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Win an overnight stay at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Hythe, including a safari experience and dinner at the Bear Lodge restaurant

Take a walk on the wild side with this fantastic family prize.

To celebrate the opening of the new Bear Lodge restaurant at Port Lympne, we’re giving one lucky winner a luxury getaway at Kent’s biggest nature reserve.

Win an overnight stay at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve's Bear Lodge. Picture: Aspinall Foundation
Win an overnight stay at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve's Bear Lodge. Picture: Aspinall Foundation

You and up to four guests can visit the reserve, nestled in Hythe, for an overnight stay in one of the glamping tents at Bear Lodge.

The area boasts a private entrance, a family play area and spectacular views of the bear enclosure and the beautiful reserve.

The Bear Lodge glamping tents offer incredible views across the bear enclosure and reserve. Picture: Aspinall Foundation
The Bear Lodge glamping tents offer incredible views across the bear enclosure and reserve. Picture: Aspinall Foundation

During your stay, you and your guests can also hop on board one of Port Lympne’s iconic safari trucks which will take you on an adventure across the Kentish savannah.

This is where you can get up close and personal with breathtaking animals such as zebras and giraffes.

If you’re visiting on a Friday you can sample the new curry night menu at the Bear Lodge restaurant. Picture: Aspinall Foundation
If you’re visiting on a Friday you can sample the new curry night menu at the Bear Lodge restaurant. Picture: Aspinall Foundation

When you get hungry after your day of exploring, you can tuck into a delicious meal at the newly-opened Bear Lodge restaurant for up to five people.

The tasty new menu offers Friday night curries, casual Saturday lunches and Sunday roast dinners.

Head Chef Suresh has created an authentic curry night menu for Friday evenings, from sharing starter dishes to classics such as Butter Masala, Bhuna and Dupiaza.

The Sunday roast menu includes lots of tasty winter warmers including baked camembert, roast sirloin beef and apple and blackberry crumble.

There are also a number of classic dishes on the menu, such as beer-battered fish and chips, Cumberland sausages, rosemary focaccia and brownie ice cream sundaes.

Bear Lodge is now open to the public on Friday and Saturday, from 5pm to 8pm, and Sunday 12:30pm to 4pm. You can book a table here.

To be in with a chance of winning this fabulous family getaway worth £800, click here.

Explore the reserve with a guided safari truck tour. Picture: Aspinall Foundation
Explore the reserve with a guided safari truck tour. Picture: Aspinall Foundation

Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve is home to 900 animals across 75 species, including Kent’s only spectacled bears as well as lions, tigers, gorillas, free-roaming giraffes and more.

Visitors can also explore the Dinosaur Forest, which boasts the UK’s largest dinosaur collection, and enjoy animal talks and encounters across the 600-acre reserve.

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