British Wildlife Centre

British Wildlife Centre
British Wildlife Centre
	51°10′24″N 0°02′56″W / 51.17342°N 0.04902°W
Date opened	1997
Location	Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey, England
Land area	approx. 8 ha (20 acres)
No. of species	about 40
Memberships	Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
Major exhibits	Deer; Foxes; Red Squirrels; Wildcats; Otters; Badgers; Pine martens; Polecats; Voles; Owls
Owner	David Mills
Public transit access	None
Website	www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

The British Wildlife Centre is located at Newchapel, near Lingfield in the county of Surrey. The centre was founded by David Mills in 1997, converting a former dairy farm into a centre to celebrate British Wildlife. Initially the centre was only open to pre-booked groups but then in 2000 it was opened to the general public.

The Animals

There are approximately 40 species of British wildlife kept at the centre.

Conservation

The British Wildlife Centre claims to educate and encourage others to participate in wildlife conservation activities and participate in captive breeding programmes.

Various animals are fed throughout the day, and regular keeper talks are held at these times. The talks are at approximately 30 minute intervals, with some of the morning talks being repeated in the afternoon.

Opening times

Opening times are restricted to weekends, school and public holidays (excluding Christmas). During school term time, the centre is closed to the general public in order to accommodate school visits, as well as specialist animal and photographic workshops.

The centre opens at 10am and closes at 5pm (Dec to Oct) or 10am to 4pm (Nov to Jan).

External links

Media related to British Wildlife Centre at Wikimedia Commons

British Wildlife Centre website

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