Anyone in Kent near Ashford

timbop6wife · 1st August 2010, 11:36

Anyone know of a reasonably priced campsite with a 30 min drive, of the Big Cat sanctuary, looking for somewhere to pitch a tent for 2 nights

VVC-Geeza · 1st August 2010, 19:39

Sorry, can't help you with a camp site but do you mean the wild animal park at Port Lympne ? I visit that one and it's twin Howletts every year.Fantastic collection of big cats, tigers inparticular.

Email or phone Ashford or Canterbury tourist imformation,they should be able to let you know where the camp sites are in that area

AURORA MG · 1st August 2010, 21:19

105 to choose from here. The one in Chatham is literally just off the M2 overlooking the Medway Valley & near Buckmore Park (Go-Kart track).

http://www.iknow-kent.co.uk/all_kent/caravan_parks/

timbop6wife · 2nd August 2010, 00:08

Ive phoned the ones on the I know Kent site, its school holidays, and campsites are hard to come by at the mo,
the cat place is at Smarden, its the wildlife heritage foundation, cost £260 for Tim to get eaten, oops sorry meant for Tim to be a ranger for the day
we need somewhere relatively close to the foundation, within 20 miles,as we have to be on site by 8.30its all country roads there, and a 12 mile distance takes over 35 mins
Anyone got a big back garden we can pitch in ???????????????

VVC-Geeza · 2nd August 2010, 17:23

I hadn't heard of this sanctuary before http://www.whf.org.uk/aboutwhf.cfm some lovely pictures in the gallery.

Most people don't realize how big these cats are and how much they weigh

Mind your fingers !

majedm75 · 8th August 2010, 18:17

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

...Most people don't realize how big these cats are and how much they weigh

Mind your fingers !

True, this is why such wildlife parks in France have a second fence one meter away from the one on the animal's side

VVC-Geeza · 8th August 2010, 22:14

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Originally Posted by majedm75

True, this is why such wildlife parks in France have a second fence one meter away from the one on the animal's side

As do the ones that are open to the general public in the Uk.

The pic is taken at the "private" sanctuuary mentioned by the OP.

Incidently Howletts and Port Lympne in Kent have lost 3 keepers to Tigers in the last 30 years,the last being in 1996 after which Canterbury city council stopped the Parks allowing staff to bond with the big cats.

suzublu · 8th August 2010, 22:18

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

I hadn't heard of this sanctuary before http://www.whf.org.uk/aboutwhf.cfm some lovely pictures in the gallery.

Most people don't realize how big these cats are and how much they weigh

Mind your fingers !

Which one,s you Mick?

VVC-Geeza · 8th August 2010, 22:21

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Originally Posted by suzublu

Which one,s you Mick?

Check my avatar

suzublu · 8th August 2010, 22:26

OOOOOH you little tiger

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timbop6wife Gets stuck in passenger in rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: yorkshire Posts: 600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ive phoned the ones on the I know Kent site, its school holidays, and campsites are hard to come by at the mo, the cat place is at Smarden, its the wildlife heritage foundation, cost £260 for Tim to get eaten, oops sorry meant for Tim to be a ranger for the day we need somewhere relatively close to the foundation, within 20 miles,as we have to be on site by 8.30its all country roads there, and a 12 mile distance takes over 35 mins Anyone got a big back garden we can pitch in ??????????????? __________________ trying to keep Tim under control,

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