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port lymphe zoo

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2shoes · 06/07/2006 22:30

we are planning on going there in the hols. been to Howletts and dc's loved it
anyone know what it's like

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rickman · 06/07/2006 22:32

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FrayedKnot · 06/07/2006 22:32

Hoe old are your DC's?

I have heard it's not that great for pushchairs, so we went to Howletts instead!

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2shoes · 06/07/2006 22:33

dd is in a wheelchair

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charliecat · 06/07/2006 22:35

Morrisons are doing a spend 30 quid instore and get a free child into this place if thats any help...BIG walking places howletts and lympe are.

charliecat · 06/07/2006 22:36

Absoulte nightmare wiht a wheel chair unless you had a family of 6 to share

Jimjamskeepingoffvaxthreads · 06/07/2006 22:36

Lots of tiger deaths (plaques everywhere). Good zoo though.

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2shoes · 06/07/2006 22:37

i think when we went to howlets I got in free as dd's carer. not worried about walking as she has a good wheelchair. are the animals interesting and do they have snakes and stuff like that ..ds is 14

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yackertyyack · 06/07/2006 22:38

Don't go on a hot day like we did as all the animals were hiding.......we walked for miles and hardly saw any animals, having said that it is a good day out.

Maurice · 06/07/2006 22:49

Howletts - fine

Port Lympne - NO No NO. Total rip off (unless it's improved a lot int 3 years) There is nothing to see

Many years ago it was great

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2shoes · 06/07/2006 22:53

right I need help
can you please vote for howletts or portlymph
dd is 11 and in a wheelchair and ds is 14 there will only be me and dh to do pushing
so which do you think

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rickman · 06/07/2006 22:55

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jetsetmum · 06/07/2006 23:05

Definately Howletts - much more compact (for a zoo) and on the level. The gorillas & Elephants are fantastic at Howletts. There is also a section where you can go inside the enclosure with the Limas - but you have to leave buggies outside as they scare the Limas so I don't know what the case with wheelchairs is.

Port Lympne is really sprawling over a very steep hill. Me & DH were sweating buckets both having to push the double buggy up the hill together. You can go on the Africa Experience which is a jeep ride around the park & you get to see other animals such as giraffes you can't see walking - but you have to pay more to go on the Jeep- which we felt was a bit much. (although after the long walk we would have gratefully paid an extra fiver)

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2shoes · 07/07/2006 08:41

sounds like howletts it is.
how about a nice beach

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tobysmumkent · 07/07/2006 09:25

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tobysmumkent · 07/07/2006 09:27

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Alan · 07/07/2006 09:28

I know Howletts is closeish to me but where is it? i was thinking of taking the kids begining of the hols, but I am bit lost (being a midlander an all)

tobysmumkent · 07/07/2006 09:34

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Alan · 07/07/2006 09:38

I havernt got a clue where bekesbourne is You know st martins hospital? it the park up near there Wingham or is that howletts

sorry i am clueless Tobymumkent, we must be brave and do a kent SN meet up...there are quite a few of us down here (its fio btw)

tobysmumkent · 07/07/2006 10:00

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Alan · 07/07/2006 10:20

isnt st martins hospital where the wheelchair service is? and sleepjess is also just as bad as this!

yes we will have to meet up at an 'easy' place!!

rickman · 07/07/2006 10:35

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Alan · 07/07/2006 10:41

rickman, where the hell have you been?

rickman · 07/07/2006 10:47

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Alan · 07/07/2006 10:56

I havent seen you for ages, or heard from you....is everything ok?
we are fine

rickman · 07/07/2006 11:07

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