Zoo celebrates record holiday turnout!

May 9 2008 Chester Chronicle

CHESTER Zoo has thousands of reasons to celebrate after one of the busiest May Bank Holidays in its history.

Nearly 29,000 people flocked to the 110-acre zoo over the three-day break, making it the busiest early May Bank Holiday in eight years.

More than 15,000 people visited on Bank Holiday Monday alone.

Sharon Leeson, head of marketing and development, said the zoo was now on course to overtake the total number of visitors in 2007, which was a record-breaking year with over 1.3 million visitors.

She said: “Bank Holiday Monday was the 65th busiest day for the Zoo since 1978 and the weekend figures have been fantastic. The figures are especially encouraging given the changeable weather we have had recently.”

For more information, visit www.chesterzoo.org or call 01244 380280.