Animal Experiences
Get hands-on
Our fascinating daily encounters programme gives all of our visitors a taster of animal feeding time, grooming or petting. But, what if you’d love to try something more involved?
It’s not every day that you can hand feed a Highland Cow, have a go at being a farm keeper, or get some one on one time with a fox, which is why we also offer exciting private animal experiences, led by our expert farm team.
These VIP animal experiences are a real treat for any animal lover! (Experience gift vouchers are also available).
Highland Cow Experience
The experience everyone's talking about! Don't miss out...book our Highland Cow Experience for the chance to get up-close and hand feed our gorgeous girls - Nessie, Orla, Bonnie and Agnes. Learn more about their species and, if they're in the moo-d, maybe even groom them too. Plus of course, plenty of opportunities for photos!
Special Offer: Experience Duo
Book our popular Highland Cow Experience and receive 25% off one additional animal experience, choosing from Fox, Ferret or Lynx. Just add to basket and the discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
Ferret Experience
An exclusive, interactive ferret experience, learning about our ferrets and preparing fun activities for them. Get hands-on with these curious and energetic creatures, who are always ready to climb on, smell and explore their new found friends! That's you!
This is our best value family experience - ideal for younger children and perfect as a child's first close-up animal experience.
Lynx Experience
A totally memorable big cat experience, getting up-close to our Eurasian Lynx. Includes behind the scenes access, feeding the cats and hearing more from our expert keeper about these stunning animals.
It's not everyday you get face to face with a cat of this size! This Lynx experience is not to be missed.
Fox Experience
Get ready to venture inside the enclosure for this exciting Fox experience with Nick and Todd, our cute and curious young foxes. Enjoy meeting and feeding our gorgeous brothers, and learning more from our expert keeper about these clever animals and our native British wildlife.
A wonderful, interactive experience with some of our cheekiest residents - ideal for the whole family!
Mini Farm Keeper Experience
With a focus on our friendliest farm residents, this 1 hour experience is perfect for younger guests. Our mini keepers get the chance to clean and feed a selection of farm animals, often including goats, alpacas and donkeys. Enjoy time inside enclosures and preparing food, plus funny facts from our expert team to keep curious little minds engaged! This experience is where a lifelong love of animals begins.
Suitable for ages 5-7 | Also available on Thursdays & Fridays during school holidays
Junior Farm Keeper Experience
This is an exciting Farm Keeper experience for children, under the supervision of an expert farm team member. Get involved with feeding, cleaning out and learning how to care for various farm animals and other gentle, but interesting species such as tortoise, wallabies or deer. and small furries, The perfect introduction to farm keeping life for any young animal lover or wannabe zoo keeper!
Suitable for ages 6+ | Also available on Thursdays & Fridays during school holidays
Keeper Experience
This exciting Keeper Experience is designed for older children or adults, who are keen to get a bit more involved in animal care activities for some of our more unusual residents. This experience will include cleaning and feeding some of our larger wildlife or carnivore species such as reindeer, foxes or lynx. Learn from our expert keepers as you get up-close to these fantastic beasts.
Suitable for ages 12+ | Also available on Thursdays & Fridays during school holidays
Can’t decide?
Looking to buy an experience as a gift but can’t decide which one?
You can always buy a Gift Voucher for any value instead, and let them choose!
