"Get there super early particularly for the dinosaurs as it gets incredibly busy or go on a sunny day ... don't miss the butterflies in the marquee at the front"
"The duck ponds are a must visit with kids ... there's coots, moorhens, geese as well as ducks plus a rather evil heron ... in spring really easy to sit the nests & ducklings, goslings etc up close"
"The wild flower bank by the lido is beautiful in late May and June ... awash with poppies, cornflowers and much more ..."