点评:We arrived for opening at 10am and left at close at 4.30pm and we still didnt get a chance to see everything so would definitely recommend planning for a full day and really trying to plan a path around the park if seeing everything is important to you. We had booked to hire a mobility scooter for one member, booked early Sunday for a Monday visit and had a call later on the Sunday confirming the requirement. Staff were helpful directing us where to go and giving a demo of how to use it. Being able to hire this for free was a godsend and I genuinely dont believe I would have managed the day out without it. When returning it you are given the option to pay a contribution towards it for the upkeep and maintenance and this was absolutely worth it if it allows people to still be able to enjoy a day out. Some of the indoor exhibits arent the easiest to get in/out through the doors/curtains but there were always people willing to help and we only had one really difficult manoeuvre exiting an exhibit - though I forget which one.
Zoos can be expensive, but the price of this one feels justified in how much there is to see and do.
For being a random monday the zoo was relatively busy, but not so much that you struggled to see animals. The red pandas exhibit was the only exception since one was quite active and walking about the ground which had folk gathering and blocking the viewing window which the person on the scooter needed to be able to see.
We had a small snack in the bembe cafe and thought the price was reasonable and the food was very tasty.
Fraser, the ranger who gave the rhino talk was really engaging and despite there only being us and 2 other people at the start of his talk he didnt dampen his enthusiasm.
Its one of the best zoos in the UK I think.
翻译:我们在上午10点入园,下午4点半闭园时离开,但依然没能看完所有景点。因此,如果你也想参观所有景点,我强烈建议预留一整天的时间,并提前规划好游览路线。我们提前为随行的一位成员预订了代步车:周日早上预订了周一使用的服务,随后周日晚些时候又接到电话确认了这一需求。工作人员非常热心,不仅指引我们该去哪里,还演示了如何使用代步车。能够免费租用这个真是天赐良机,说实话,没有它我根本应付不了一整天的活动。归还时,可以选择支付一笔费用以支持其保养和维护工作;如果这样能让更多人享受外出游玩的乐趣,那绝对是物有所值的。有些室内展区的出入口并不容易通过,不过总有工作人员乐于提供帮助。我们只在离开一个展区时遇到了一点小困难——不过我记不起是哪一个了。
虽然动物园的门票价格不便宜,但考虑到可供观赏和体验的项目之多,这个价格还是物有所值的。
虽然那天是普通的周一,动物园里的人还是挺多的,但还不至于多到没法看清动物。小熊猫展区是个例外——有一只小熊猫相当活跃,在地面上来回走动。当时有很多游客聚集在那里,挡住了观察窗,而骑着滑板车的人正好需要透过这个窗口来观看。
我们在Bembe咖啡馆吃了点小点心,觉得价格合理且食物非常美味。
那位负责讲解犀牛知识的护林员弗雷泽表现得十分出色。虽然刚开始只有我们两人和另外两个人在场,但他依然保持着饱满的热情。我觉得这是英国最好的动物园之一。