Top Things to do in Kent
Top Hotels in Kent
- 1. One Warwick Park Hotel
- 2. Best Western Plus Burlington Hotel
- 3. Crescent Turner Hotel
- 4. DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge
- 5. Hythe Imperial Hotel
- 6. Best Western Plus Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
- 7. Chandos Premier Folkestone Channel Tunnel Hotel
- 8. The Falstaff Hotel, Canterbury
- 9. Howfield Manor Hotel
- 10. Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
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Things to do in Kent, England: The Best Zoos & Aquariums
Discover the best top things to do in Kent, United Kingdom including Willows Bird of Prey & Wildlife Trail, Sandwich Wildlife Park, Wingham Wildlife Park, Port Lympne Reserve, Howletts Wild Animal Park, Wildwood Trust, Hemsley Conservation Centre, The Fenn Bell Conservation Project, The Alpaca Experience.
Restaurants in Kent
1. Willows Bird of Prey & Wildlife Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 106 reviews
Welcome to Willow’s Bird of Prey & Wildlife Trail, where you can come nose-to-nose with birds of prey and native wildlife. Set in 22 acres of our beautiful, tranquil nature trail. See eagles, hawks, owls, parrots, ferrets, goats, pigs, raccoon dogs, and more as you make your way around the trail.
Reviewed By Resort688534 - Walthamstow, United Kingdom
We visited Willows yesterday for an introduction to falconry experience (a belated birthday present for husband and son) and had an absolutely brilliant time, Our falconry guide, Josh was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the birds. No question was too silly to ask and Josh and Matt were able to answer them all with ease and knowledge. It was great to see the different characters of the birds although the caracara was definitely my favourite. It was such a great experience, I can't recommend it enough. A hidden gem in beautiful Kent countryside!!
2. Sandwich Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 73 reviews
Sandwich Wildlife Park is Kent’s newest venue for up close and personal encounters of the wild kind, where you can meet some of your favourite animals. If you liked the surroundings of the Rare Species Conservation Center and the feel of Wingham Wildlife Park, you’re going to love Sandwich Wildlife Park – WWP’s brand new sister park! Our coffee shop on the other hand is now open so if you’re in Sandwich, passing by or on your way to Wingham Wildlife Park why not pop in for a barista style coffee by Lavazza and a slice of cake or panini.
Reviewed By Elliot_Page1
I got brought the sloth experience at Sandwich Wildlife Park as a birthday present and it was absolutely amazing! We arrived for the experience a little early so sat & had a tea in the cafe there, the ladies working in there were lovey & very friendly, wishing me a good experience & asking how it was afterwards. The girl who showed me around on the experience was a girl named Georgia, she was very friendly & knowledgable. She also took lots of pictures on my phone of me with the sloth which was good of her. After being able to stroke & feed Sid the sloth, you get taken around on a little tour looking at the other animals at the centre and asking any questions you wanted. Overall I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.
3. Wingham Wildlife Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,899 reviews
Wingham Wildlife Park is set within 26 acres in which we display over 200 different species... That’s more than any other zoo in Kent! Additionally, we are the only park in Kent where you can visit moon bears, chimpanzees and penguins! As well as the all-important animal collection we have 2 large play areas, both indoors and outdoors plus a sheltered tropical house, reptile house, chimpanzee exhibit and museum which can all be enjoyed whatever the weather. Furthermore, there are 2 restaurants (although one may be shut in the winter season), several toilets including disabled toilets and baby changing facilities, plus discover a wide variety of animal talks, feeds, encounters and experiences for a roarsome day out in Kent!
Reviewed By Janeludlow - Bridge, United Kingdom
We gave our daughter and son-in-law and grandchildren an annual pass for Christmas, they have visited four times already and are enjoying every trip, in all weathers. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Wingham Wildlife Park for helping them to have some happy times together and for them feeling safe and secure in these difficult days.
4. Port Lympne Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,235 reviews
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve offers exciting days out in Kent filled with discovery for the entire family. Set in 600 acres, and housing over 650 rare and endangered animals, Port Lympne offers a treat for everyone.
Reviewed By HJwade
Myself and my partner went on a whim, arrived at 2pm on a saturday afternoon. Parked easily. No queue to get in, and we had pre purchased tickets online. Ate a delicious sausage roll from base camp cafe then jumped on the safari truck (30 min wait), which we thought was excellent, particularly loved the views from the top where you can see zebra, giraffe and a whole host of different types of antelope roaming in so much space. I do get motion sickness, so just as a warning to anyone else, I'd recommend if you are like me and know you get car sick, take a remedy or bands with you, as it is a bumpy ride. We got off at the bottom of the hill and wandered up small carnivores and the primate trail, went to gorilla pavillion which was excellent, could of stood there all day! then rhino walk and we had a lovely close encounter with 2 rhino. This did mean we walked up the hill twice ???? it's pretty steep but worth it, I'd be more cautious if I had children or was with anyone that struggled physically. We finished our time there by wandering over to the lions an tigers, we could just about see the lions, including the 3 Cubs, the tigers put on a real show for us, running and playing right by the fence. All in all, I thought for the price of a day ticket it was an unbelievable experience, I'd do it again, and I can absolutely understand how people spend 2 or more days there, theres a lot more we could have seen.
5. Howletts Wild Animal Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,975 reviews
Howletts Wild Animal Park is a 90 acre adventure in beautiful ancient parkland that is ideal for great days out in Kent with the entire family.
Reviewed By terrybZ4274LC - Gillingham, United Kingdom
We and our two grandchildren one 11 and one 4 all had an amazing day full of fun with things to do,plenty of pit stops around the park drinks icecreams donuts and food,amazing how close some of the big cats came towards you,total fun watching the monkeys chasing each other.
6. Wildwood Trust
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,001 reviews
Welcome to Wildwood, where you can come nose-to-nose with British Wildlife past and present. We have over 200 native animals set in 40 acres of beautiful ancient woodland. See Wolves, Bison, Deer, Owls, Foxes, Red Squirrels, Wild Boar, Lynx, Wild Horses, Badgers, Beavers and more as you make your way around the park. Let your children go wild in our amazing adventure playground with drop slide, tube slide, wild fort, tree-top towers and more!
Reviewed By MarkMahoney - Aldershot, United Kingdom
Really good!! Not just the animals we saw but also what this all stands for. Loved the arctic foxes. From red squirrels to the wolves and bears to the sweet beavers. The rope bridge above the bears was great. I cant believe how anyone could give this attraction below 3 stars. Keep up the good work,l. ????
7. Hemsley Conservation Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 228 reviews
Home to some of the world's most exotic and threatened wildlife
Reviewed By annacristinabell - West Malling, United Kingdom
I was given a Shadow a Keeper Experience in December 2019 for my birthday and Hemsley honoured it 16 months later (post lockdowns). Turned up today and was greeted by Ben who was my Keeper for the afternoon along with Henry. Ben and Henry were both so welcoming, very knowledgeable and clearly love what they do. They obviously care a lot for their animals and talk about them so passionately. First, I prepared food for some of the animals before feeding Otters, mucking out and feeding Maned Wolves, mucking out and being used as a climbing frame for Meerkats, meeting an Armadillo close up and feeding a Slow Loris by hand. Such an amazing afternoon and thoroughly enjoyable. I can’t recommend this place highly enough!
8. The Fenn Bell Conservation Project
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 106 reviews
The Fenn Bell Conservation Project was started with two Kune Kune pigs, Ginger and Spice. Seeing an add on the internet I fell in love with them and decided to bring them home to meet the wife. Little did I know how taking these two pigs on would change my life and open up a whole new world for me. Fast forward to today and we have achieved so much. We have lots of local schools visit us to learn
Reviewed By amien_12 - England, United Kingdom
This was our second visit to the Fenn Bell, and it certainly will not be our last ???????????? I love the Fenn Bell Zoo. My friend and I did a feed the meerkat experience and it was amazing (the meerkats are my fave animals, along with the lemurs, whom we fed in February). They were adorable and very friendly. Our zoo keeper was very informative (it was clear how much he loved his job) and managed to take some great photos. The zoo animals are very well looked after and it was great to see all the measures put in place due to covid being adhered too. Great job all!!!! Thank you Fenn Bell!!!!!
