Winter walk with a twist near Nottingham where you can see over 100 monkeys

A crisp walk is a must for the winter season but an estate near Notts has put a twist on this festive tradition.

Trentham Monkey Forest, just over an hour's drive from Nottingham, is giving families the chance to get up close and personal with 140 monkeys for a ‘once in a lifetime experience’.

The Winter Walk with Monkeys will allow visitors to venture deep into the heart of the forest, which is ordinarily closed during the winter months.

Situated on the 750-acre Trentham Estate, the site is around a 90-minute car drive from Nottingham city centre.

The estate says the walk is a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience for monkey lovers, who will encounter 140 Barbary macaques, a species native to Tunisia, Morocco, and the Atlas Mountains of Algeria.

The tour is conducted in groups of 10. And adventurers are reminded to bring their walking boots (or wellies if you prefer), because it can get muddy!

The winter walk will offer visitors the chance to observe the primates in their natural habitat and gain unparalleled insights into their daily lives. There will also be an expert on hand to answer your questions.

For more information about Trentham Monkey Forest visit their website by clicking here.

An earlier version of this article appeared on our sister site Derby World.