I am sure that before covid it was a nice place to...

I am sure that before covid it was a nice place to visit with children but with the anxiety of social distancing and picking up the virus from surfaces it was a stressful visit. The one way system was unclear and there were no staff manning the pinch points or childrens play areas. There was no obvious evidence of surfaces being cleaned regularly and the toilets were messy and not in good condition with no, one in one put policy in operation. Although you were required to purchase tickets for specific entry times, once you were in you could stay all day, which seems a completely crazy way of managing capacity. It's a small zoo, with very small enclosures for some very large animals, sad really, but the animals environments made creative use of limited space.