1 – We open from 10 am – 6 pm, with last entry at 5 pm. We recommend getting here nice and early! 2 – Use SATNAV: ST12 9HR, we have FREE parking and overflow parking too. 3 – Pay on arrival. Adults are £8.50, children £6.50 and under 3s FREE. 4 – LISTEN to one of the hourly feeding talks, at quarter past the hour. 5 – LEARN with our Discovery […]
Hello! I’m Anna, the head guide at Trentham Monkey Forest. I have worked at Monkey Forest for the past 13 years and am very proud to say that I am the longest-serving member of staff! My first day was the 2nd May 2005 and the park opened to the public on the 19th July 2005. […]
Buy him a unique gift Treat dad to a day out to remember this Father’s Day. Monkey Forest gift vouchers are available to purchase over the phone as well as our special ‘Breakfast with Monkeys Experience’. Yes, you can feed the monkeys their breakfast! Find out more about our unique gifts and experiences here. Please […]
There are 23 species of macaque, including the species we have living at Trentham Monkey Forest, Barbary macaques. Barbary macaques are unique in that they originate from Africa; whereas, the other 22 species all originate from Asia. They range from the more well-known such as the rhesus macaque and the Japanese macaque (they’re the […]
The season is now in full swing and we’re delighted to share with you the newly refurbished Jungle Shop. After careful thought and planning, the designers came up with a much-improved layout which would enhance the space and aesthetics of the shop. As part of the design, we have included a beautiful mural of a […]
Jon Owen, Press and Social Media Officer for Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, tells us some wildlife highlights you can look out for this spring. Spring has been described as showtime – the time when life starts again. From carpets of beautiful bluebells to the gradual arrival of migrant birds, it really is a spectacular time of […]
We had a fantastic reopening week! Thank you to all the visitors that joined us for half term and thank you for sharing your lovely images with us. Monkey Forest is the ideal place for wildlife photography. The monkeys live in freedom within the beautiful woodland setting, with no cages or bars to hinder your […]
1 – Visit Monkey Forest on Valentines weekend We’re reopening our doors on the 17th February, just in time for Valentines weekend. Impress your date with 140 free roaming monkeys! That’s definitely a date to remember – and may earn you lots of brownie points. Buy gift vouchers to use another time or simply turn […]
Four bouncy baby Barbary macaques have been born at Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire this year. The babies are often the star of the show and provide hours of entertainment for both our staff and visitors. We are now closed for the year and the team have noted down their top 5 baby […]