We recently visited Owl & Monkey Haven (O&MH) whilst on a day trip to the Isle of Wight (IOW).

Our main reason for visiting was that when we looked through the guide book O&MH jumped out at us because owls and monkeys aren't natural bed fellows so it was an intriguing attraction!

We got a bus from Newport there and it didn't take too long and stopped right outside. O&MH was much smaller than I imagined, although there are plans to increase its size.

The entrance fee is £7.95 for adults with discounted ticket rates for children, concessions and groups.

It was very quiet when we visited and there were only about five other visitors but the keepers still did all the talks and were very helpful and friendly, answering any questions about the animals, their natural habitats and the haven.

There are several monkey enclosures, each housing different monkeys. They are large modern wooden enclosures and there are enrichment activities laid out in each enclosure to keep the animals interested.

There was a baby monkey when we went which had only been born a few weeks before and the mum kept bringing him/her out into the enclosure which was lovely as I have never seen such a young baby monkey close up before.

The owl enclosures housed different owls, but owls aren't the most interesting of animals, especially during the day when hey would often normally sleep!

All of the animals (both owls and monkeys) have been rescued from difficult situations and seem happy in their new home. There was no evidence of distress at all.

The gardens in the haven are very well kept and nice and there are benches and areas to picnic which is nice. There is also a tea room, gift shop and children's play area.

We enjoyed our trip and would recommend it as somewhere to visit on the IOW.