Fantastic place to visit as part of a weekend away at Port Lympne - with a wonderful variety of animals to look at and understand the work taken by the foundation. I would definitely recommend reading up on the history of the estate prior to visiting, as it made my experience far more engaging.
What a lovely place! And animals are so impressive, playful and it feels they are really cared for. The lions were spectacular and we met some species we never knew existed (if you don't know what dhole is, now you have to visit!). A very long walk so make sure you have comfortable shoes and plenty of water. Park offers great cafés on the route with plenty of picnic areas (you can bring your own food), very well spaced, same with toilets, plenty on the route. Very clean facilities. Play area for kids is very interesting and young and small kids friendly. Good offer on food in pavillion. No need for wellies as everywhere is paved. Education centre is always busy so make sure you have plenty of time. I also really enjoyed the flora, would love to see names tags of some of the lovely trees and shrubs. Kids went free ont he day of visi (half-term promo) so found it very reasonably priced (but cafes are a bit overpriced). Car park is free and very near the exit/entrance. Thank you for a very pleasant day out :) my little one loved the anteater :)
We had a good time in July. The weather was fine and allowed us to see some of the animals. All big cats were sleeping, so we could not see much of them.... It's family friendly place, it's also suitable for wheelchairs and such. The place is clean, quiet and great for running children. It's quite big and so you better go with the opening time, that way you will enjoy the whole park on slow pace. It's great for quality time with your family! You will see lots of elephants and monkeys. My opinion is that the entrance tickets are a bit pricey. The coffee was also quite expensive.... It's okay for one time visit, but if it was cheaper, we would of go more often. Also just an idea, some places are free for children holding blue Peter card making them desirable to visit more often. If this place was part of the list, would definitely be visited more and recommended more.... Just for an example, instead of bringing my child in godston farm every other weekend where the entrance is free for him thanks to the blue Peter card, while paying the entrance for myself and the dad. Would be nice if it was free in Howletts Wild Animal park. They should definitely consider blue Peter cards in their schemes. That way people will keep coming back to their place.
Loved it!!! It is a great day out for the family, there are activities for kids to do and see, there are play grounds and not forgetting the amazing animals to see and learn about. They have a ton of different species aswell as DINOSAURS in the ice age area (not real ones lol). I would go back next time I am in Kent well worth the money.
We recently visited Howletts Wild Animal Park and had a fantastic time from start to finish. Pre booking our tickets was easy and hassle free, and there was plenty of parking available when we arrived. The park itself was brilliant… so many animals to see, from big cats to playful primates. We loved watching them in spacious, well-kept enclosures that clearly prioritise animal welfare. One of the highlights of our visit was deciding to adopt a wolf, which made the experience even more memorable. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable, and the whole place had a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back soon for another adventure!
Had a great time, was very cold and some small pathways were closed off from you walking around and some animals weren't out or seen ( although this is typical with the Pallas cat, fishing cat, clouded leopard and Amur Leopards ) we did get to see the tiger up close, the lions were out as were the snow leopards. We got some AMAZING up close photos too. So overall although some animals were not seen we did see most of the others and get some very good photos.
Awesome animal park. Really enjoyed the layout with a few routes to do and probably lucky as a drizzly say so pretty quiet but saw most tod the animals. Great day out, friendly staff and loads of interesting facts and things to see. Will be back as the kids loved it nearly as much as me and the Mrs
Howletts wild animal Park is very well sign posted coming towards Canterbury. Their is plenty of car park space . You may have to que up to buy your tickets , but I recommend booking in advance. It very big place to walk around and has several slopes and it is all wheelchair accessible. The animals are amazing and they have just introduced a lion enclosure with one new male lion and one female lion . The elephant was my favourite part of the whole day out . Loads of monkey enclosures . The gift shop ain't very big . Plenty picnic areas to sit down and have your lunch . The only thing I was disappointed on was didn't get to see all the animals because they were either asleep or no where to be found . And that I expected a bit more to do and look at . But it's a great place for all the family . You would only need a couple of hours I think to get round their.
A lovely animal park in gorgeous grounds but not a huge amount of animals so you can definitely do the park in a couple of hours even if you stop for something to eat. They have a main cafe The Pavilion, where you can get hot food and a few other stands selling snacks, drinks and ice creams. Food is pricey for what it is, I paid £8.50 for lasagna and chips and with a drink that was £11.50. The cafe is more cafeteria style where food is under a hot stand and they serve you and you take your tray to the cashier. The view of some of the animals is spectacular but this a chilled style zoo where you could bring the family for picnics as loads of eating areas.
Howletts Wild Animal Park ltd is located at Bekesbourne Ln, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne, Canterbury CT4 5EL, UK
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