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.
5. Visitors to Trentham Monkey Forest can observe the beautiful monkeys at very close quarters
Visitors can enjoy a private tour of the 60-acre Monkey Forest where they could see inquisitive Barbary macaque monkeys like this | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
6. Get to know more about these beautiful monkeys with Trentham Forest’s unique tour
It is a fun day out with a difference, as guests will not only see monkeys, but also parts of the ancient Staffordshire woodland that general public don’t usually get to see | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
7. There are less than 8,000 Barbary macaques left in the wild, making the Trentham Monkey Forest’s work all the more significant
This Barbary macaque is one of 140 free-roaming monkeys, kept in an environment which allows them to act exactly how they would in the wild | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest
8. Grab your binoculars and walking boots for this exciting day out with a difference
You will be granted behind-the-scenes Monkey Forest access to spot monkeys and capture magical photos | Trentham Monkey Forest Photo: Trentham Monkey Forest