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Gorilla house

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📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.26461, 1.14530

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elham Valley WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 40kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Miner's Way TrailWalking route43.5 km
Named routeLength 43.5 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Via Francigena - 01 part Great BritainWalking route
Named routeRef VFInternational walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 17 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN Regional Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1 Dover to CanterburyCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 5 - Via Romea Francigena - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV5International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorilla house, Howletts zoo, Bekesbourne Lane.

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorilla house, Howletts zoo, Bekesbourne Lane.

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🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kingsmead Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Legacy ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sturry Road Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱north holmes campusUrban park4.4 km→

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