British Wildlife Centre

British Wildlife Centre
British Wildlife Centre
	Interactive map of 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	britishwildlifecentre.co.uk

The British Wildlife Centre is a zoo in the hamlet of Newchapel near Lingfield, Surrey, England. It was founded in 1997 on the site of a former dairy farm.

Species and enclosures

Approximately 40 species of British wildlife are provided for, most of which with their own enclosures, including:

History

The British Wildlife Centre was founded in 1997 by David Mills, who converted his dairy farm into a centre to celebrate British wildlife. The first three years served pre-booked groups since which it is opened almost every day of the year to paying daytime visitors.^[1]

Conservation

The centre aims to educate and to encourage participation in wildlife conservation. It also participates in captive breeding programmes.^[1] Its 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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Our Story". britishwildlifecentre.co.uk. Newchapel, Surrey: British Wildlife Centre. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

Media related to British Wildlife Centre at Wikimedia Commons

[BWC_OS-1] "Our Story". britishwildlifecentre.co.uk. Newchapel, Surrey: British Wildlife Centre. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

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