This week the weather did not look to great on my day off and therefore we opted for an indoor activity. This week was not half term so we ventured off to The Deep. This was about a 1 hour drive.
When we arrived we realised the car park was quite full and maybe other people had thought of the same plan. We went inside to be greeted by a que of about 15 minutes for tickets. This was ok as it was warm and dry.
Once you get your tickets to got up to the third floor as then the experience works its way back down to ground level.
There are lots of things to see, including many species of fish, sharks, rays and now the Penguins.
There we a lot of school groups and general families in but due to the size of the attraction it did not feel crowded. The only place people were queuing to see were the newly arrived penguins, however with a large viewing window and everyone being considerate there was only a 2 minute wait.
The whole attraction is wheelchair and pushchair friendly with ramps and lifts where needed.
After you have seen the whole attraction. This took us about 1.5 hours. You can either choose to go back to the top in the glass lift, or walk back up the stairs (glass viewing all the way up). We waked leisurely back up the stairs and kept stopping on the many benches along the way to see the large glass tank. In my opinion this was much better than a 30 second lift ride with 12 other people.
We did not eat at the deep on this visit, but from a previous trip the food was varied and there were healthy options. Including Gluten Free and Vegetarian choices. It was not the cheapest of menus but it never usually is at a tourist attraction.
I would recommend the deep and I shall be going back again. They do have electric car charging points. But not suitable for Zoe as they were an old connection type. Therefore we had to go to a services on the way home to fulfill this need.
Speak soon, as I have lots of days out planned!
Nic x
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