Monkey World
Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 230 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. At the park visitors can see more than 230 primates of 15 different species.
There are currently 58 chimpanzees at Monkey World, which makes it the largest group outside Africa.
Opening Times
Sept - June - 10am until 5pm
Jul - Aug - 10am until 6pm
Last admission is 1 hour before closing.
| FAMILY |
| 2 Adults, 2 Children |
£33.00 |
| SINGLE PARENT |
| 1 Adult, 2 Children |
£23.00 |
| SINGLE TICKET |
| Adult |
£10.75 |
| Student (NUS Student Card required) |
£9.00 |
| Child (3-15 years old) |
£7.50 |
| Senior Citizen |
£7.50 |
| Disabled |
£7.50 |
| Carer |
£7.50 |
| GROUP RATES (10+) * |
| Adult |
£9.50 |
| Student (NUS Student Card required) |
£8.00 |
| Child |
£6.50 |
| Senior Citizen |
£6.50 |
| Disabled |
£6.50 |
| Carer |
£6.50 |
| SCHOOL GROUPS (10+)* |
| Children (Up to 16 years old only) |
£6.00 |
| 1 Teacher to 6 Children |
FREE |
| Extra Teachers |
£7.50 |
| PRE-SCHOOL GROUPS (10+)* |
| 1 Adult & 1 Child |
£13.00 |
| Extra Children |
£6.00 |
| Extra Adults |
£9.50 |
| BIRTHDAY PARTIES (minimum of 6 children)* |
| Children |
| 2 Adults |
| Extra Adults |
Trains
By Train from London, Waterloo - Wool:-
2.5 - 3 hours (journey time)
Mon - Sat
1st train 08.30am then
09.30am
10.30am
11.30am etc.
After 14.30 times change - please enquire.
Sundays - please enquire as times change frequently due to track repairs.
Wool - Waterloo, London - 13 minutes past the hour.
Address:
Nr Wareham,
Dorset,
BH20 6HH
EVENTS:
Make a Primate a Present' this Christmas!
On Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December, 2009, from 12pm to 3pm each day, join in the fun at Monkey World and make a Christmas present for the primates! Visitors are invited to make a feeder of treats for our chimpanzees. As part of their enrichment at the park, primates are given food presented in varying and unpredictable ways in order to stimulate natural feeding behaviours, to ensure that all members of the group get their fair share, and to create interest. With the feeders you make, the monkeys and apes will have to work for their food as they would in the wild. Then between 3pm and 4pm the same day (times may vary) you can watch the chimpanzees receive their presents in their enclosures! So come and join in the fun at Monkey World this Christmas!
(A charge of £1 per present applies, towards the cost of the materials provided.)