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Howletts Wild Animal Park is home to over 300 animals across 100 acres of ancient Kentish parkland, including the UK's largest herd of African elephants and the world's largest breeding group of western lowland gorillas in human care. It is one of the most significant conservation parks in the country, run by The Aspinall Foundation, a wildlife charity dedicated to breeding and reintroducing endangered species.
Your visit includes the Lemur Walk-Through Experience, the Animals of the Ice Age woodland trail, Joshi's Jungle adventure playground, daily keeper talks and feeding demonstrations, and access to big cat, primate, and elephant habitats across the full park.
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Trusted by 10,000,000 FamiliesA Howletts Day Ticket gives you full all-day access to the park from 09:30am on your selected date. There is no time slot required; you can arrive any time from opening and stay until close.
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Howletts Wild Animal Park spans 100 acres of ancient parkland just outside Canterbury and is home to over 300 animals across more than 52 species. It is the only place in Kent where you can see the UK's largest herd of African elephants, and it holds the world's largest breeding group of western lowland gorillas in human care.
Howletts is home to the largest herd of African elephants in the UK, making it the only place in Kent where you can watch these animals in a spacious, naturalistic habitat. The herd includes calves born at the park as part of The Aspinall Foundation's long-running breeding programme. Daily keeper talks at the elephant paddock give context to what you are seeing.
Step back in time to the Ice Age as you encounter life-sized prehistoric giants like mammoths and the Sabre-Toothed Smilodon!
The Lemur Walk-Through Experience is included in every general admission ticket. Visitors enter a walk-through enclosure where ring-tailed, crowned, and red-bellied lemurs move freely around them. The enclosure is fully accessible, with no steps and wide doors suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
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Summer Roar 2026 is bringing extra family fun to Howletts Wild Animal Park from 20 July to 31 August 2026. This summer event celebrates some of the park’s most-loved animals with themed activities, keeper-led talks and conservation fun for little wildlife fans. Families can look out for special animal weeks too, including Capybara Week from 20 to 26 July and Big Cat Week from 27 July to 2 August.
Your Howletts day ticket includes all-day park access, the Lemur Walk-Through Experience, Animals of the Ice Age trail, Joshi’s Jungle adventure playground and daily animal talks.
- Tickets will be emailed to you as soon as you complete your booking
- No printing is required; the attraction will scan your tickets on your phone
- No queueing or stressing when you get there to buy tickets
- Fast & easy admission to the attraction
Howletts is open daily from 09:30 to 17:00 during the main summer season, with later 18:00 closing during school holidays and bank holidays. Winter opening times vary, and the park is closed on Christmas Day, so check your selected date before travelling.
Howletts Wild Animal Park
Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne Road, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5EL, England
Tel: 01227721286
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Last updated: 11:11 08/08/2026
Most asked questions relating to Howletts Wild Animal Park.
A general admission ticket gives you all-day access to the full 100-acre park, including the Lemur Walk-Through Experience, the Animals of the Ice Age woodland trail, Joshi's Jungle adventure playground, all animal habitats (elephants, gorillas, big cats, primates and more), and free daily keeper talks and feeding demonstrations. VIP animal encounters and food and drink are not included and must be purchased separately.
