insideKENT Magazine Issue 40 - July 2015 | Page 94

DAYSOUT
PORT LYMPNE RESERVE & HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL PARK cont.

© Dave Rolfe

8. The Aspinall Foundation funds an anti-poaching
team, PALF, in Gabon to enforce wildlife laws,
provide deterrents to killing wildlife, and monitor
illegal wildlife trade.
9. Port Lympne Reserve is the only animal-focused
visitor attraction in Europe that offers a variety
of short break accommodation, such as
glamping at the multi award-winning Livingstone
Lodge, longer stays at Elephant Lodge and
year round breaks at Livingstone Cottage and
the Port Lympne Hotel. It is the only place in
the UK where you can sleep amongst the wild
residents (almost!) – the new Pinewood camping
pods are sited right next to the cheetah
enclosure, and you shouldn’t be surprised to
see a rhino and giraffe wandering past your
fence during a stay at Livingstone Lodge.
10. This year, Port Lympne’s accommodation
offer is set to go ‘sky high’, with the muchanticipated Treehouse Hotel opening for
business soon. Stay tuned for updates…

Chairman of The Aspinall Foundation (a registered charity) Damian
Aspinall said: “For us to continue to fund our vital conservation work
we have to diversify. The expansion of Port Lympne into a unique short
break destination will not only strengthen our business, but more
importantly, will enable us to continue the valuable conservation work
we do, both in the UK and overseas.”

DID YOU KNOW
Howletts Wild Animal Park and Port Lympne Reserve are open 364 days a year, and
visitors can purchase one off day tickets or annual passports to return as many times
as they like in a year.
To buy tickets, and to find out more about The Aspinall Foundation’s conservation
work, visit www.aspinallfoundation.org.
For more information on Port Lympne Reserve’s range of accommodation, please visit
www.aspinallfoundation.org/shortbreaks.

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