For a family with young children plus access to a car, why not visit the Schwarzwald Zoo in Waldkirch.

Opened in 1956 and situated around 12km from Freiburg, the Schwarzwaldzoo is open daily from 9:00 to 18:00 during the Spring and Summer months and from 9:00 to 17:00 in Autumn. The zoo stays closed from December to February.

Kids above 6 years of age can get in for around 1.40 € and adults pay around 3.00 € each.

They have many types of animals there, including some dangerous ones but beware that the zoo is situated on quite a very steep hill, so not really wheelchair friendly.  A dated leaflet that I have found at home states that they have 190 animals of 56 species. I imagine that number has inccreased a little since then.

When my Son was a very young baby and my Daughter a toddler, we really struggled with a large pram up and down the paths between the exhibits.

There is also a barbeque space nearby where you can grill in summer should you so wish - children's birthday party for example.

Take the B294 road north from Freiburg and exit at the "Ausfahrt Waldkirch Mitte".  At the second large crossing turn left and from there on the park is signposted (Close to the Sick company).  Free parking.

Web: http://www.stadt-waldkirch.de/freizeit/schwarzwzoll.htm

Location in Google Maps: Click here

By public transport: By train to Waldkirch

For GPS users: Am Buchenbühl 8a, 79183 Waldkirch, Germany

Tel. 07681 / 8961
Fax 07681 / 8961