Visitor Information

Opening times

The Living Rainforest is open daily, with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day when we are closed.

We open at 10am and close at 5.00pm. Last visitors are admitted at 4.30pm each day.

How to contact us

Location and directions

The Living Rainforest is approximately 45 minutes from west London, 1 hour from Bristol and 30 minutes from Oxford. You can follow brown tourist signs from the A34 / M4 Junction 13 intersection, which is just 10 minutes’ drive away.

A bus service from Newbury operates direct to the centre six days a week, and from Pangbourne five days a week. Find out more about visiting us by public transport..

Maps and full directions by car or public transport

Admission prices

Please ‘Gift Aid’ your admission and help The Living Rainforest. Gift Aid is a scheme to encourage individuals and businesses to donate more money to charity. Under the scheme, UK charities can claim back the basic rate tax already paid on gifts of money received from individuals who pay or have paid UK tax. Currently this means that if you Gift Aid your admission, the government will give us an extra 28% on top of your donation. It makes a substantial difference to charities such as The Living Rainforest.

Admission Price from 14th May 2010

(entitles the purchaser to an Annual Ticket, which allows free entry for one year)

• Adult £8.95
• Children (5 – 14) £7.50
• Children (3 – 4) £6.50
• Under 3s Free
• OAP/Student £8.25
• Family (2A + 2C) £29.50
• Family extra child (3-4) £5.50
• Family extra child (5-14) £6.50
• Carers Free

The standard admission price entitles the purchaser to an Annual Ticket, which allows free entry for one year. Terms & Conditions apply: 1. An Annual Ticket is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and gives the purchaser free entry to The Living Rainforest visitor centre, excluding Bank Holidays from March to September. 2. Annual Tickets are non-transferable and non-redeemable. 3. Entry will not be given in the absence of a valid ticket, unless a new one is purchased. An Annual Ticket is only valid with the original receipt attached. If lost, we regret that we cannot provide a replacement. 4. While the Annual Ticket provides free entry to The Living Rainforest visitor attraction, occasional workshops, activities and events may be charged separately. 5. Every visitor must sign in upon entering The Living Rainforest when using thier Annual Ticket, and must surrender it to the cashier for inspection. Anyone who refuses to sign in and/or present their Annual Ticket for inspection may be refused entry. 6. The management reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this offer at any time, without prior notice.

• Group admission prices
• School admission prices

Exhibits

Explore the rainforest, and discover its wonders for yourself. Look out for free roaming lizards, birds and butterflies – you never know where they will appear next! Plus … monkeys, a crocodile, toucans, snakes and much more. See some of the world’s most popular food plants – bananas, coffee, cocoa, ginger, vanilla … - and plants that give us life-enhancing medicines, cosmetics and building materials. More about exhibits…

Access for all

The Living Rainforest is fully wheelchair accessible. The centre is family and baby friendly, with nappy-changing and bottle warming facilities available.

We regret that assistance dogs are not allowed inside the greenhouse, as the presence of dogs is very stressful for all our animals, free ranging and captive. The collection is disease controlled and worm tested on a regular basis; the presence of a non-quarantined animal in the greenhouses will significantly increase the risk of disease transfer. We would be happy to mind the assistance dog while the owner visits the glasshouses. Assistance dogs are allowed in the cafe and shop on a lead. We do not allow dogs in the children’s play area and picnic area.

Facilities

• Shop with rainforest-themed gifts and educational toys and games
• Cafe serving a range of snacks and drinks, including rainforest-friendly ground coffee
• Outside picnic area with a jungle feel
• Free parking, coaches welcome