Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Advantages: The primates have been rescued and have plenty of space
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...it was an invite to Monkey World for my Dads 60th and he'd also rented a cottage in Dorset for the week to celebrate the occasion (getting a free bus pass hehe). So ever since then I had been looking forward to going. So in September we all went to Dorset and it was Monkey World which I was most looking forward to. For those who have seen the TV programme 'Monkey Business' then you'll have seen a little about the Centre and what they actually do. ...
...animals that need it. Monkey World is set in 65 acres near Wareham in Dorset. It is one mile from Wool on the Bere Regis/Wool Road. It is easy to find and there are plenty of signposts. Those of you who know the area it is very close to the Bovington Tank Museum. On entering the park there is plenty of parking spaces all of which are free. There are disabled spaces near the front for those with mobility problems. You need to queue at the kiosk for ... Read review

Advantages: A great day out for all
Disadvantages: hearing the awful stories of some of the monkeys before they arrived

Monkey World is a fantastic day out in Wool Dorset. I have been a regular visitor first going not long after the centre opened when I was young. The park is a rescue centre for primates, from chimps to orang-utans, lemurs to woolly monkeys. Last year one of the parks founders, Jim Cronin died and the park now continues in the safe hands of his wife Alison and close friends in his honour. When the park was opened its overall plan was to rescue any ...
...subject of the television series' Monkey Business and Monkey Life which have been shown of TV for many years and it is these shows which have helped fund the great work that is undertaken by the whole team at Monkey World. Just this January Monkey World completed their largest rescue mission to date when they saved around 80 Capuchin monkeys from a bio-medical laboratory in Chile. These small monkeys have all now been re-homed at the park and will ... Read review

Advantages: Monkeys are fun and interesting to watch, the monkeys have been rescued, admission charges are reasonable.
Disadvantages: None.

...consult http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk **WHAT IS MONKEY WORLD?*** For anyone who watched the series 'Monkey Business' which was on TV, you will know about Monkey World and the personalities of those who live there! For those of you who have never seen the series, Monkey World is home to over 150 primates. You will be able to read about the rescue stories of these primates as you see them. One story for instance is that of the Spanish Beach Chimps ...
...tourist industry. What Monkey World has done in terms of rescue is wonderful. The enclosures are generally spacious and the primates are fascinating to watch (especially the Chimps). ***WHAT PRIMATES CAN I SEE?*** Below is an example of the primates you can see: - Woolly Monkey - Orangutans - Gibbons - Chimpanzees There are however other animals that you can see: - There is a bird pond - Donkeys - There is a pets corner ***WHAT ELSE IS ... Read review

Advantages: Monkey have great enclosures, all very clean
Disadvantages: Bit pricey, poor map

Just been to Monkey World on a bright cold but sunny January day, with my 1 year old and two-and-a-half year old. First contact was the website - to get directions - and it is pretty dated and not hugely useful. directions by are are basically absent and when you click on a link for the park itself you just get a scanned in park map. Still we looked it up on a map and got there - it is near Wareham in Dorset. It wasn't crowded, being January, ...
...and grass areas, and the monkey enclosures were spotless. There are vending machines for drinks dotted about and plenty of picnic tables as well as places to buy food. Good toilets with baby changing facilities - again very clean. Two cafes - the main one even has soft play area in it so you can have a cup of tea and a rest while your LO keeps running that old energy off! Each type of primate has their own area, and there is plenty of good information ... Read review

Advantages: Monkeys, the work the sanctuary does.
Disadvantages: Possible not enough there for a full day out, the ice cream scam.

Monkey world is a monkey and ape rescue centre in Dorset. Many of the Monkeys there have been rescued from foreign countries where they suffered horrific abuse, so the sanctuary really should be praised for the work it does. As the monkeys all seem healthy and they have large enclosures filled with toys to keep then occupied. I visited yesterday, I live in South Wales, so it is a three hour drive, so I had high hopes. The park is large and easy ...
...like once you've seen one monkey you have seen them all. It only took about 3 hours to see everything, and that's with a 2 year old child refusing to go in her buggy, and after that there wasn't any need to stay any longer. On this basis , in hindsight, I would not have travelled all the way to go there. I would recommend Monkey world if you want to pass an afternoon, if you live near by or are on holiday in the vicinity, but I don't think it is ... Read review

Advantages: Never Boring, great beaches, plenty to do
Disadvantages: Harbourmaster? lol

.... It is a haven for wildlife and peacocks roam freely. Poole Park There are loads of things to do in Poole Park and you could spend a good half day there perhaps going on to Sandbanks afterwards. There is crazy golf, a putting green, tennis courts, boating lake, childrens play area, bowling green and an indoor adventure playground called Gus Gorillas Jungle playground next to a café. The park overlooks the bay and is kept very clean and tidy with well tended flower beds and its FREE. Monkey World No, not somewhere you can leave your little monkeys but an ape rescue centre with over 160 monkeys rescued from all over the world. An interesting day if you like monkeys. Admission costs £8.00 per adult, £6.00 per child aged 3.15 and £6.00 for oap and disabled. A family ticket costs £24.00. Bealieu Motor Museum Couldn't spend a whole day... Read review

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