One Unique Adventure!
Trentham Monkey Forest is a 60-acre woodland in which 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques call home and live remarkably similar lives to the wild.
It is the largest primate habitat in the UK and has been open since 2005!
The woodland focuses solely on the conservation of this endangered primate. Each visit contributes to their conservation and protection.
Visitors can walk amongst the monkeys and also observe their fascinating natural behaviours from up close!
This is the only place in the UK where you can do this...making it one of the most unique days out in the country.
Book a visit, hear our story, and have an unforgettable experience with us and our monkeys!
Other Ways To Explore
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20 WILD years!
2025 is a huge year for us, as we celebrate 20 incredible years of Barbary macaque conservation. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, artist Nathan Wyburn has created something truly special for us - a collage from hundreds of pictures from our past, making the face of our first baby born here (now 20 years old)! We're also hosting a 'Birthday Bonanza' on the 19th July to celebrate our park. Read more about Nathan's art and who will be here on the 19th by clicking the link below. -
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Conservation Auction
To mark two decades of conservation, education, and unforgettable memories, award-winning wildlife artist Becca Barron, created an exclusive, original artwork right inside the forest, surrounded by our beloved monkey residents.This one-of-a-kind piece will be auctioned off until 24th July, with 100% of proceeds going directly to Primate Society of Great Britain to support vital primate conservation and research efforts. -
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TEN BABIES HAVE ARRIVED!
We're so happy to announce that TEN baby monkeys have been born in the woodland. This is a fantastic number and you're very likely to spot one or two of our latest arrivals during your exciting visit to us! -
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Education visits
Our forest is the ideal location for a fun and inspiring educational visit. Get those classmates outdoors learning about all things nature and conservation. -
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Affordable Memberships
Become a member of the Monkey Forest family today. Have a year of UNLIMITED visits during seasonal opening times and support the conservation of Barbary macaque monkeys. -
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Corporate Away Days
Inspire your team to work as a collective unit, just like within a Barbary macaque group!
Morning With Monkeys
Our ‘Morning with Monkeys’ opportunity allows you to become a VIP and enter the monkey enclosure before opening hours. Help our primate staff discover the monkeys in the morning for the first time and feed them their nutritious breakfast. Come and see what the monkeys get up to at breakfast time!
Being one of the only people in the forest you will get an excellent insight into the life of a Barbary macaque as you help feed them. Your knowledgeable guides are at hand to answer questions and explain more about these fascinating monkeys.
Our Conservation Pledge!
There are less than 8,000 Barbary macaques in the wild. We protect and preserve them and their natural behaviours.
Around 80% of what is known about Barbary macaque behaviour derives from scientific study conducted within our parks.
We support the Primate Society of Great Britain as well as Barbary macaque Awareness & Conservation and Chances For Nature to protect primates in the wild.
Stories from the forest
Be up to date with all the gossip straight from the forest.
Enjoy the tales of the tailless monkey!
Map of the park!
Bringing you everything you need from planning your activities and scoping out your nearest food spot to the locations of hand wash stations and toilets. Everything you need to know pre-arrival is right here.
