British Wildlife Centre

Spent the best part of 5 hours at the Centre for the concessionary price of £14.50. Although initially we wondered about the value as most of the pens seemed devoid of life, we cottoned on to the half-hourly keeper talks programme where the animals were enticed out of their hidey holes on the promise of tidbits. From thence on, our visit became one that proved of immense value. The keepers were obviously caring and committed individuals, reflected in the demeanor of the animals. So very patient and obliging of both keepers and animals to spectators ... especially children and photographers. Thank you

Great place full of British wildlife. The staff were enthusiastic and gave speeches about the animals. We were lucky to watch the foxes being fed and shown a sweet little hedgehog after the talk had finished. You can go into a darkened cave where you can see the baders in their homes. There is ponds with frogs and trees full of birds like Herons and Cormorants. It would be nice to have a some more information boards explaining why the animals are there in the first place. I like that they push to explain how we could do better ourselves in looking out for wild animals. A good day out and very educational. The coffee from the restaurant was pretty good too!

My other half booked a private visit for us, and we spent a very wonderful few hours being shown around by Shannon, one of the caretakers. And they really do take care of the animals. She told us interesting things about each animal we visited, and had snacks to tempt them to come and say hello to us. Not that many of them needing tempting - they all seemed happy and playful, and their enclosures are large and well-suited to each. It was such a glorious visit. We had tea and delicious cake in the cafe, and a wander around the lovely gift shop too. Highly recommend this as a great place for a small group private tour. Shannon and all the staff were so friendly and welcoming, so knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the animals and the conservation work they do. It was a real privilege to see these amazing creatures. We loved it.

Visit with daughter, husband and grandkids. Well laid out small wildlife park. The keeper talks were recommended and made the day perfect. Spaced out throughout the day at 30m intervals. With the talks about 15m long and focused on information and feeding of the animals. They enabled the day to have structure and easygoing pace. We spent 6 hours at the centre enjoying every moment. The kids loved it. Highly recommended.

What a hidden gem ! Couldn't recommend the British Wildlife Centre enough! Such lovely enclosures for all the Animals welfare. The keepers are engaging , informative and full of love for the lucky ones they look after. Well worth a visit!

A fabulous place to visit, one of the very best zoos in the country. Animals are clearly well cared for, the caging allows for excellent views of the inhabitants. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable and approachable. All the facilities are very clean, the food on offer is delicious and reasonably priced. The talks are all well worth attending. This is a wonderful place that deserves to be much better known.

Very lovely, I thought we'd only be there for a few hours at most but we got married away watching the Otters and Badgers. All the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. Well worth a visit.

Fantastic for families and animals lovers. We were there last week and I already want to go back. Plenty of places for a picnic and back to back talks that repeat just incase you miss one! Fantastic day out.