Wildwood Trust - Herne Bay

Lavale T.

I had a lovely visit to Wildwood Trust in Kent and was impressed by how well the space is set up. The enclosures are spacious and thoughtfully designed, providing a great environment for the animals to move around comfortably. Despite visiting in winter, I was pleasantly surprised to see most of the animals.

The explanatory signs around the park were a fantastic touch, offering plenty of interesting information about the animals and their habitats. It really added to the experience and made the visit both educational and enjoyable.

I definitely recommend a visit to Wildwood Trust and am already looking forward to returning in the spring to see how the park changes with the seasons!

George O.

What a wonderful day out! As a group of 5 adults I was sceptical about going (due to some ridiculously harsh Google reviews rating Wildwood as low as 1 star) but it was the perfect day out!!

The animals are clearly very happy in their enclosures & have plenty of space to roam, the keepers/staff are lovely & friendly & happy to answer any questions, plus the park is just a generally lovely space to be in, clean toilets, nice food offering, etc. Love the layout of the park & we were there for a good 4 hours.

Of course not every animal is visible 24/7 because they're not performing seals, but I would say we still managed to see about 80% of the animals & had a wonderful day doing so!?

Chris S.

Came here as a teenager a fair few times. Glad to see it has flourished in the past decade or so.

Get your walking boots on and go and visit the alternative to the larger places in the area. You never know, you might even prefer it.

Kirsty G.

We took my mum in law for her 86th birthday present to do the bear experience here...she loved it!!!

The staff were all so friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to make sure that our visit was safe and fun.

I had never been before but it was such a lovely place. The animals enclosures are all so natural set in beautiful woodland. We had lunch in the cafe which was really tasty and freshly made.

We had a great day out, we were all 50+ but it is a brilliant place for children to explore nature and they also have a lovely park for them to let off steam too.

I honestly couldn't fault it x

Dmytro

I often visit zoos and animal sanctuaries as I drive around the country & continent. This was hands down the most disappointing one in years. Very rundown, poorly maintained. Paths unswept for months it looked like. Viewing windows filthy with green growing on them - haven't been washed in who knows how long. There's a difference between "wild/natural" and just rundown. No wolves to be seen anywhere, and none of the other visitors I asked saw any either. One bear hiding in the far corner of the enclosure, could barely glimpse him. Many "bear with us" signs on empty enclosures. Bison stood on a concrete patio eating out of a bucket, so natural! Signs saying they aren't doing live talks due to COVID so watch this YouTube video instead, with a QR code. Car park just a muddy mess. For almost 20 quid tickets, with it being packed as it is, I'd expected significantly better - like to see even half the animals advertised, instead of just muddy fields as enclosures.

Hannah L.

We've now become Members and absolutely love visiting here. Lovely to see things changing all the time too. Beautiful woodland animals to visit, ample picnic space and the little restaurant/café is good too. Definitely recommend going!

Sophie M.

We always have a great time at Wildwood! Love that the enclosures are big and enriching for the animals, lots to see. We love the rope bridge over the bears! The play area is brilliant also, plenty for all ages and my son finally conquered the drop slide on our last visit!

Ellenor P.

The highlight of wild wood is the bears. Enough other smaller birds, and other small animals to keep you entertained for 3 hours. Better for younger kids and looks like there was a pretty good play area for them.