Farm Shops & Producers
Chartham Vineyard
Family-owned vineyard at Chartham near Canterbury: estate wines online and from the Saturday vineyard shop, with booked tours and tastings.
Verified Oct 2026
Wildlife park near Canterbury, home to elephants, gorillas, lemurs and giant anteaters. Run by the Aspinall Foundation.
About Howletts Wild Animal Park
The Aspinall Foundation’s wildlife park near Canterbury. Winter 2026 to 27 opening: open all week 2 November to 3 January, Friday to Sunday 4 January to 12 February, open all week 13 to 21 February (10am to 5pm), then Friday to Sunday from 22 February. Last entry is two hours before closing. The 2026 adult day ticket online is £23.64 standard or £26 with the donation option, plus a £2.40 booking fee; at the gate it is £26.36 or £29. Designated disabled parking is by the gatehouse.
Accessibility
Designated disabled parking is next to the gatehouse on a concrete surface. The venue has a separate accessibility page; no step-free statement was checked.
Where it is
What's on here
Eat and drink in Canterbury
Restaurants
Marlowe’s Restaurant
Modern British restaurant on St Peter's Street, Canterbury, with main and set menus and table bookings.
Verified Oct 2026
Pubs
Two Sawyers Ale House & Kitchen
Ale house and kitchen on Ivy Lane, Canterbury, with real ales, gins, daily food, a quiz night and a covered garden.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Mallards Farm
Third-generation market garden and farm shop at Hernhill selling its own fruit and vegetables, open Monday to Saturday, cash only.
Verified Oct 2026
Guides that mention Howletts Wild Animal Park
GuideCastles & History, Museums & Galleries
Canterbury: the World Heritage Site, the museums and a day at Howletts
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, St Martin's, the Beaney, Roman Museum, Westgate Towers, Canterbury Tales and Howletts, with days and prices.
More things to do in Canterbury
Family Days Out, Museums & Galleries
Canterbury Roman Museum
Museum of Roman Canterbury on Butchery Lane, with a mosaic pavement still in its original place, a recreated marketplace and hands-on activities.
Family Friendly
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Westgate Towers Museum and Viewpoint
Medieval gatehouse and former city gaol with a small museum and rooftop views over Canterbury, on One Pound Lane.
Castles & History
St Augustine’s Abbey
Ruined Anglo-Saxon abbey founded in AD 598, with a museum, on the edge of Canterbury's World Heritage Site. English Heritage.