点评:The Trentham Monkey Forest is home to around 140 Barbary macaques, sometimes known as Barbary Apes, but they're not apes. They roam free in an area of forest eating such food as they find but they are also fed regularly.
With such a large number of monkeys in the forest there are plenty to see and observe. They wander across the paths and visitors are warned not to touch them. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful.
There are other facilities outside the enclosed area such as a restaurant, toilets and a play area. It is advisable to book in advance as it is slightly cheaper. There is no free map available but there is a downloadable one on the web site. Otherwise the only map is in the souvenir brochure, £3.50 at the time of writing. In practice there's no need for a map as the paths are simple loops and are well sign posted.
We found it an interesting experience but without a good telephoto lens one would be restricted to photographing the animals nearer the paths. Binoculars would be useful if you don't want photographs as the monkeys can be some distance away.
翻译:特伦瑟姆猴林 (Trentham Monkey Forest) 栖息着约 140 只巴巴里猕猴,它们有时也被称为巴巴里猿,但并非猿猴。它们在森林中自由漫步,觅食,但也会定期喂食。
猴林数量众多,因此有很多地方可供观赏和观察。它们会在小径上漫步,游客会被警告不要触碰它们。工作人员知识渊博,乐于助人。
猴林外还有其他设施,例如餐厅、卫生间和游乐区。建议提前预订,因为预订会稍微便宜一些。猴林没有免费地图,但网站上可以下载。此外,唯一的地图就在纪念册里,截至撰写本文时售价 3.50 英镑。实际上,不需要地图,因为小径都是简单的环形,而且路标清晰。
我们发现这是一次有趣的体验,但如果没有好的长焦镜头,就只能拍摄靠近小径的动物。如果您不想拍照,双筒望远镜会很有用,因为猴子可能离您有一段距离。