Dovers House Bed and Breakfast Looe - Our Visit to Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary

 Yesterday 14/04 was a fantastic day out for my Father and I. As the proud new owners of Dovers House Bed and Breakfast Looe, we are always thinking of activities and local attractions that would interest our Guests.
We are also keen to support our local community and charities...
We definately found a project and destination that ticks all of those boxes!!

 We could not have picked a nicer day to take a trip out from Looe. The Monkey Sanctuary is just 1.9 miles from our Looe Bed and Breakfast; there were some narrow lanes but really nothing unusual for Cornwall and definately not as bad as most!

 The Monkey Sanctuary is located in the most idyllic spot you almost feel a bit jealous of the Monkeys as they have a daily view over the Coastline up to Rame Head that really cannot be beaten.

We could not get over the fact that all the Monkeys are kept in such lovely conditions. All of the Monkeys there have been rescued from the Pet trade and entertainment industry and some were kept in terrible conditions. Most of the Monkeys have had very traumatic lives, but at Wild Futures they work really hard to make them 'Monkeys again' - integrating them into groups of their peers, and treating them as wild animals rather than as pets. By giving them enrichment and letting them forridge for food, and keeping a healthy distance, this gives the Monkeys the varied lived they deserve whilst preventing them from being 'tamed'.

 The personalities of these guys are just amazing to witness; on a sunny day it really was difficult to tear ourselves away - but we had to go back and tend to our Guests.

We met some fantastic keepers at the Sanctuary who are all so passionate about what they do. The ethic of the Sactuary almost hums through the trees - of peace, kindness to nature and a relaxing environment for both people and animals.

All in all - an excellent day out for everyone - whether young children or adults wanting to experience the serenity of the Sanctuary.

We are happy to announce to our Guests that we are going to work with the Monkey Sanctuary as our charity. In this respect, proceeds from our reading library where we allow guests to purchase books will alll go to the Sanctuary. We are also going to be selling tickets directly to our Guests at a 10% discount.

So if you are thinking of staying in a Looe Bed and Breakfast like ours, please think about visiting the Sanctuary and seeing all it has to offer. 
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