Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids Zoos, safari parks and outdoor wildlife attractions have all been given the green light to reopen under step two of the lockdown road map from Monday, April 12.
And with families keen to get trips to the north west's biggest animal parks booked and organised, there's a raft of new rules and ticket information that you need to take into account.
Chester Zoo announced today that advanced ticket lines are now open, while Blackpool Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park have also now opened booking lines.
Visitors can expect a raft of safety measures across all sites, applying the rule of six which means groups of six or up to two
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