Trentham Monkey Forest. (Monkey Forest (Trentham))

Member Name: terasahunt

Product:	Monkey Forest (Trentham)
Date:	04/03/09 (192 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, unique attraction, beautiful surroundings.

Disadvantages: Not a whole day visit - unless you visit the surrounding area/attractions.

We discovered Trentham Monkey Forest last October on the recommendation of my husbands work colleague. Set in Trentham, Staffordshire, the site comprises of 60 acres of English forest. Within this forest there are approximately 140 Barbary macaques roaming and interacting freely with each other, and more importantly with the visitors.
The site is quite easy to find as it is not far from Trentham Gardens visitor attraction. You can either park in the large car park on site, or as we did park at Trentham gardens and take a scenic walk along the rivers edge (approx 40 mins - lovely on a nice day).

The admission price is quite cheap - just a few pounds per person. For anyone wanting to visit here or any other staffordshire attractions at a discounted price visit www.enjoystaffordshire.com to request your free voucher booklet ( this offers one free child for every two full paying adults at the monkey forest).

The forest itself is well maintained with pedestrian walkways and feeding areas for the monkeys (feeding times are displayed). There is also a couple of play areas, toilet section, picnic area (under cover) as well as indoor cafeteria. There are also plenty of staff on hand to answer questions.

Whilst there is probably not enough for you to do for a whole day, it is definately worth a half day visit. The bonus is that the nearby Trentham Gardens/ play area / parkland is easily accessable, and worth visiting to make your trip to the area complete. Otherwise there are the lovely surrounding walks / boat trips to try out.

An ideal visit for any age group. Find out more info at www.monkey-forest.com

Summary: Unique day out - great for all ages!