has also had to pay for parking at the hospital, a lengthy wait and my son was on antibiotics for 5 days, with them suggesting that it's likely he could get infected.

Visited today 20 09 2024 Well worth a visit for £5 entry to see the animals. We loved every minute if it. Also Visited the tea room and the farm shop both very clean and tidy and staff very cheerful and helpful We also had lunch in the steak house 3 course set meal good value.

Wonderful find! We’ve lived with 20 minutes if this place for years but never heard of it. It’s a really good little wildlife park, and the croc house is a real highlight. Kids also really enjoyed the bears who were very active. We had lunch in the steakhouse and the food was all really great, better than some of the other branded steakhouses.

Great half day out, 2 large carparks, dog friendly, £5 each to get in, farm shop, tea room, outdoor bbq, outdoor play area & a great variety of animals. Great value for your money, for adults & children.

We are 20 mins away so we popped over this afternoon and had a lovely time. Shop is great as well as cafe but highlight was the zoo. Well done Johnsons. At £5 adults and £4 kids the zoo is great value for money. We hope you keep entry fee as it is as we will definitely revisit. I would reconsider your annual pass fee. £45 per annum is too much. We would have to revisit 9/10 times which isn't realistic for most but otherwise great 👍

Really nice day out. My daughter loved it. Really like the crocodiles and other reptiles. Will definitely be visiting again

Went late in the afternoon, crocodile house was rather smelly and warm so to be expected. Great to see some more children's play equipment, such pleasant staff in the zoo and shop.

Really lovely staff, lovely lunch (good for gluten free) in a beautiful place. Thanks

This is the first time I have been back in years and they have expanded no end. It is £5 per adult to get in and £4 a child over 4yrs. The price is really great. There is lots to see and do. For £2 you can buy a box of food and feed the animals. This was a great experience. They ask for no picnics to keep their prices low and I totally agree with this. We brought an ice-cream while onsite and then went home for lunch. A great morning out and would highly recommend it. They have done an amazing job expanding the area for the animal and I was super excited to discover and see a racoon dog! It's an unusual experience and well worth a visit. We popped into the farm shop for some fresh produce before leaving. Their sausages are amazing!!!

Small zoo with a variety of animals. They allow dogs on the leads, which could be useful if properly advertised on their website and one can plan ahead, but they don't. Good woodland walk. Enclosures are well kept but in many cases they could/should be bigger with more stimuli for the animals. Farm shop has good variety of items. Food is on the expensive side but seemed good. Staff seemed overworked and unhappy/disinterested.

Polite staff, amazingly clean , great range of animals to observe , lovely walks , food amazing ( good value as well ). The only complaint I can make.. your too cheap. Only a fiver for adults and £4 for children, amazing value. Our little girl loved it and so did we.

A nice place to spend an afternoon. A small zoo, but enough variety to keep the kids happy.

Really enjoyed this today great for a value family day out so much to see and do something for all age groups would recommend

This is a great place to visit and very reasonably priced. A nice selection of animals. We’d definitely come back.

I've been coming here since it was just the small carpark. Has grown alot, which is great, but they have to sort that carpark out, the surface being a minimum as there are less craters on the moon. The Butchers is generally good, albeit expensive, with the Buffalo burgers being my favourite. I would spend more but other local butchers i find are less expensive & of the same standard.

Lovely place for a family with smaller kids, with lots of space to run and play. The crocs are great it's what my teenagers wanted to see. Food in the restaurant was great. Fancied a steak for lunch so popped back over for a visit, have added some lions since the last time we went and a few other bits

Super cool place for families, although it isn't huge. We did the whole place in about 4 hours. If there were more play equipment, the children would have wanted to stay longer. Also, only food purchased there can be consumed on site. I have no problem with that, but just make sure you don't spend a fortune on a picnic and expect to eat it inside.

Very busy, but great place for families.

Very nice places to spend time with your child

Owner or owners son is rude as hell, kicked us out for starting a 'new row' in the carpark. We went and spent our money elsewhere, and won't be returning.

Great for kids not bad for adults

Owner or owners son is rude as he'll, kicked us out for starting a 'new row' in the carpark. We went and spent our money elsewhere, and won't be returning.

Great place really enjoy it there lots to see and do, would be nice if you could buy something with the name of the place on like magnets,keyrings etc as something to show like lots of other places

Lovely place.... Excellent little zoo... Good food in cafe and restraunt, and farm shop is huge

Great place for a family day out with kids upto teenagers. Nice playground area with swings, slides etc, and lots of animals to look at, especially crocs. BUT be prepared for your wallet to be fully rinsed. There are signs everywhere saying you can not bring and eat your own food, even in the carpark. Personally I find it a bit much to be told I can't even eat in my own car. Even Legoland has picnic areas where you can eat your own sandwiches. I checked with management and you are allowed to use your own petrol in the car. There is onsite steak restaurant which looked excellent, farm shop had great selection of nicer than average food. On site cafe was overloaded when we went with 30 mins wait times for food. The staff were working really hard but seriously hindered by a terrible layout of kitchen and serving area which meant they constantly bumped into each other. The main gate price for entry into the zoo and playground area is reasonable though. All in all a great family day out and we will return, but remember wallets, purses and credit cards must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times .

The steakhouse needs reservation. This one needs a long queue but the waiting time was fine. The food was not bad. The environment is not that clean.

Fab family day out! The price is amazing- such value for money, the kids loved the variety of animals and the play park. The reptile house was fab! Great day out. Highly recommend!

Lions, deer, bears, owls, capybara, goats, crocodiles, snakes, meerkats ect. Great day out, £5/adult and £3/child to see animals

The staff are incredibly pleasant, professional and knowledgeable. They really are some of the nicest people you could wish to meet. The Zoo is fantastic value for money. I highly recommend the steak house.

Farm shop very good reasonable prices and the animals are fantastic for children to see and plenty of play areas going back very soon

What a lovely little zoo and park, especially for younger kids. Lots of animals from bunnies to crocodiles. Food here is a bit expensive but I'm sure a good quality though there is a stall with hotdogs and burgers for a good price. Could do with better sign to show where it is off the road as nearly passed it. Highly recommend here if you have little ones up to about 13/14 years old.

We had a lovely day! Great place for kids and adults alike! We especially liked the raccoon dogs and the skunks! Really recommend the sausage rolls at the ice cream shack! Xxx

Such a lovely zoo , very reasonably priced, food was lovely. Cafe and butchers lovely Really nice home made food . Can't fault it here

Excellent, grandchildren and us loved it, so many reptiles and animals. Good price to get in. You can't take food in and the queue was horrendous, we waited at least an hour to order and eat. However, the food was good and an ok price. The staff were great, only one till, which maybe could be rectified and would help Unfortunately, while queuing outside it poured, but one of the staff came out with an umbrella. All in all will definitely be back, brilliant day .

Great place for children. Big playground. Key points: - restaurant, - playground. - mini zoo (tickets are around £11 for 1+1). - terrarium with caimans, pythons, monitor lizards. - Ice-cream shack. - BBQ stand. - often there's a CIRCUS next to the venue. Parking: park in the big carpark which is to the left from main gate. There's an overflow parking opposite from big parking. PARKING ENTRANCE IS NOT WELL MARKED.

Good value for money. This is a great day out place for everyone. Ticket for Zoo is very reasonable and on a summer day you will enjoy freshly made burger (£6) and hot dog (£4) at a reasonable costs inside the ground area. Nice play area for kids. Worth visiting. Plenty of car park.

We went twice this month - once for the Sunday carvery and as a result, for a family birthday celebration. Carvery is excellent value and self service helps to create a very quick meal which is often most welcome. Great value. Evening service was different, attentive staff but is was not cheap so just take care adding courses if there are a lot of you it all mounts up.

What a great find Highly recommended

Lovely place to visit. My children love going here.

Lovely place but if you demand food to be purchased on site I suggest you address the wait times. 25 minutes for 2 burgers and a sausage when you are dealing with kids food orders is not good enough. Also cutting bread and leaving it for the flies to go all over it is not hygienic

Love taking the kids here, plenty for them to do and to look at. They have made some considerable upgrade to the animal enclosures which is making the place look awesome... also the cafe and shop are a must!

We always buy our burgers & sausages from the farm shop so we were looking forward to a nice meal.How dissapointing.Starters of prawn cocktail ,& arbroath smokies were nice,but ribeye was dry ,& rump a little chewy.it was pk but that was it.

This is our second visit the first time a few years ago and it was free to look round , although I have no problem paying this time round , we took a picnic not noticing you cannot eat any food not bought on the premises so we ate ours in the car which is not ideal although we did see other people eating there’s at the tables . Toilets on entrance needed attention only one flushed . Animals enclosures needed some attention some needed tidying up . After visiting twice we won’t be returning again . Parents please keep an eye on your children as one little boy ran off and put his finger in the skunk wire and got bitten but I never saw any first aid places for him to go .

Lovely place, great for family's, food from the BBQ was great and the kids loved the slides,really happy will probably go again

Great value afternoon attraction! £5 for adults and a couple of quid for kids! Lions, sloth bears, otters and pumas to be seen as well as woodland walk, other animals and a big crocodile and tropical house! Great value!

Truly a hidden gem! A classy but not pretentious large farm shop and butcher with local sourced products at a reasonable price. A very budget friendly entry fee to the zoo with a varied and diverse of animals, including one of the largest Nile Crocs I’ve seen in a zoo in the Uk. A steakhouse which admittedly we didn’t go in but looked very enticing. A must see with enough to do and see for repeat visits. Note: We have no children, both in our 30’s and there was still plenty for us among the family friendly environment.

Great place for kids, lots of animals and things to do. Good farm shop too with excellent butchers. Cafe and a restaurant too. Well worth a visit

Lovely place, well worth a visit

The staff and produce are perfect

We just visited the tearoom, where we had a good breakfast.

This is an excellent attraction. Great value for money. Our two children loved the animals and playground and the tea room was an excellent choice for lunch. Glad that we arrived early in the day though as when we left just after lunchtime, it was getting very busy indeed!

Yesterday I had the wonderful experience of feeding the male lion Ghana with my family looking on. Thank you Steve for making this for one of the best days of my life. We most definitely be visiting again.

This place is amazing. Loads to do with kids , the food is very tasty and very cheap. Definitely recommend and will go again.

Amazing place for the price. Spent ages there and could have gone round again! Service to get food and drink extremely slow.

What an awesome place to spend a morning, a little hidden gem. A visit was suggested by a friend, we came with our daughter, there's plenty to do to keep kids busy, enough animals to talk about for a morning stroll. The crocodile enclosure was particularly awesome, I'm glad we left that to the end!

We had a lovely day out..nice chilled atmosphere..friendly staff.

1st time absolutely loved it,sandwiches in the cafe,good walk around and seeing the animals, next time will bring the grandkids

Great day out for the family. Enjoyed the bbq and the shop, the puma and the bears remained illusive for us. The tropical area was impressive.

I can't fault the carvery day. The food was, as always, delicious. The staff could not have done more, nothing was too much trouble. All together a brilliant dining experience. Would definitely advise to book at 12pm, because any later and you queue for your dinner.

Very nice place to visit with a kids or without :) tickets are cheap £5 per person :)

Brilliant place to visit. The admission price compared to what you see is fantastic. Plenty of animals to see and some lovely places to eat whilst there too. Not your typical zoo or farm but for the price you pay I think its excellent!!

Really disappointed with the events team as I tried contacting them numerous times by phone and email for a birthday party booking and never heard back. If you don't offer these any more don't advertise on your website or at least get back to your customers! (ex customers in this case)

Well, this place has really changed. We first came when there were a couple of crocodiles in a smelly pool in a barn. Today, it is an impressive zoo. OK, no elephants or camels, but lions, pumas, otters, meerkat, bears, prairie dogs, wallabies, etc. The Tropical House is impressive with alligators, crocodiles, snakes, etc. Lots of play equipment and walks. All this and entry is just £5 for adults, £4 for kids, and 3 and under are free. The Tea Room is excellent, as is the Farm Shop. There is also a steak restaurant. You really should visit!

I had a Fantastic experience here yesterday in every way. From the staff being so helpful and friendly to the wonderful animals and grounds. The animals look so healthy, and well cared for. I had a delicious meal in the beautiful restaurant at a reasonable price. I bought produce from the shop and what I have eaten so far has been delightful. Highly recommend and it won't be long before l go again that's for sure.

Love this place, so good for kids and the cafe and shop are great, they have expanded so much in the last few years, and for £5 per adult and £4 per child its better than going to some of the bigger zoos around.

Me and the family have been here a number of times now, the staff are always friendly and the food from the shop and cafe are next level me and my son had a small cottage pie for our lunch and in one word Immense better than quality of restaurants looking forward to our next trip .

Oh where was the air conditioning when you needed it, no wonder there was hardly anybody there

We took 3 children under 4 and it was a great day out. Plenty to do for small children- although many empty enclosures and invisible animals! We brought a picnic and were told we couldn’t eat our own food anywhere, even the car park. On a limited budget and with young children, this seems madness, especially as there are masses of picnic tables around - all empty obviously!! We would love to come again but will think twice for that reason. What a shame.

My Grandchildren loved it I also loved it the food was very nice and inexpensive which really helps

Farm shop is great. Food in the cafe is lovely. Zoo is good value for money.

Expensive, but good quality and great service.

We came on a pre school trip, we all had a ball. The staff were amazing and helped us with any questions. The childrens packed lunches were out of this world, very high quality. The food from the cafe was absolutely amazing. Highly recommended

Very great restaurant with an unusual location. Unfortunately visited in the fall, too late for the “zoo”. The hosts and conditions were very attentive and the food was excellent. 👍👍👍👍👍

Great value for money and a great day out, highly recommend!

I wasn't expecting much at first but this farm and zoo was really great value for money. Lions surprisingly seemed very happy and well looked after and the reptile house was very impressive with a large number of alligators. Outside of the zoo is a cafe, farmshop and steakhouse.