Howletts Wildlife Park Awesome Summer of Family Fun with PAW Patrol, Hey Duggee, Bluey, Peppa Pig and PJ Masks
(You can also be in with a chance of winning a free family ticket with The Family Grapevine!! Visit our Competitions Page to find out more!)
Howletts, Kent’s original wildlife park, not only houses some of the world’s most endangered and rare animals but is now also set to play host to some of the most popular animated species this summer holiday. The PAW Patrol team, Peppa Pig family, PJ Masks gang, Hey Duggee and Bluey and Bingo will be visiting Howletts on select dates throughout August to meet and greet their fans.
Every Wednesday throughout August a beloved TV character will be meeting young fans at intervals throughout the day on Howletts’ open-air grasslands, close to the popular Pavilion Café. Bring the whole family to make special memories and get some great photos on the following dates:
2nd August: PAW Patrol – Meet Chase, Marshall, Rubble and Skye
9th August: Peppa Pig – Meet Peppa Pig, George Pig, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig
16th August: PJ Masks – Meet Catboy, Gekko and Owlette
23rd August: Hey Duggee – Meet Duggee
30th August: Bluey and Bingo – Meet Bluey and Bingo
Multiple special appearances from the characters will take place on each date so keep an eye on the Howletts website for times.
The chance to meet your favourite character is included in the cost of your Howletts day entry ticket.
Day entry ticket prices are, adults £24.50, child £20 (3-15) and under 3’s go free, BUT if you purchase a family annual pass for just £250 you could attend ALL five events! Visiting us five times throughout the summer would normally cost £445 for a family of four, so an annual pass could save families £195!
As well as unlimited access to Howletts, the Annual Pass also gives you FULL access to Port Lympne Reserve, including seats on the iconic truck safari, along with a 20% discount at selected catering outlets in both parks.
With 90 acres to explore, the beautiful ancient parkland is home to 390 animals, including the UK’s largest herd of elephants, generations of gorillas along with our now famous adorable 150th Baby Gorilla Kumbi, as well as monkeys, leopards and giant anteaters. Join our free animal talks, watch the animals being fed, walk side-by-side with our lively Lemurs at our Walking With Lemurs experience and discover creatures from a forgotten time as you explore Animals of the Ice Age in our leafy Woodland Walk.
If you want to make your day extra special, book in for a close encounter with your favourite animal. Visitors can choose unforgettable experiences including feeding the elephants, going behind the scenes with the gorillas, meeting black rhinos, scattering healthy snacks for red river hogs or even hand feeding anteaters, prices starting at £15.
Day tickets for Howletts cost £24.50 for an adult, £20 for a child (3-15 years), under 3’s go free.
Visit www.howletts.com for more information and to book.
You’d be barking mad to miss our Howletts special summer holiday character days!
Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve in Kent are some of the most successful breeders of captive endangered animals in the world. With unrivalled achievements in husbandry, the conservation charity boasts 150 gorilla births, 41 black rhino, 126 clouded leopards, 38 Javan gibbons, 172 Javan langur and 22 African elephants.
The Aspinall Foundation (TAF) is a UK based charity devoted to the conservation of endangered species and returning them to wild protected areas. TAF’s major conservation projects include the reintroduction of the western lowland gorilla to the Batéké Plateau region of Central Africa, using both wild-born and captive-born release stock, the reinforcement of small isolated gibbon and langur populations in Java, the transfer of eight captive-born, Critically Endangered eastern black rhinoceros to protected reserves in South Africa and Tanzania, and the implementation of a species survival programme for the Critically Endangered greater bamboo lemur in Madagascar.
