Had a very nice time seeing all the monkeys, big open space with a restaurant and play area before you go into the forest wich was lovely. I would say if you are in a wheelchair or struggle with walking up hills, please be warned that there is one part that is very steep going up and very steep going down. We had a pram, and i got a bit of a workout going up and help on even tighter going down, haha. You can still avoid and go round this hill but does take a good chunk out of the forest, but that would be my only negative really.

Our grandson can’t stop talking about the monkeys. A couple crossed the path right by him and Rangers’s appeared immediately to ensure both safety of monkeys and humans. Very well marshalled and enlightening visit to the monkey woods where swinging in trees, play fighting and grooming each other allows young and older to see how monkeys live and play together without any boundaries other than please keep to the path policy. Feeding time gave an interesting commentary as well as more monkey interaction. Well done Trentham. Kids play area however needs the bark chipping topped up as all ground into mud.

Absolutely fabulous to beable to walk in the monkey park. The monkeys were a joy to watch. They have so much space to play, chill, climb. We were able to experience feeding time and our guide was very informative. The animals are so well looked after. Wouldn't have missed this. Loads for the little ones including park and cafe. You can come and go into the monkey park just get your hand stamped. 10/10. A massive well done to all who make this park and experience so wonderful.

Visited the day of storm Ciaran so couldn't have picked a worse day to visit. That being said we still had an enjoyable walk through the forest and saw plenty of monkeys. The staff were all friendly and welcoming despite the weather. Will return in the summer.

I’d seen this place advertised a few years back & so longer to go, then I discovered Nash Coaches who did the day trip. It’s fantastic if you want to get close to the monkeys. The staff appeared to know all of their names too! There’s a decent cafe to get a coffee or whatever, & something to eat. Trentham Gardens is just next door so you can do them both in the same day, although we didn’t.

This is a great place to see free-roaming monkeys up close. We really enjoyed our visit but my one minor criticism is that the talks were tailored towards children. Given the number of talks given during the day, I wouldn’t have minded an adult option with far more in-depth insights. Other than that, it was a great afternoon.

For the experience you get and how close you are to the monkeys the ticket entry prices are beyond reasonable! The guides are extremely knowledgeable and approachable. We saw a large number of monkeys in the walk forest walk through, they have three feeding times where the monkeys come down for snacks. The talk given is very educational and I learnt a lot about these gorgeous primates. The monkeys are all very well behaved around the members of public and don’t cause any trouble. The whole trip was worth while just to see the babies playing in one of the trees and showing off their hanging abilities. The cafe has a limited range of food and the hot drinks are from a machine. The food and drinks we chose were good quality and tasted good. I would have to say the cafe is nothing special, but a good, average place to eat. The gift shop has great variety and we might have all purchased a toy monkey…

We visited today, 2 adults (1 being a heavily pregnant Mama!) and a two year old. Managed to time it perfectly when we first arrived to see the monkeys have a feed and hear the talk about them in the main grassy area, it was very informative and I was really impressed at just how close we managed to get to the monkeys. It was rather cold and windy/raining intermittently so I was worried we wouldn’t see a great deal of them, but they’re less afraid of bad weather than us humans! Really inexpensive for the experience. And our son loved the park too. We didn’t use the cafe on site, looking at the menu it doesn’t cater a great deal for vegans, however we didn’t ask if there was anything else available so can’t complain. We didn’t stay for long at all, 37 weeks pregnant doesn’t allow much walking unfortunately but we still feel we got our moneys worth by just watching the feed and talk! Would definitely return if we found ourselves nearby again!

The playground is excellent with plenty to do for children of all ages. The entire establishment is litter free and has helpful staff dotted around who are very friendly and knowledgable. The dining area was clean and the food we had was freshly prepared and very tasty. The feeding talk at 1:15pm (one every hour) was informative and entertaining and my four year old has enjoyed repeating some of the facts she learned about monkeys to anyone who will listen.

It was lovely to return to Monkey Forest and this time to bring our 1 year old with us. It was amazing to see the monkeys so close and the surroundings are beautiful in themself even without the monkeys. Really do not understand the negative reviews. A day out is what you make of it and it seems some people really are not making the most of time with their families because Monkey Forest definitely has plenty to offer if you bother to engage. The only thing that could do with being improved is the restaurant. It is very small for the size of the park and has a very small amount of high chairs for a venue aimed at small children. We visited mid-week term time and all the highchairs were already in use)