We enjoyed a lovely family day out at Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent. We had so much fun walking round at our own leisure, hunting out all the animals. There are plenty of kids play parks, picnic and rest areas along the trails with snack & beverage outlets for those all important coffee breaks while the kids blow off some energy!

This park is huge and does have some steep hills. The buggy came in handy and I most definitely recommend taking one if you have a little one in tow. Those little legs will most definitely tire. The reserve covers 600 acres and is home to 923 animals from 75 species. The wallaby walk through has to be my fave! It was amazing to be in there with them and watch them close up.

Dinosaur Forest Exhibition

The dinosaur forest is a fantastic addition to this park and is the U.K.’s largest outdoor dinosaur exhibition. It was a huge hit with Oliver. I secretly enjoyed it too! Learning about the different dinosaurs that once existed and we managed some great family snaps. What’s even better is the exhibition is included in your day ticket.

We noticed walking around there are different types of accommodation if you wanted to book an overnight stay and really enjoy the feel of being on safari! Some accommodations have animals right outside your window! How amazing is that?! There are 13 different ways to stay at PortLympne with all different price levels. You get a golf buggy included in some accommodations which looked so much fun! I love that the profits from overnight stays go towards conservation and releasing animals back into the wild.

Some of the amazing work the Aspinall Foundation have achieved;

*In the past few years the Aspinall Foundation have released 8 black rhino 36 Javan langurs, 7 Javan Gibbon, 11 European bison and over 70 western lowland gorillas back to their natural habitat.

*They protect an area in Africa roughly the same size of Kent.

*They have overseas projects in Congo & Gabon, Madagascar and Java and support projects in Europe, Djibouti, Tanzania, South Africa , Kenya, Mongolia and China.

*Their most recent success story was the release of Boris a moloch gibbon originally from Bali zoo and the recent introduction of two female gorillas to the protected area in Congo and Gabon.

*Their work with local communities helped to remove the greater bamboo lemur from the top 25 most endangered primates list.

COVID – Gate prices have been reduced to reflect changes in the park. Currently the safari rides are out of action. There are plenty of hand sanitisers, signs and social distancing measures in place which gave us peace of mind that we could visit and remain safe. Gate numbers have been restricted so you need to book in advance.

Use code OLIVERGEORGE to get 10% off your day ticket prices (valid until end of sept 2020)