Monkey World

I recently visited Monkey world with my partner and 2 children aged 11 and 8. Everyone had a brilliant day. Dont be fooled into thinking there wont be a lot there because its just monkeys, you will be kept busy all day. As soon as you get there you are greeted by a play park and picnic area. The park is of a very good size and has all kinds for the kids to do in it including a large climbing frames and swings. There are also go karts here for the children but these do incur an extra charge (I think it was £1.50 or £2 a go). The monkeys and apes are all spaced around the park and they are all in large enclosures with lots to do, all with space ...  Read the complete review

Monkey World is a 65 acre sanctuary and rehabilitation centre in Dorset that helps primates from all over the world, and re-homes them in their park back into natural living conditions and family groups. Their aim is to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild and stop them ending up as pets, beach photographers props, TV stars, being used for research, or eaten as bush meat - which we were told has even been seen on the menu somewhere in London :( I visited Monkey World on what was the hottest day of the year so far, which probably wasn't the best idea because the majority of the primates wanted to be inside in the shade instead of whooping ...  Read the complete review

We were down in Dorset and found a sign for Monkey World (- it is very near dorchester)... After suggesting to some friends that I was going to visit monkey world I was entirely put off. They suggested to me that it was a horrible place and that the monkeys that lived there were distressed and uncared for. We decided to visit despite their opinions and I was really glad that we did. The monkey enclosures were fantastic, there was plenty of stimulation and play areas for the monkeys, lots of space for them to run around and play. The monkeys had of course had a difficult life up until the point where they were rescued, but monkey world has given ...  Read the complete review

We went to Monkeyworld as a daytrip on a family holiday in Dorset last year. Having seen the park on TV and some of the facilities there we had high expectations and were not disappointed. Getting to Monkeyworld is very easy, its really well signposted and there is plenty of well thought out parking with easy access. There was little queuing to get into the park, even though it was summer holidays, and the cost for the whole family was a little over £30 which is a bargain! Once inside there are lots of activities you can do to engage the kids (in addition to looking at the different primates in their enclosures which if it thats all ...  Read the complete review

We are lucky enough to live not too far away from monkey World in Wareham, Dorset. A couple of months before Christmas last year, we decided to take a visit, off season with some friends of ours. Obviously taking the children was the main reason for going, but I have visited on many occasions in the past and love going back to see the monkey's playing and interacting with each other. As well as the fun aspect we feel as though we are doing a little bit to help the cause at the same time. ** Getting There ** Monkey World is situated on the A35 between Wool and Wareham in Dorset. The nearest train station is Wool which can be reached from many big cities ...  Read the complete review