Santa’s Grotto at DZG saw more than 12,000 visitors through its doors in a three week period our best ever figures and a nine per cent increase on last year’s numbers.
The success follows 2013’s introduction of online booking enabling families to pre-book their meet and greet with Father Christmas in his grotto, within the 11th century Dudley Castle at the heart of the gardens, via the zoo’s website.
Santa success: Three senior keepers who gave birth within eight weeks of each other, met up to share the Winter Wonderland experience with their offspring: (from left) Kellie Piper with daughter Megan, Laura Robbins with daughter Laila and Sophie Dugmore with son Zane.