Skip to main content Link Icon

Media Enquiries

Our Communications teams look after all media enquiries, such as interviews, filming, photography and press releases.

Send us a media enquiry

Interviews

We can arrange interviews with our teams on site, from animal keepers if you would like to cover animal stories to our management if you would like to cover our parks.

Filming and photography

Our Kent wild animal parks are gaining a reputation as a great choice for filming locations. We are very film friendly and are happy to accommodate crews of all shapes and sizes, where we can. We can even supply crew catering. 

Hire locations

Port Lympne Reserve, our accommodation and our sister park Howletts, can be hired as locations for/but not limited to commercial filming and photography, product launches, fashion shoots and media events.

We collectively offer a wide variety of possible locations, including authentic Kentish savannahs with stunning views, alive with African and Asian animals, a three acre forest filled with life size and anatomically correct creatures from the prehistoric era in Dinosaur Forest, a variety of accommodations and of course our beautiful natural animal environments, offering where possible, close access to some of the world’s most rare and endangered species. 

Press Coverage

VOGUE

The Ultimate Staycation? One Vogue Editor Slept Next To Lion Cubs - Sarah Harris

Read the article
Tiger Lodge, luxury short break in Kent at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve

Cosmopolitan

This UK hotel lets you sleep right in the tiger enclosure - Amanda Statham

Read the article
Lion Lodge at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent

Marie Claire

You can now stay at this incredible lion lodge – and it’s in the UK - Jadie Troy-Pryde

Read the article
Breakfast with the giraffes at Giraffe Hall in Kent, UK. Artist's impression.

Harper's Bazaar

Luxury UK hotel and resort Giraffe Hall opens its waiting list for 2021- Naomi Gordon

Read the article
Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve near Ashford in Kent

The Telegraph

Port Lympne Hotel, Kent, England - Gabriella Le Bre

Read the article
Port Lympne Hotel Restaurant, near Ashford in Kent

Country Life

Port Lympne’s breathtaking Spencer Roberts Room: Where art and interior design meet a love of wildlife - Toby Keel

Read the article

Stylist

The quirkiest and most unusual places to stay in the UK for a winter staycation, from a lighthouse to a camper van - Lizzie Pook

Read the article
Lion investigates the viewing window at Lion Lodge at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent

Huffington Post

7 Weird And Wonderful Hotel Rooms For Truly Unusual Travel - Rachel Moss

Read the article

The Sun

ROOMS WITH OOH From views of leopards to converted prison cells — top hotels opening in 2021 - Jacob Lewis

Read article
Giraffes on the safari experience at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve in Kent, UK

Essex Live

You can stay in an incredible treetop hotel at a safari park just an hour's drive from Essex. The safari is home to rhinos, gorillas, wolves and bears - Clare Youell

Read the article
Each Treehouse suite has its own private balcony at Port Lympne Hotel in Kent

My London

You can stay in an amazing treetop hotel at a safari park an hour from London. You don't have to fly thousands of miles, just catch the train from London Bridge - Qasim Peracha

Read the article
The Bubble at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve

Kent Live

The stargazing bubble at Port Lympne where you can see big cats, giraffe and the night sky. The retreat has transparent walls and ceilings to give a 180 degree view over the animal reserve - Lauren MacDougall

Read the article

Press Releases

Download our press releases

Press Pack

Download our media of Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve and Howletts Wild Animal Park

Download Press Pack

Press Visits

We are happy to consider requests for press tickets from members of the media who currently work for/produce relevant publications, websites, social media, blogs and vlogs who can offer coverage of the wild animal parks, our award winning accommodation at Port Lympne Reserve and our conservation projects.

Download a filming/photography application form

Port Lympne 

Safari day out in Kent at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve
Black rhinos at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve in Kent
The African Experience Safari in Spring at Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve in Kent, UK
The Lime Walk in the Port Lympne Hotel Gardens in Kent
Port Lympne Hotel near Ashford in Kent
View from the Trojan Steps in the grounds of Port Lympne Hotel, Kent
Treehouse Hotel at Port Lympne Reserve, Kent
The incredible view from Treehouse Hotel at Port Lympne Reserve in Kent
Dinosaur Forest at Port Lympne Reserve in Kent
Sports car at Port Lympne Hotel in Kent

Howletts 

Western lowland gorilla at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Curious Eastern black rhino calf chases a duck at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Sumatran Tiger at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Wildlife Photography Course at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Red bellied lemurs at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
African elephant, Jara at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Northern Chinese leopard at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Black and white ruffed at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
African Elephant at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Siberian Tiger at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Western lowland gorilla at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Curious Eastern black rhino calf chases a duck at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Sumatran Tiger at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Wildlife Photography Course at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Red bellied lemurs at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
African elephant, Jara at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Northern Chinese leopard at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Black and white ruffed at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
African Elephant at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent
Siberian Tiger at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent

 

Contact us 

Our media office is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. At weekends, please contact us on 01303 264647.

 Press Office

marketing@aspinallfoundation.org

Share this page
The Aspinall Foundation The Aspinall Foundation
Donate Today Adopt an animal

  • The Aspinall Foundation

    The Aspinall Foundation is an internationally renowned animal conservation charity who are world leaders in the breeding and protection of endangered animals.

  • Port Lympne

    For an unforgettable trip, try the Keeper for a Day experience, and in the afternoon, relax in the restaurant with a view of the freely roaming animals. Turn your visit into a short break by discovering Port Lympne's authentic safari accommodation options.

  • Howletts

    Home to the largest herd of African Elephants in the UK, Howletts Wild Animal Park is one of Aspinall's award winning parks committed to the conservation, breeding and reintroduction of rare and endangered animals.

  • Short Breaks

    Book an unforgettable short break at Port Lympne and get back to nature in style and comfort. Wake up in a tiger’s world, experience an authentic safari without the air miles, check out the view from your treehouse, soak up the history and atmosphere at the hotel or cottages or watch the animals roam past in front of your own Shepherds hut. With so many unique ways to stay, your short break could become a wild adventure!

Donate Today Adopt an animal