British Wildlife Centre

British Wildlife Centre

Date opened	1997
Location	Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey, England
Coordinates	51°10′24″N 0°02′56″W / 51.17342°N 0.04902°W / 51.17342; -0.04902Coordinates: 51°10′24″N 0°02′56″W / 51.17342°N 0.04902°W / 51.17342; -0.04902
Land area	approx. 8 ha (20 acres)
Number 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

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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 calibrate 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

Zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals

Zoos	Africa Alive! Amazon World Zoo Banham Zoo Beale Park Belfast Zoo Birdland Park and Gardens Birdworld Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Blackpool Zoo Borth Animalarium Bristol Zoo British Wildlife Centre Chessington Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas Curraghs Wildlife Park Dartmoor Zoological Park Drayton Manor Zoo Drusillas Zoo Park Dudley Zoo Durrell Wildlife Park Edinburgh Zoo Exmoor Zoo Flamingo Land Resort Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Hamerton Zoo Hawk Conservancy Trust Howletts Wild Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Isle of Wight Zoo Lakeland Wildlife Oasis London Zoo Marwell Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary Monkey World New Forest Wildlife Park Newquay Zoo Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Paignton Zoo Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Wildlife Park Peak Wildlife Park Plantasia Royal Surrey Gardens Screech Owl Sanctuary Seaview Wildlife Encounter South Lakes Safari Zoo Tropical World at Roundhay Park The Living Rainforest Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire Tropiquaria Twycross Zoo Welsh Mountain Zoo Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Whipsnade Zoo Wildwood Discovery Park Wingham Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Safari parks	Blair Drummond Safari Park Highland Wildlife Park Knowsley Safari Park Longleat Safari Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park West Midland Safari Park Woburn Safari Park

Permanently closed	Belle Vue Zoo Glasgow Zoo Coventry Zoo Manchester Zoological Gardens Southport Zoo Windsor Safari Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

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