A ZOO will reopen more of its attractions this weekend, including play areas and rides.

Families will be able to make the most of Drusillas Park in Alfriston from this Saturday, July 4, as the zoo is reopening its outdoor play areas with social distancing measures in place.

Deputy managing director Cassie Poland said: “We are very excited to be opening more of the park on Saturday and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back to some of their favourite parts of Drusillas.

“However, whilst we are doing everything we can to ensure safety, we are asking visitors to act sensibly and to take responsibility for following the measures we have put in place.

“This way we can ensure Drusillas remains a fun and safe family day out for everyone.”

Visitors will be able to go on rides at a distance to others and cleaning will take place regularly.

Other attractions to reopen include the Get Wet! splash pad, Panning for Gold and Penguin Plunge.

Cassie added: “Our play areas are unsupervised and therefore we are asking parents to supervise their children at all times to help them social distance.

“We are operating at less than 50 per cent capacity so the play areas should be a lot less busy than usual, but if at any time you feel an area of the park is too busy, we ask that you avoid it and come back at a later time.

“We’ve worked so hard putting lots of new safety measures in place to protect our staff and our visitors and are proud to have been awarded the We’re Good To Go industry standard mark for maintaining cleanliness and aiding social distancing.

“We are trying incredibly hard to encourage our visitors to follow all our guidelines, as we know how important it is that we all play our part in protecting each other.

“If you are planning a visit to Drusillas please remember it is everyone’s responsibly to follow all social distancing guidance set out by the Government.

“We are in this together.”