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Trentham Monkey Forest Confirms Re-Opening Date for 2024
Trentham Monkey Forest is excited to announce that it’s monkey experience will re-open again on the 10th of February, after being closed during the winter period. We’re excited to kick start our 19th season as a sanctuary in Stoke-on-Trent where 140 Barbary macaques can simply be themselves within an ancient 60-acre Staffordshire Woodland. […]
Happy World Environment Day: Do Your Bit To Help Monkey Forest Stay Green
Here at Monkey Forest we take great pride in our conservation efforts for the environment and our monkeys, working with the likes of the Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB) and Barbary macaque Awareness and Conservation (BMAC). Unfortunately, it is not only Barbary macaques fighting a losing battle, as 75% of the world’s primates […]
5 ways that Trentham Monkey Forest can help with your mental health
As it is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme to raise awareness about is loneliness, we here at Trentham Monkey Forest would like to remind you that our forest can be the perfect place to help reduce loneliness. Walking amongst 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques and having a chat with our knowledgeable park guides can […]
Staffordshire Day: Introducing the world’s first Bottle Kiln Bug Hotel at Monkey Forest
To celebrate Staffordshire Day 2022, Monkey Forest has erected the world’s first bottle kiln bug hotel, in a respectful nod to the counties culture on this momentous day. On May 1st, over 260 years ago, Josiah Wedgwood set up his now world-famous pottery company in 1759, helping to transform Staffordshire into the centre of […]
Welcome to Monkey Forest Researcher Rachel!
Did you know that at Monkey Forest, we welcome primatologist researchers in to observe and study our Barbary macaques, to use for their educational publications? Monkey Forest is the only place in the UK with free-roaming Barbary macaque monkeys – with no cages or bars. This unique characteristic provides researchers with the perfect […]