Slightly dissapointing (Monkey Forest (Trentham))

Member Name: evewidow

Product:	Monkey Forest (Trentham)
Date:	14/07/09 (100 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: scenic , lots of monkeys to see

Disadvantages: not a lot else to do once you have walked around

I had read about monkey forest on the website and thought it would be a good place to take my children , i have to say i was slightly disappointed.
upon arriving at monkey forest we had to queue but this moved pretty quickly as they had seperate lanes for cash only etc seemed pretty well organised.
we headed straight for the monkey park , on arrival we were greeted by a friendly member of staff who explained the rules of the park etc and informed us we couldnt take food in with us and not to run etc.
we then walked round the monkey park and saw the monkeys in trees on the ground etc , it was quite scenic and there were quite a few information boards to read along the way , however had you wanted to ask a question there were no staff around the park at the time we visited to give you information.
we spent around 45 mins - 1hr walking round the park then came out , after that there were 2 small play areas for children and a cafe and a picnic area , the picnic area did not have too many benches and we ended up on the floor but it was a busy day so i cant moan about that too much but i feel a few more tables could be added.
you had the option to go back round the monkey park but to be honest once was enough for my kids and indeed me.
so we spent 2 hours in total at monkey forest , hardly a day out but was ok if you just want to fill a couple of hours.

Summary: Good for a few hours at most .