COLCHESTER Zoo has advised people who have booked tickets for tomorrow not to travel due to strong winds.

The popular attraction stated it will offer a free swap for customers to visit on another date before May 31.

However, the zoo will remain open as normal throughout tomorrow.

A zoo spokesman said: “Due to the strong winds sweeping the country, we are currently monitoring the weather warnings in place for Storm Eunice and are advising all those with booked tickets for visits on Friday not to travel.

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“If you have tickets booked for Friday, we recommend you change your booking to our Extreme Weather ticket free of charge.

“We are currently receiving a high level of enquires, and kindly ask that you bear with us whilst we process ticket changes. Thank you for your understanding.

“Please keep an eye on our social media channels and website for further updates.”

To change to an Extreme Weather ticket, you should visit here.