WILDWOOD TRUST Review

Loved every minute of it joined the wild wood trust there was owls as well as animals if you like wolf's there are two there and bears and links to friendly squirrel the adualts and children there is a refreshment

Visited the park today.Paid 55 pound for ticket to see mainly empty cages.The park and the animals in very poor condition.Very disappointed.
Not recommended.

We had a lovely family morning, we saw lots of animals and our daughter enjoyed the park at the end!

I love this place. I am a member now because I can return as often as I wish. I take a gentle walk around the paths whilst admiring the beautiful animals which are here because they are being protected from different factors surrounding their natural habitats. There's a beautiful wooden play area for children, refreshments etc.

Wonderful conservation centre with dedicated staff. A great day out to learn more about British wildlife; old and current.

Disappointing nothing to see. Could of walked around the woods near me for free. only stayed for an hour

Value for money, great place to let the little horrors run around in the massive out door play areas

Great day out, all staff very friendly and helpful and always got a smile on their faces great value for money

Massive array of British animals . Very informative staff if you had any questions about the animals. Most of the animals had obvious enrichment items in their enclosures which is fantastic zoo management. They all genuinely care about their animals and their conservation. They also offer night tours and photography classes to those interested. Entry was cheap and we will visit here again. Great for those wanting to learn all about Britains native animals.

It was OK for a few hours out. May have been the day we chose but most of the animals seemed to be hiding. The play park is amazing for the kids to have a little run around.

The animals that were out and about made the day. A bit muddy in places but it is set in woodland. Most remembered to social distance, but there were one or two who thought it didn't apply to them! .

It's much quieter than usual but still a good day out

This place is nice for a walk, but not ideal for smaller children. The animals in each enclosure are so well hidden, or far back, you can't see a thing.
A lot of the enclosures during our visit were empty as well, so we didn't stay here very long at all.
I'll not be rushing back.

This is a great space, for the kids to roam and run in safety and see many animals native to the UK. Staff are often on hand to talk about the animals, with several scheduled talks throughout the day and many activities for the school holidays. They work hard to raise awareness and conservation of animals. The one less star is for the toilets and cafe which are not great, especially for the prices...We always take a picnic as there are many places to sit and tuck into your sarnie. Free parking and great playground are a huge bonus.

Nice place to go... Wish we could see "all" the animals... But see different ones each time we go... Bears are fun if you catch feeding time....

I was blown away by this place - I visited on a day with hideous weather but absolutely loved the experience of seeing such amazing native (or once native) animals. I learnt loads. I found the experience inspiring. Loved seeing the wolves in particular. I will visit again in better weather...

Well- maintained, lots to see and do, child friendly and clean toilet facilities.

The children loved their visit and we had a really good lunch. Looking forward to visiting again very soon I hope

We had a lovely day here. Cafe was very reasonable and we saw lots of animals. My 3 yr old son walked the whole way round - there was so much to see. Sadly we ran out of time to try the playpark! The Bison were our faves! We will be back :-)

Great place to take the kids. As well as the animals it has a large outdoor play park and kids friendly cafe and toilets. Free car parking. Annual membership is a real bargain.

Great place to spend a day. If you want to see wildlife up close.spend a bit of time and be a little understanding and it will happen. Staff were nice. Prices were fair. Don't understand people's negative comments. Tip top place and animals are in the right shape.

A good day out with the kids with a nice walk through wooded areas. The animals were all quite distant and sedentary but were still nice to see even if it was only a glimpse.

Ever changing and ever developing great family day out.

great couple of hours walking around nice and socially distanced nice too see the Bears still out before hibernation

Great, cheap day out. Brilliant play area for the kids.

Not crowded, nice walk through the trees and enclosures. Animals are ace and have space.

Accessible for all. Animals in large enclosures and well looked after.

Great family fun - lovely animals in a super environment (and a good play area to boot)

Really good place to bring your kids, with a wide range of animals and a big place to play.

Enclosures were dirty and alot of animals weren't visable. Children wanted to leave after 10 minutes. Asked for a refund and refused. Dont waste you're money and go to a decent wildlife park.

Beautiful natural walkways with wonderful animals to see. I particularly enjoyed seeing the bears. We walked over the enclosure in the bridge and seeing them just made my day. So incredible. The only thing I would say it perhaps they could have a more stable, accessible bridge. My nan was not able to see the bears as well because of this.
The enclosures were good, the animals had space and enrichment. Some enclosures were fantastic like the bear and wolf enclosures.
It was a shame not to be able to see the bison properly but I understand the one way system meant it was logistically not possible. They did a fantastic job with the one way system.
I would have liked more information in the red squirrel walk-through, like active hours etc. Or maybe someone there talking to visitors about it, if it is possible with covid that is.

Really good. Not massive but a nice walk round & lots of shade. A brilliant play Park but it can get very very busy. The family pass is great too!

Smaller wildlife park, specialising in British native wildlife. Enclosures laid out as natural habitats. Plenty to keep the interest of the younger child. Paths can get muddy so wear suitable shoes.
Interesting, educational and fun!

Love Wildwood. It's a lovely walk round and has an amazing park for the kiddies. Worth going just for that. Also worth paying monthly for the all year round entrance.

A lovely place for everyone. friendly staff lots of toilets and a small kiosk for refreshments. Sizable seating area .easily spend half a day there . Photography day is brilliant and well worth the money.

So glad there are still places around like wildwood.
Small enough to avoid the world and his wife, all the animals are in fantastic enclosures with natural environments at the top of priority. Our favourite spaces are the beavers and bees at the moment, we don't just enjoy our visits we learn aswell.
Animals first tourist attraction second the way it should be. Please don't change.

Thanks for a great time as always.

Can't beat it for a great day out, from walks in the woods, the animals, the adventure play ground to the restaurant - something for everyone, no matter how old you are! :-)

We've taken a membership here today and we are so glad we have. The place is fantastic, the children's park is well maintained and tidy. Animals seem well cared for, reasonable yearly admission price. Can't wait to return!

Such a lovely place to visit with the family and reasonably priced. The play park is amazing too!

A very good place to go without the kids all times of year

Great family attraction. Plenty of shade. Lots of animals to see and a great playground too!

Great place too visit for adults and kids good value

Lovely family day out and very educational for children.

Happy creatures, cheerful staff, good facilities and a comfortable experience in light of our new way of life. Highly recommended as a place to see the more unusual European wildlife. Loved the bears!

As always a good day out. Your money goes to a good place which makes it all the better

Fun day out with different sorts of animals than you'd find at your normal zoo

I like this place nice walk around as you follow the one Way system to keep every one safe during covid. Planty of animal's to see not all where out like most wildlife places. The kids will love it you can walk above the bears and look down at them. Well worth a visit and not to expensive to help protect our animal speices.

This place is very well set up for children with interesting walks and a nice variety of native forna and flora. The adventure play park keeps improving and is a big hit with children and young adults alike

Lovely moderate sized zoo. Not too massive. Lovely natural feel and great for walking children around. The bear enclosure is fantastic and the rope bridge a genius idea. Great playpark and lovely ice creams. Better value than some of the larger local competition.

Although only using it for exercise during Christmas lockdown, good covid walk around route and booking method's.
Not very many animals to see, looks very baron .

Great location with great facilities and lovely animals

Good selection of animals also good price membership.
Also has outdoor park and a cafe for when you finnish looking at animals.

Great for the whole family. Beautiful animals in perfect surroundings

Always lots of fun especially for children
Even in rubbish weather

Did the evening walk. It was absolutely fantastic.saw amazing amount of animals and no kids Wonderful. Friendly and helpful

Great day out, get close to nature, a nice little cafe and great kids play ground!

Had a great day out all the animals were out, the enclosure are a good size and the animals seem happy. the facility's were clean and there is a one way system set up and there is hand sanitiser available in places around the park. loved watching the bears.

Visited with my 87 year old Mum who got around OK as the ground was dry underfoot. Saw several using a wheelchair but you need a good day for anyone with mobility problems. Wellington's for everyone if it is wet.

We did not feel impressed by staff. Not as friendly as experienced elsewhere.

My feelings about the visit are mixed. We saw many empty enclosures making us wonder if the animals really existed. We hoped for red squirrels_ otters and badgers but did not see any.

The single pole at was running around it's cage, obviously desperate to escape. However as cages go it was reasonable for the size of animal.

Nice to see Soay sheep. However the highlight of the day was the brown bears. These are rescue bears so have a better life than before.

Distance and close netting makes seeing many animals hard. I did get up on a walkway to take pictures of a fox. Was also interested to see the Scottish wildcat.

There were some parts, such as the rats and insects we did not see by choice. We saw various birds but missed the owls and all the talks.

I think if coming again I would arrive early and leave late as you would need to be patient to see all animals and cannot expect a nocturnal one to oblige midday!

The children seemed to enjoy the playground and some would love the rope bridge over the bears.

The key is to understand this is not a zoo. Prepare children saying we "might" not we will see animals.

We did not visit the cafe and my short peek into the shop did not make me want to explore.

It's a brilliant place for the family and not too expensive. My daughter loves going there

Don't expect big and sexy. This is British wildlife, even if some of it, such as the wolves and bears, are species no longer found wild in this country. There is plenty of cover in the enclosures and the animals often choose not to show themselves so don't expect to see everything. Cafe basic and paths can get very muddy but the woodland setting is beautiful and gift shop usually good.

Nice day out, outdated map and a lot of enclosures empty/ being worked on

Great to get out in the fresh air to see the animals .

I absolutely love wildwood, my favourite place of all time x last time we visited 4 weeks ago, I took 9 of us .. great time ,the children don't get bored. What i did like was the icecream counter in the middle of the park .the staff are really lovely, so kind and fun. I'm going back tomorrow x thank you wildwood

They have various species of animals that were once native to the UK. For example: red squirrels; wolves; wild boar; deer; beavers; otters and are introducing brown bears and Arctic foxes. There is a cafe, picnic areas and children's play area suitable for all ages (the drop slide is my favourite).

Lovely woodland walk, many interesting inclosures of animals you would rarely see in the wild.

I have been a member here for 7 years, and love it! My boys a love it too, ranging from12(years)-10(months) something for all.. my older boys live animals but also love the play park.
Youngest one just stares at animals. Food is reasonable in options, prices are very reasonable, could do with second set of toilets at far end of park though.
Animals are great, all British which is lovely.
5* and 10/10

Nice environment to spend 2-3 hours with children watching animals and finishing in the children's area of slides and swings. It also has wooden tables and benches for a picnic in the shade. There are very comfortable buses from Canterbury station every 15 minutes and you arrive in 20 minutes

It is always a great day out to visit Wildwood. The staff are lovely and currently doing an amazing job with the one-way system due to COVID restrictions. The animals always look well kept and cared for which is the most important thing. A great price for all of the things you get to see in one day. Plus, unlike most zoo s all of the animals are native to the U.K. which is very important.

Not so good in winter. Most of the animals are nocturnal and the drop slide is closed because they don't have the staff to man it. But the price remains the same!

Lots of European animals to look at. Port a loos for toilets were not great. I know covid but would have liked to have a baby changing area. We had to leave the park to feed our twins.

Although we enjoy bringing our grandchildren here and knew some changes would have been made during this pandemic at no point during entry were we told the closure time of the gift shop, this was very disappointing to our grandchildren especially as one is autistic and it caused a real problem, just maybe have signs around the park reminding people of this, we are members so would like to think we will come again many times

It's an amazing little place. A wide range of wild animals and the play area is fantastic. Massive wooden structures.

This place is great! There is excellent information on native wildlife and a chance to see species that most don't see often or have been extrapated from the area. There is also a great adventure playground for kids to burn off some excess energy. The membership is a great deal as well.

Interesting selection of European animals in very large enclosures

This was so awesome, so many different animals, activities to do, nice food in the cafe, playground I'd say good for 6-13, an epic drop slide which is great for 8-14 yr olds (and even adults too!) Lots of things to fill the day for all the family and a gift shop with epic things to buy.

Really nice day as usual also friendly and helpful.