{"id":2132,"date":"2022-05-21T14:07:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T14:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familygrapevine.ben\/west-kent\/2022\/05\/21\/wild-days-out-in-kent-with-port-lympne-hotel-reserve-and-howletts-wild-animal-park\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T09:41:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T09:41:11","slug":"wild-days-out-in-kent-with-port-lympne-hotel-reserve-and-howletts-wild-animal-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/2022\/05\/21\/wild-days-out-in-kent-with-port-lympne-hotel-reserve-and-howletts-wild-animal-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Days Out In Kent with Port Lympne Hotel &amp; Reserve and Howletts Wild Animal Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For a captivating day out for the family, why not take a walk on the wild side with a visit to Port Lympne Hotel &amp; Reserve or Howletts Wild Animal Park. Both offer the chance to explore acres of stunning parkland, home to many rare and endangered animals.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to Howletts, near Canterbury, can see the largest herd of African elephants in the UK, Kent\u2019s only giant anteaters and more gorillas, leopards and monkeys than any zoo in the county.<\/p>\n<p>Port Lympne, near Hythe, offers the UK&#8217;s most authentic safari experience, journeying by truck through the park\u2019s vast 100-acre Kentish savannah, seeing such iconic animals as giraffe, black rhino, wildebeest and zebra. Visitors can treat themselves to an indulgent classic afternoon tea on the sunlit mansion terrace at the heart of the reserve, amidst 14 acres of tranquil landscaped Italian-style gardens. With tea served on traditional tiers, layered with a selection of sandwiches, savoury bites and delicious twists on English dessert classics, it\u2019s the perfect way to end a day of exploring the 600-acre Reserve.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-kent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/Big-cat-encounter-at-Port-Lympne-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>A visit will directly help the parks to protect wildlife here in the UK which, in turn, enables the parks\u2019 partner conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation, to send animals back to the wild.<\/p>\n<p>With the option to upgrade your family\u2019s wild adventure with thrilling animal encounters with species such as western lowland gorillas, ring-tailed lemurs, Siberian tigers and European brown bears, both Port Lympne and Howletts promise family memories to treasure.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlympne.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.portlympne.com<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howletts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.howletts.com<\/a> or call 01303 264647<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a captivating day out for the family, why not take a walk on the wild side with a visit to Port Lympne Hotel &amp; Reserve or Howletts Wild Animal Park. 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