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Monkey World (near Wareham)
Sally

Recently some friends of LetsGoThere told us about the award winning Monkey World near Wareham in Dorset.

Monkey World's 65 acre site is based just off a main road near the village of Wool and so is eaily accessable.  They care for over 150 primates (15 species) that have been rescued from around the world, most after being poched from the wild as youngsters.  

At Monkey World the primates are nursed back to health before being introduced into a social group, so they can live just as would in the wild.  Its this attention to the environmental aspects of the primates life that enable the your, the visitor, to see the type of behaviour you would expect to see in the wild.

Undulating well made paths take your round the different enclosures.  LetsGoThere's friends said that "...the paths undulate but pushing a buggy with two kids was fine...".  Our friends said there is also good information points at every enclosure, which gives a good insite into the different species and the habits.

There are plenty of places for picnics or you can go to one of the two cafes.

The kid's Adventure Play Area is cleverly designed to be similar to the equipment that the primates get to play on in their enclosures! 

For those less able, there are disabled toilets, motorised scooters and support for those with hearing difficulties or impared vision.

LetsGoTheres's friends visited in April 2006

In Wareham you'll find....
Hotel (17)     Guest House (13)     Historic Site/Attraction (6)     Wildlife and Nature (3)     Golf Course (2)     Campsite (1)     Caravan Holiday Homes (1)     Cottage/Apartments (1)     Museum (1)    


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