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The British Wildlife Centre is home to the finest collection of native wildlife in Britain. Discover Britain's wonderful wildlife.

Home to the finest collection of native species in Britain with over 40 species of wild animals on display, housed in large landscaped enclosures that reflect natural habitats. View over 40 different species, many rarely seen in the wild, living in large enclosures landscaped to reflect their natural habitats. See the animals up close at keeper talks throughout the day and take advantage of the ex

cellent photo opportunities. Open every weekend and public holiday of the year (excluding Christmas and Boxing day) and daily during state school holidays. Come and learn all about our native species and the challenges they face. On weekdays in school term time we are closed to the public and are available for pre-booked school trips, group visits and photographic days/workshops. We also offer venue facilities and access for professional photography and filming.

31/08/2026

🦌🦉🦦IT'S NATIONAL ZOO AWARENESS DAY 🦊🦡🐾

Today is about raising awareness that the role zoos and wildlife centres play, through conservation, education, research, to the survival of threatened species.

At the British Wildlife Centre, we’re passionate about bringing you closer to some of Britain’s most fascinating native wildlife. With over 40 different species that we care for at the centre— from curious red squirrels and playful otters to majestic red deer and elusive wildcats 🦌

Every visit helps us continue our work to educate, inspire and encourage a deeper understanding of the wildlife that we share our island with!

25/08/2026

Look at Kitsune's beautiful cubs all grown up! 🦊🧡

Thanks to keeper Shannon, for these lovely pictures 📸

Kitsune's cubs were born early spring this year, and while we don't yet know how many are boys and girls we would love to know any name suggestions for the beautiful cubs. Now if you know our keeper team, we love a good pun or theme 🦊

05/08/2026

Remember our Polecat kits we posted a few months ago? Well, they have grown up quickly and causing alot of mischief! Mum, Amber has done a fantastic job raising her first litter here at the centre and has been a very protective mum of her little ones.

Here at the centre, we are a member of the polecat studbook. With our successful breeding program we are able to supply polecats for a managed release program to safe sites in southern England, contributing to the comeback of these masked mustelids across Britain.

Have you managed to spot them yet? We believe mum and dad (Amber and Cannon) have succesfully had 10 healthy kits!

24/07/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

We’re giving away a family ticket for four perfect for this summer holidays🦊🦌

Want to win a fun-filled day surrounded by incredible native wildlife? Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Follow our page
3️⃣ Comment your faviourite species at the centre

✨ Bonus: Share this post to your story for an extra chance to win!

📅 Winner announced: 31.07.2026

Good luck everyone! 🍀

(Please be aware of any scam accounts, emails or messages. Winners will be announced on the 31.07.2026. We will message the winner via our direct page. We will never ask for personal or payment details)

19/07/2026

Meet Ahsoka our beautiful female hedgehog and her little hoglet 🦔🦔

Over the past 5 years, we’ve proudly bred and released over 50 hedgehogs back into the wild 🌿
Don't forget our wildlife this summer with the warm weather, by putting out fresh water, it can make a huge difference for hedgehogs and other garden visitors💧🦔🐾

We’re now OPEN for the summer holidays ☀️ so why not come along and learn all about British wildlife? This week is actually a great time to visit as it’s usually a little quieter before all the schools break up 👀

09/07/2026

Before this heat wave, we released another 15 Harvest Mice on to our nature reserve! Being incredibly active climbers, our brambles, long grasses, and reed beds make the perfect home for these tiny British mammals. As you can see, our blackberries are coming along nicely and will make the perfect snack for these little ones come the autumn! 🍂🫐

03/07/2026

Attention all BWC Members! Don't forget it's our annual members evening tomorrow (4th July).
Our valued members are invited to this annual event to enjoy an evening of wildlife, attending special keeper talks and feeds. The event starts with an exciting update about the Centre 🦊🦡

The evening starts at 5pm but, of course, you may arrive earlier in the day and spend more time with our beautiful animals 🦊🦡🦔🦌🦉🐿

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24/06/2026

☀️💧 Heatwave reminder for our wildlife! 💧☀️

With the extreme hot weather this week, our wildlife will be struggling to find fresh water sources. If you can, please don’t forget to put out a shallow dish of water in your garden, dustbin lids or plant trays can make a perfect bowl for our animals to cool off this week– it can make a huge difference! 🐦🦔🦊

As you can see Blossom, our cheeky badger, is enjoying a little bath and cooling off 🦡 — a perfect example of just how important water is during hot spells!

Let’s all do our bit to help keep our wildlife safe and hydrated 💚

Address

Newchapel
RH76LF

Telephone

01342834658

Website

http://www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk/

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