Monkey World

monkey world is awesome! they rescue primates from all sorts of situations from all over the world. the whole place is a delight, and some of the primates really enjoy human attention and interacting — my boyfriend had a dance off with one of the orang-​utans! you should try and catch as many of the keepers talks as possible as they are really informative and interesting. we came from london and it was a lovely wee day trip on the train to wool (about 2hrs 20 minutes and then a short 1 mile walk from the station). the £11 entry free was well worth it for a couple of hours of monkey joy!

I loved this place! Many varieties of monkeys and apes, all of which have been recued from pet traders/​holiday photographers etc., and so all had been subject to cruelty and/​or neglect. Here, they are safe, well-​cared-​for and in good health. They have stimulation via toys, trees, etc. The concept of a place like Monkey World is wonderful. The staff work extremely hard to give these primates a good a life as possible. A great day out. Quite a lot of walking.

Monkey World is a great way to educate your children about what goes on in the world regarding animal cruelty. We recently made a day of it to visit the park and we were welcomed with open arms.
The monkeys are well looked after, the amount of thought gone into each enclosure to make sure they are stimulated and happy in their new environment. The keepers are friendly and will talk to you about the monkeys when they are in the area.
There are some cruel people in the world but these guys at the park make a difference and you should definately visit the park if you are in the area, heck, make a weekend of it. The prices are quite reasonable considering how expensive it can be to keep them healthy and fed.
The staff in all areas are very friendly. and the area is quite big so take your walking shoes with!

After seeing the programme on tv where the husband and wife rescued monkeys and apes we decided to visit their rescue centre. We went on a day when it was absolutely chucking it down with rain and the first thing we realised when we arrived was that there’s hardly any under cover shelter to get out of the elements. Even the café area is al fresco so eating your lunch had to take place soaking wet. Most of the animals were inside their homes so we saw maybe only 1 or 2 monkeys in 3 hours, a very dissappointing day and we felt the facilities were not up to scratch, however very worthwhile cause.

Have to say that it was not my idea to head to monkey world — though I am glad that we did. And it pretty much does what it says onthe time — monkey, monkeys and more monkeys.
The orangutans and chimpanzees were all very interesting but it is always a little sad seeing them caged up even though they seem happy enough and are doubtless better off than they would be otherwise.

having watched the series from the start i coutldn’t wait to get into monkey worldand i wasn’t disappointed. It was brilliant walking around and seeing what the dedication and passion a few people can achieve.
Almost all of the animals seem to have a whole new lease of life, or at least a settled existance for the older ones.
Would definatley go back again as the plan for further expansion and conservation looked very exciting and intriguing

I had mixed feelings about Monkey World. It was good to see the chimps running around, bursting with energy and fun. But looking into the soulful faces of the Orang-​u-​tangs was moving. Many of the monkeys and apes had been rescued. It made me wonder how we can treat animals like this, using them for medical experiments, or just putting them in small cages and using them as props for tourist photographs. Interesting, thought provoking and full of pathos.