Monkey World

Top Ten Things to do

Fun filled family days out and amazing things to do in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch!

1. Monkey World

Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 150 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim and Alison Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home.

Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. At the park visitors can see more than 150 primates of 15 different species in relaxed surroundings giving the monkeys happiness and freedom that they would have otherwise not experienced.

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