Name: The Living Rainforest
Rating: 5.0

The Living Rainforest

The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys, Thatcham, UK

1-90 Years

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The Living Rainforest is an immersive indoor attraction that brings the vibrant world of the tropical rainforest to life. Home to over 800 species of plants and animals, it offers a sensory journey through lush glasshouses filled with exotic wildlife. It’s an educational and fun-filled day out for families, school groups, and nature lovers.

Guests can meet fascinating creatures such as sloths, toucans, iguanas, poison dart frogs, armadillos, and dwarf caimans while exploring rainforest trails. Popular Rainforest Animal Experiences let visitors work alongside keepers and learn how animals are cared for. Seasonal events like Rainforest Olympics and Water World offer themed crafts, games, and trails for children and families.

Ticket prices are £15.75 for adults, £12.95 for children (2–14), and £14.40 for seniors/students. A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children is £50.40.

With daily animal feedings, a café, picnic spots, and free parking, it’s easy to spend a full day at the centre. The Living Rainforest blends fun and education with conservation, making it an ideal spot for nature discovery. It’s the perfect place to explore, learn, and enjoy the rainforest without leaving the UK.

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Features

Animal species: The Living Rainforest exhibits a wide range of rainforest species including two‑toed sloths, channel‑billed toucans, green iguanas, blue poison dart frogs, carpet pythons, emerald tree boas, six‑banded armadillos, pygmy marmosets, Fischer’s turacos, Goeldi’s monkeys, yellow‑knobbed curassows, dwarf caimans, Philippines water monitors, Home’s hinge‑back tortoise, and Roul Roul partridges. These species are part of its immersive tropical habitat displays and Keeper Experiences.
Rainforest Animal Experiences: The amazing rainforest animal experiences have proved to be very popular, allowing you to work alongside our keepers as they feed a selection of animals. As you go round, the keepers will tell you all about the animals you are seeing, show you how we look after them and describe what makes them so special.
Events: The Water World event runs from 23 July to 2 September 2025, offering water-themed crafts, activity packs, rainforest trails, and the chance to meet aquatic residents like mudskippers. Visitors can also take part in the Rainforest Olympics, a series of rainforest-themed games for families throughout early summer. Daily animal feeding sessions are scheduled from around 10 am and 2 pm during the same period.

Facilities

Food & Drinks: Café is open from 09:00 to 16:00 and offers hot and cold drinks & light snacks to eat in or take away.
Parking: Parking is free of charge.
Picnic areas: Picnics are allowed outside, using the picnic tables in the garden or on our covered patio.