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We visited Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire. Its opening times are seasonal, so check before you visit that it is open. The Monkey Forest is part of the Trentham Estate and is an area where the monkeys are allowed to roam freely, so you could have a monkey stroll across the path in front of you at any moment!
Dogs are not allowed at the Monkey Forest and this does include assistance dogs. Also, some of the paths in the Monkey Forest are quite steep, so maybe inaccessible for some wheelchairs. I remember visiting when George had a manual wheelchair and I honestly thought that I was going to need oxygen by the time I’d pushed him and his chair up one of the steep paths! An alternative route is signposted, however this involves going along a path where people are exiting the part of the forest that is accessed by the steepest path. This means that you do have to watch out for people walking towards you, if you go along the alternative route.
It’s a nice place to visit for a few hours and it’s great seeing the monkeys roam freely in the forest.
To make a whole day of visiting, the Trentham Estate also has gardens you can visit (for an additional charge) and a shopping village, that has some interesting shops, and not the standard soulless chain stores.
Our video of our day at the Monkey Forest is below.
We are a family of three. George has ASD, EDS and dyspraxia. John is totally blind and partially deaf. Sue is our driver and trip organiser. These are the tales of our adventures. All opinions are our own.
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