The perfect experience for young animal enthusiasts

These amazing experiences are the perfect introduction to life working with animals for any child dreaming of becoming a Vet, Zookeeper or Wildlife Ranger. With expert tuition from our Animal Care Team, your child will step behind the scenes to meet some incredible animals and enjoy a ‘hands on’ lesson that they will treasure forever!

  • Behind the scenes access
  • Variety of species
  • Food and drink voucher
  • A souvenir gift
  • Entry for the day for the participant and for 1 supervising adult

Choose your perfect experience option:

Fledgling Keeper Experience 6-9yrs

£95 for ONE child • Reptiles, Goats, Llamas, Alpacas and Guinea Pigs

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Zoo Cadet Experience 10-15 yrs

£110 for ONE child • Meerkats, Hyenas, Mandrills and Cheetahs

From 1st May 2026, Cheetahs will be replaced with Hippos

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My son had a zoo keeper experience yesterday with Josh, and I just wanted to pass on our sincere thanks and wholehearted praise for how fantastic he was! Josh is an absolute credit to your team, his knowledge was phenomenal, he engaged with Henry all the way throughout, was thorough and clearly an absolute expert in his field. Henry had the most fantastic time and cannot wait to grow up and be a zoo keeper himself. It was absolutely clear just how much Josh loved the animals, but also he spoke so so highly about his job. We can’t wait to book again. Thank you again for a magical and unforgettable experience.

Danny, January 2026

Important Information

  • Fledgling Keeper – open to participants aged 6 – 9yrs. Participant must be accompanied by an adult aged 18yrs or over throughout the experience.
  • Zoo Cadet – open to participants aged 10 – 15yrs. Participant must be accompanied by an adult aged 18yrs or over throughout the experience.
  • If you are a supervising adult attending an Animal Experience with a participant under the age of 18yrs, any additional children under the age of 15yrs in attendance on the day who are not participating in the experience, must have a separate supervising adult to remain with them whilst the Animal Experience is taking place.
  • You will be required to check in with our Experiences Team at least 10 minutes prior to the experience start time.
  • Please allow at least 48 hours for processing of online bookings. Once the experience has been booked, it cannot be rescheduled less than 8 weeks prior to the date of the experience taking place. A £20 fee will be charged for any alterations to your booking at any time.
  • Please note that a £0.50 booking fee applies per transaction.

Gift this Experience

Give your loved one the chance to get up close to their favourite species with one of our amazing Animal Experience Gift Vouchers!

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