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Opening Times
Open every day of the year except Christmas Day from 10am.
Summer: closes at 6pm (last admission 4:30pm)
Winter: closes at 5pm (last admission 3:30pm)
On some Saturdays the mansion is closed to the public due to weddings and functions - check on day of visit.
Admission Prices
Adult | £16.95 |
Child (4-16) | £12.95 |
Child (under 4) | Free |
Student (NUS) | £13.95 |
Senior Citizen | £14.95 |
Disabled Adult | £14.95 |
Disabled Child | £10.95 |
Carer for Disabled adult, child, or senior | £14.95 |
Family Ticket (2 adults/2 children) | £54.00 |
Family Ticket (2 adults/3 children) | £62.00 |
The African Experience is subject to additional charges: | |
Adults / Seniors / Children: | £5.00 |
Under 3's: | Free |
The African Experience is also subject to availability. | |
Group rates and season tickets also available; see zoo's website for details. | |
Description
Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience, in Kent, is home to over 500 rare and endangered animals including Przewalski Horses, Siberian Tigers and the largest breeding herd of Black Rhino outside of Africa. Port Lympne is the home of the African Experience: A 100 acre guided safari adventure where animals such as Wildebeest, Giraffe, Black Rhino, Ostrich and Zebra roam free together as if on the plains of Africa. Visitors can also enjoy a 1920's mansion set in spectacular landscaped gardens, the world's largest Gorillarium, 'The Palace of The Apes' or brave an array of creepy crawlies in the Discovery Zone.
Latest News
These are the latest news reports from Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience; see the Port Lympne: The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience News Archive for all reports.
Birth: 25 December 2009
A baby female Black Rhino called Nyota has been born, to mum Vuyu and dad Kingo.
Official Website
www.aspinallfoundation.org/portlympne
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Facilities
Car Park
Free
Eating
Conservatory Restaurant, Refreshments kiosks, picnic areas
For Kids
Adventure Playground, Discovering Dinosaurs
Special Needs
Port Lympne is quite hilly but there are selected routes suitable for wheelchair users - ask for details on arrival. The Safari Service also takes passengers around the park.
Restrictions
No dogs allowed
Attractions
Animal Collections
Mammals, Reptiles
Note: The animal pictures on this page are merely representative of this type of attraction; they do not mean that the animals can be found at this specific attraction.
Star Animals
Black Rhinos, Gorillas, Tigers, Snow Leopards, Barbary Lions, Wolves, Hunting Dogs, Monkeys
Special Attractions
Glass fronted Lion enclosure, new primate enclosure, Palace of the Apes, Rare Barbary Lions, The African Experience
Other Attractions
Gift shops, Mansion and gardens, park hopper tours, keeper talks during school holidays, make a donation, lasting legacy, and adopt an animal
How To Get There:
By Car
Port Lympne is located at Lympne, near Hythe in Kent. Look for the brown tourist signs (e.g. from M20 junction 11).
From London:
Follow the M20 south east, past Maidstone and Ashford, to junction 11. Leave the motorway and turn right onto the A20. Continue on the A20 past Folkestone Racecourse and back towards Ashford. Turn left onto the B2067 Otterpool Lane and follow the signs to the Park.
Alternatively, leave the M20 at junction 10 (Ashford south) and take the A20 south east towards Hythe. Continue through the village of Sellindge and cross under the M20 and railway. After about 1 mile, turn right onto the B2067 Otterpool Lane, and follow the signs to the Park.
From Canterbury:
Take the A28 south west towards Ashford. At Kennington, turn left at the roundabout onto the A2070, towards Hythe. Continue to junction 10 of the M20, then either join the M20 towards Folkestone, or turn left onto the A20 towards Hythe, and continue as described above (from London).
From Dover:
Follow the A20 west towards Folkestone and Ashford. Continue onto the M20 past Folkestone and towards Ashford. Leave at junction 11, and turn left onto the A20 towards Ashford. Continue to the Park as described above (from London).
From Hastings:
Follow the A259 north east through Rye toward Folkestone. About 1 mile after passing the village of Brookland, continue right at the roundabout on the A259 towards New Romney. Continue on the A259 through New Romney and along the coast to Hythe. Turn left onto the A2008 (Scanlons Bridge Road) one-way system. At the traffic lights, continue forward onto the A261 towards Ashford (signposted for M20 to Dover). After about 2 miles, turn left onto A20 towards Ashford. Continue past Folkestone Racecourse, turn left onto B2067 Otterpool Lane, and follow the signs to the Park as described above (from London).
By Public Transport
By Rail:
Just over an hour from London Charing Cross or Victoria to Ashford station. The Park is then only a 20 minute bus ride away.
By Bus:
Stagecoach East Kent Number 10 bus runs between Ashford and Folkestone via the Park. For times tel: 01233 620342.
Data on this page last updated: Apr 28 2010
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