点评:I've lived in Ealing for 40 years and remember when there was a small zoo in Walpole Park, I decided it was time I visited Hanwell Zoo. I drove from Ealing Broadway and there was not a single sign the whole way, even after I'd parked. Unbelievable.
The receptionist said Ealing Council wouldn't pay for one and the ones the zoo put up were taken down. A brown Tourist sign costs £39, google it, I'm happy to pay for one.
The capybara, which I wanted to see, has died. Regulations require a heated pool which I was told the zoo can't afford. Everyone wants to see a capybara (the world's largest rodent) how much is a heated pool? Why not start a fund? A recommended minimum size of pool/pond is 9 ft x 16 ft with a depth of 4 ft. The pool or pond should have a few shallow places where the capybara can sit and rest while still remaining mostly or partly submerged. £15K?
I came early, 10.30, there were 4 parking spaces left, the website (states its a work in progress) offers no alternative parking (all residents parking nearby) and the finding us/directions button doesn't work.
The enclosures were generally small, the flamingoes were stunning, donkeys, goats, alpacas were munching on their hay nets, maybe hang the nets closer but not touching distance from the fences.
It needs about £500K spending on it but one or two decent properly fixed brown Tourist signs at £39 is critical and directions if you are coming by public transport or the car park is full.
The cafe closed in September, this should be put on the website, I understand they are looking for someone to take it on.
Does anyone read these reviews, there's no indication on the website if there is a board of trustees and who is in charge.
翻译:我在伊灵住了40年,还记得沃尔波尔公园里以前有个小动物园,所以我决定去汉威尔动物园看看。我从伊灵大道开车过来,一路上竟然连一个指示牌都没有,即使停好车之后也没有。真是难以置信。
接待员说伊灵市政厅不会出钱做指示牌,而且动物园之前立的指示牌也被拆掉了。一个棕色的旅游指示牌要39英镑,你可以上网搜一下,我很乐意自己掏钱买一个。
我想看的水豚已经死了。规定要求必须有一个恒温水池,但我被告知动物园负担不起。每个人都想看水豚(世界上最大的啮齿动物),一个恒温水池要多少钱?为什么不发起募捐呢?推荐的水池/池塘最小尺寸为9英尺×16英尺,深度为4英尺。水池或池塘里应该有一些浅水区,水豚可以在那里休息,同时大部分或部分浸在水中。 1.5万英镑?
我10点半就到了,只剩下4个停车位。网站(上面写着还在建设中)没有提供其他停车选择(所有居民都停在附近),而且“查找我们/路线”按钮也用不了。
围栏普遍很小,火烈鸟很漂亮,驴、山羊和羊驼都在啃食它们的干草网,也许应该把网挂得近一些,但不要让它们碰到围栏。
这里需要大约50万英镑的投入,但一两个像样的、安装牢固的棕色旅游指示牌(39英镑)至关重要,而且如果你乘坐公共交通工具或停车场已满,也需要提供路线指引。
咖啡馆9月份就关门了,这应该在网站上注明。我听说他们正在寻找接手的人。
有人会看这些评论吗?网站上没有说明是否有理事会,也没有说明谁负责管理。