Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

Every day is different at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and there's always something new to see and do. Set in 600 acres, including a magnificent mansion and 15 acres of landscaped gardens the park offers a totally wild day out!

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is home to the largest breeding herd of Black Rhinos outside Africa as well as Siberian and Indian tigers, African elephants, small cats, monkeys, Barbary lions and many more rare and endangered species. The world's largest gorillarium, "The Palace of the Apes" is home to a family group of Gorillas, fed at 12 noon and 3:00pm daily.

Make your visit to Port Lympne even more memorable by taking a day safari on The African Experience! Take your seat and head out into the wild where you?ll see giraffe, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest, ostrich, antelope and other wonderful wildlife roaming free as if on the plains of Africa. Subject to availability and a small additional charge. You could even stay overnight at the fantastic new Livingstone Safari Lodge for an authentic African safari adventure!

Port Lympne Day Safari

Hop on one of our specially commissioned safari vehicles and take a 90 minute safari ride during your visit to the park. The on-board commentary will tell you all you need to know about the fascinating creatures and surroundings of The African Experience.

Explore the Discovery Zone at the halfway stop, where you'll meet some remarkable creatures from all over the world such as snakes, tarantulas, chameleons and zebra mice. You'll also find out some fascinating facts about our planet and why so many precious wild animals face extinction.

Pop into the Serengeti Bazaar for a fabulous choice of presents and mementos of your trip. Enjoy tasty hot and cold snacks on the terraces overlooking the African Experience before boarding the safari vehicle and heading out onto the plains once more.

Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks were set up by the late John Aspinall with the aim of protecting and breeding rare and endangered species and returning

to safe areas in their native homeland. World leaders in conservation the Parks have so far returned to the wild Przewalski's horses, black rhino, Sumatran rhino, Cape buffalo, ocelots, pythons and gorillas.

The John Aspinall Foundation Mission

"Our commitment is to conservation, through captive breeding, education, and reintroduction"

John Aspinall started his famous animal collection in 1957 when he bought Howletts Wild Animal Park. In 1973 he bought Port Lympne Wild Animal Park to help house the growing groups of animals. Today the two wild animal parks are home to over 1000 animals and 90 different species.

Now through The John Aspinall Foundation, a registered charity, we work to ensure that the late John Aspinall's innovative work in protecting and breeding wild animals should continue. As well as the two wild animal parks in Kent, The John Aspinall Foundation manages two gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects in central African countries of Gabon and Congo, where we have successfully reintroduced over 50 gorillas.

It is a sad fact that humans are likely to cause the extinction of a quarter of all known species in the next 20 years, unless we work to protect them now. If just one species disappears' many others may suffer - we all rely on others to survive, upsetting this balance can put many in danger. Imagine a world without animals?

The Charity Includes

Our Objectives Are

Animal Welfare

Don't worry NO animals will be caused any distress whilst staging Zoo8. The festival will be taking place on the grasslands arena which is separate to the wildlife park and well away from the animals. We take animal welfare very seriously which is why this event is in partnership with the Aspinal foundation to help raise funds to help endangered species.... It also enables festival goers to visit the park and see the animals and the great work that is done at Port Lympne.