What a wonderful day out we had! Having not heard of Howletts, we didn't know what to expect, and it didn't disappoint and I would highly recommend a visit!
I definitely want to go back.
The Aspinal Foundation
Howletts, Kent's original wildlife park, it's a unique adventure like no other! As a dedicated animal conservation charity, your visit directly helps to protect wildlife here in the UK which, in turn, enables Howletts to send animals back to the wild in conjunction with The Aspinall Foundation.
Howletts commitment to conservation, through captive breeding, education and reintroduction into the wild allows them to gain a greater understanding of some of the world’s most fragile environments and the endangered animals that live there.
We saw the African elephants, strolling around with acres of land they call home. A pair of rhinos were right down by the fence which was great, seeing as they have such vast land to roam in. The signage states we are not guaranteed to see any animals, as this is their home, not a zoo for our entertainment. [I love that message].
There was an Ice Age section showing all the dinosaurs of the age, a large play area right next to a very large restaurant and a picnic/green area to sit out on too. Plenty of toiles and refreshments stands throughout the park makes this a splendid walk.
All the animals are well cared for and look in wonderful condition, and you are really made to feel humbled to be in their presence.
I look forward to visiting this park again next time we are in Kent, which hopefully will be the spring for our fossil hunting holiday.
It's beautiful.
We visited here last summer. I agree it is really good. We didn't get to see rhinos as some areas were still off-limits due to the pandemic
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