Colchester Zoo - Wednesday, 20 January 2027 - animal care invited groups only

Colchester Zoo - Wednesday, 20 January 2027

Invited groups - 

1040/FEN, 1240/FEN and 1549/FEN 

Places must be booked by Friday, 11 December 2026

We are visiting Colchester Zoo on Wednesday, 20 January 2027.  If you would like to attend, please add the product to your basket and book your place.  Students will be departing the Wisbech campus by coach at 8.00am and will be leaving the zoo at approximately 2.45pm to arrive back at the Wisbech campus at approximately 5.00pm traffic dependent.

The trip will give students the opportunity to collect enclosure information as part of their assignment on enclosure design.  An educational talk from the zoo will be included and there will also be free time to look around the zoo.  A packed lunch or money to purchase lunch will be required.  Students must bring their ID card and lanyard as well as notebooks and pens to write information down for their assignments.

If you receive financial support at the college and would like to go on this trip, please contact the student services team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, student number and the trip you’d like to attend. For most trips, we’ll be able to cover the cost of the trip and will book your place for you. We’ll contact you shortly after your email to confirm your booking. For further details about financial support and to complete an application, please click here.