I visited this zoo on a work holiday as I support people with disabilities. Walking around this unkept zoo made me wanted to cry. The animals are bored and have no stimulation. It’s like a prison and is so depressing. I’m shocked that this is allowed to stay open and the animals are being treated this way. The sea lions in particular have the smallest enclosure for such an active and large species. They are made to perform unnatural tricks for their dinner which the audience is told is for their benefit. If this zoo meets ‘regulations’ then the regulations need to be reviewed and we need to do better for them. I will not be going back and will look into making further complaints as I can’t sit back and do nothing for these poor animals who deserve better.

We had looked online, before arriving on our holiday for coombe martin, seeing what attractions were in the immediate area, and looking at the park agreeing to go there as it looked good for our family of seven, how wrong we were! The park is very run down and some of the animals of which are very few, looked miserable, the female cornball the Hudson bay wolves the Lions lacked no stimulation, and we hated seeing these like this.The reptile house was a joke with a few commonly kept pet species on show, the bug house was the worse with dead commonuk garden species as a example of a spider with poor labelling and non interesting species, this with some imagination could have been interesting.We sat down to have our picnic with other families doing the same and was asked to move as this was for paying customers to the restaurant, we went to the indoor play area and disgusted with the very rude older female staff member with glasses who was very abrupt and unwelcoming, we as a family will never go to this park again and will advise friends and family the same as it was a very pricey mistake.

The new owners of this place deserve huge credit. They've clearly made a massive effort and it's a fantastic day out. Amazing value at under £40 for 4 people and so much to see and do. If you're in the area this place is definitely worth a detour for.

I brought my niece here for a day out at the start of the season and had an amazing time!, the new owners for 2012 have improved this place so much and deserve a lot of credit! Continue the good work is all i can say!! GO GO GO! great value for a whole day out!

I went to this Park 3 years ago and it was brilliant and good value for money,however,just been and it has really gone down hill.The cost is too much for what you actually get to start with,esp paying £11.50 for a 4 year old!Last time you could feed the Wallabies,but didn't even see any.lots of empty cages.last time there were dino's dotted around the park,but there were none apart from the moving ones at the end - they really could do with more dino's esp having the title of Dino park! Nasa show was a joke,curtain broke so didnt see any show just annoying music! waste of time.All the talks were much shorter than before.Most disappointingly no Shaun Ellis or even any wolves in the park - how can they get away with advertising this when he is NEVER there (i've asked friends who have been too)Train wasn't working,lots of the ride-ons were broken/full of water.Shops shut.The Sea-Lion show was brill and got a photo of my daughter kissing one.There seemed to be less animals/dinos and it was as if the whole park has really gone down hill, really disappointing :-(

We found the park good value for money and experienced some good things during the day like the children had photos with a sea lion kissing them through glass they loved it and us as adults fed a loin it was amazing. I would go back there again. The children had a brilliant day they loved the dinosaurs waking up every hour and seeing all the animals. Well worth it. Afterall it is all about the kids.

I have visited many attractions around the country but have never written an adverse review before. The 'Park' is so bad it would take pages to list every problem.
It is probably sufficient to say it is a total rip-off, and I would rate it as the worst 'attraction' in the UK!

extreamly good thats all I think I need to say!!!

it's all good like the dinosaurs are cool and all the animals are cool and shuan ellis is another cool thing about this park

Very expensive for what you receive, a substandard theme park with no apparent theme. The animals are not exotic though are cared for well and the only redeeming feature. If the world was ended by zombies tomorrow and this dinosaur park was the last sanctuary I would need to be drugged with milk or taken by force.

From the moment you arive by car you get a feel for the place. a massive hill is your first hurdle, and not your last.

The wolf area. Whats the point of a viewing platform if its positions / build is in such a away that absolutley no one could see the wolves

The Dinosaur museaum. Its a Room about 12 Metres by 6. you would get better value going to Barnstaple and buying a book on Dinosaurs.

Recommended by Terry Nutkins. Well that just about says it all. I think he needs an eye check.

Over Priced, No entertainment, Not Child friendly as there are just to may hills. Disabled access. for get it.

I agree save your Money and go to Watermouth Castle.

Do Combe Martin a favour and close.

Very uninspired by the place, all looks good in theory but just doesn't work. Prices far to high, then once your through the gates you just keep in paying. Overheard a lot of other people voicing the exact same thing, maybe it's time the nods running the place took a little notice of sites like this before the word spreads any further. All the 'rides' are out of date, non of the staff look particularly happy to be there, the animals don't even seem to be bothered either. The queue for the light show was far more interesting than the actual show. This place will never be in the big league unless changes are made. Top tip.... Go to watermouth castle instead

What a con! Very clever advertising made this place seem a fantastic day out for everybody. What we found was very disappointing.

The animatronic dinosaurs were rubbish! Only 1 moved.

The Light Show was laughable. To sit for 10 minutes whilst some 'space-like' music played and a few lights flash on and off does not make a good show.

The Dinosaur 'Museum' was like visiting an old relatives front room. Small, smelly and a couple of old fossils.

The Pharoah's Tomb was laughable! If a person dressed as a Mummy hid and made you jump, this would as least make it entertaining.

I thought many of the animals were kept in small cages. Many of them looked rather bored/distressed.

Worse of all, you had to pay extra for children to pay in the Play Area! How they can get away with that I'll never know.

Toilets were not clean.

Generally a very disappointing place. We were there for about 3 hours and then left. A total waste of money.

I think that the park is fantastic! I must admit that the entrance price could be dropped a little and that the gradients could be mentioned in the brouchure but apart from that we love it here! We come every year as we come to north devon every year for our holiday. Our children LOVE it at the park, especially the extended dinosaur shows with the escaped dinosaur - you should have heard my girls squeal with delight!

To sum up: a little expensive but an excellent day out IF you make sure you go to all of the shows!

What a waste of money, described as a wildlife/dinosaur park, but not really sure where the pharaohs tomb and light show fit in???? Dinosaurs really poor about 5 in a small area that on the hour spray water and make a noise!!! Whopeee!!! Spent £36.50 to get in and yet the brass rubbing, train ride and other amusements were extra. The birds near to the toilets were in a small cage and looked very sad for themselves. Missed the otters (not sure how??) the only thing we enjoyed was the sealion show featuring Morgan. Whilst in Devon we visited Exmoor Zoo brilliant and a fraction of the price !!! The leaflets make the place seem something that it is not!! Looks brilliant in the pictures.