A Staffordshire estate, just a short drive from Derby, is giving families the chance to get up close and personal with 140 monkeys for a ‘once in a lifetime experience’.
The Winter Walk with Monkeys will allow visitors to venture deep into the heart of Trentham Monkey Forest, which is ordinarily closed during the winter months.
Situated on the 750-acre Trentham Estate, the site is around a 50-minute car drive from Derby city centre.
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The estate says the walk is a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience for monkey lovers, who will encounter 140 Barbary macaques, a species native to Tunisia, Morocco, and the Atlas Mountains of Algeria.
The tour is conducted in groups of 10. And adventurers are reminded to bring their walking boots (or wellies if you prefer), because it can get muddy!
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The winter walk will offer visitors the chance to observe the primates in their natural habitat and gain unparalleled insights into their daily lives. There will also be an expert on hand to answer your questions.
For more information about Trentham Monkey Forest visit their website by clicking here.
1. Barbary macaque monkeys at Trentham Monkey Forest wander the nature reserve
It is the first time visitors can see monkey in the forest at wintertime | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
2. Trentham Monkey Forest is less than 1 hour away from Derby
Enjoy a memorable walk with monkeys at Trentham Monkey Forest | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
3. This is one of 140 Barbary macaque monkeys at Trentham Monkey Forest
Visitors can get up close to Barbary macaque monkeys to get a deeper insight into these beautiful creatures | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
4. The site has been open since 2005 where the monkeys freely in a setting similar to their natural habitat in Morocco
Based on one of the sites of the de Turckheim family’s European parks, Trentham Monkey gives people a unique insight into a highly endangered species | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest