British Wildlife Centre

A word to the wise! We have a vacancy for a full-time Keeper to cover maternity leave. The role requires a National Diploma/Foundation Degree in Animal Management. If you fit the bill we'd love to welcome you! Details can be found here: britishwildlifecentre.co.uk/contactus/vaca…

Thanks Thomas Cubitt @TCPhotography18 for this beautiful shot. It one of our fabulous foxes waking from a snooze. It was rightly chosen by BBC's Countryfile Magazine (May issue) as Photo of the Month in the readers' image section. Well done, Thomas.

Meg 'n' Naughty Morty, who's such a cheeky chappie. Thanks to well-known fox magnet, Keeper Meg for this. Morty love people and they love him. Meet Mortimer during our Easter Holiday Opening, open daily from tomorrow until 24 April. Morty & all the staff hope to see you soon.

Today is the start of #EnglishTourismWeek22 celebrating the diversity & quality of England's tourist destinations & venues, which have come into focus as we've emerged from Covid restrictions. Why not celebrate with a trip to the Centre this weekend. You are so welcome!

Due to the forecast of extreme winds and rain, we have taken the difficult decision to CLOSE THE CENTRE ON FRIDAY 18 FEB (TOMORROW) to safeguard visitors & staff. Those that have pre-booked have been emailed. Thanks for your patience.

1 squirrel with the appetite of 3, caught by keeper Jess. A reminder...from tomorrow we're open daily up to Sun 27 Feb for half term. Why 2 weeks? Surrey, Kent & East Sussex schools are off in the 1st week. West Sussex are off in the 2nd week. So, more chances to treat yourself.

'You talking about me?' It's #redsquirrelappreciationday & what's not to appreciate about the UK's exquisite native squirrels. Come & see free-ranging reds in our walk-through enclosure and appreciate them at close quarters! Pic@themattbinstead #rsst #redsquirrelsurvivaltrust

This soggy squirrel is looking forward to sunshine forecast for the summer hols when we open daily from 17 July to 5 Sept. All dates are bookable on our new online booking system which went live this week, so start planning your wild day out now! …itishwildlifecentre.digitickets.co.uk/tickets

Calling BWC Members! Not signed up for our Members-Only Day - Sun 6 June, 12 -7pm? Then pls email us by 5pm tomorrow with your membership number. The day includes a Centre update from our Head Keeper Matt, as well as a very special Harvest Mouse Talk at 4pm. Pic: Steve Whitehead

VIPs on the Nature Reserve! These Very Important Pollinators were snapped by our super-spotter, Ken Noble recently. An Azure Damselfly, a 14-Spot Ladybird and a Small Copper Butterfly. Thanks, Ken.

Here's a couple of corking shots from @amyhumphries_shots Spot the difference! A wonderful weasel and a super stoat, in that order! Or are they? Stoats are a bit larger than weasels with a longer tail. If the tail has a black tip you know it's a stoat, totes! #magicalmustelids

Let it rain down on me! What a soggy May, but there's some excellent photo opps to be had. This photo of Flo, enjoying a shower, was taken by talented young photographer Will Stokes (age 12) last weekend. Fabulous!

ATTENTION ALL BWC MEMBERS! We're excited to announce this year's Members-Only Day on Sunday 6th June, 12 noon to 7pm. We close to the public on the day, so members can enjoy the Centre to themselves. To secure a place please email or call us with your valid membership number.

Our scheduled Owl Photo Days are fully booked, so we've added an extra Owl Photography Day: Wednesday 19 May. To book call the office & get some stunning spring shots of Britain's owls against field & woodland settings. britishwildlifecentre.co.uk/photography/ph…

We've loved having visitors back & our animals enjoyed seeing their adoring public once again. We quickly sold out of tickets this first week back, but if you missed out, don't despair! We still have spaces on the Bank Hol weekend Sat 1 May - Mon 3 May. britishwildlifecentre.co.uk/product/day-ti…

We are thrilled to be re-opening on 12 April, and we can't wait to welcome you back. Here's our owner and founder, David Mills with all the details (helped by Flo the fox!).

Wake up sleepy! Lockdown's nearly over & time to organise a wild day out. We're now taking online bookings for visits from 12 April. britishwildlifecentre.co.uk A big thank you to Kelly Woodrow for this pic of a chilled Flo the Fox 🦊, a #bbccountryfilemagpotd Photo of the Day.

Hurrah! We have badger cubs. We're the sett very dark & leaving well alone for now. Head Keeper Matt took this with an old phone. Can you make out 2 little heads suckling 😊 When they're more lively and a bit older we'll try & bring some better images to share with you.

Stay at home! With the stricter tier 4 measures now in place, sadly, we have had to temporarily close the Centre. Emails are still being checked and we'll respond to you as soon as we can. A Merry Christmas from us all. We long to welcome you back in 2021. Pic: Matt Binstead

The power of 3! Today's announcement has put us & much of the South East into Tier 3☹️. As an outdoor attraction, we can stay open 🙂 with the usual Covid protocols in place 😷! Our Coffee Shop will serve takeaway food only. Stay safe and we hope to welcome you over Christmas.