When will zoos reopen in England? Date animal parks could open again in England - and social distancing measures

By Alex Nelson
Published 24th Feb 2021, 08:52 BST
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Zoos, theme parks and drive-in cinemas will reopen in step two along with public libraries and community centres, the Prime Minister said

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions imposed in England to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Johnson said he is “very optimistic” that he will be able to fully remove all of England’s coronavirus restrictions on June 21 but warned “nothing can be guaranteed”.

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The Prime Minister urged the nation to be “prudent” by continuing to follow the rules after publishing his road map to gradually lift the third national lockdown over the coming months.

A pair of Cheetahs look on from their enclosure as preparations are made at Exmoor Zoo ahead of the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions in June 2020 (Photo: Harry Trump/Getty Images)A pair of Cheetahs look on from their enclosure as preparations are made at Exmoor Zoo ahead of the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions in June 2020 (Photo: Harry Trump/Getty Images)
A pair of Cheetahs look on from their enclosure as preparations are made at Exmoor Zoo ahead of the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions in June 2020 (Photo: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

But when can we expect to be able to visit zoos again?