Chester Zoo unveiled plans to build safari-style lodges where visitors could stay overnight and wake up to see giraffes at close quarters. A whole swathe of overnight accommodation and a new restaurant could be built next to a giraffe enclosure under the proposals, CheshireLive reports.
The zoo was originally given planning permission to build 28 lodges and 14 tents in September 2019, but the Covid-19 pandemic meant the project had to be put on hold. Now bosses have unveiled their 'Natural Vision' masterplan to tap into the overnight stay market by developing the popular tourist attraction into a Savannah habitat with an attractive lake, an African street and a welcome building.
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