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Tilgate Nature Centre

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Current opening times – 10am-4pm

12 Dec 202210 Jan 2023
Our opening times are 10am-4pm (GMT), last entry by 3pm. 10am -6pm (BST)
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Funeral Statement

16 Sep 2022
As a mark of respect, Tilgate Nature Centre will be closed on Monday 19th September on the day of the state funeral. We send our sincerest condolences to the Royal…
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Changes as of 19th July 2021

19 Jul 202120 Jul 2021
With restrictions easing there are a few changes at Tilgate Nature Centre! Although our online booking system is still up and running you can also now pay on arrival. Crawley…
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We are open!

16 Apr 202116 Apr 2021
We are now open and taking bookings again! To help keep everyone safe, entry to the Nature Centre is now only possible with a pre-booked ticket. These can be purchased online.…
Education…

Activities By Topic

13 Jan 202131 Mar 2021
Hello everyone and welcome to our Tilgate Bites Home Education programme! Find topics include Adaptations, Classification, Minibeasts, Evolution and more, each with videos accompanying them and fun activities to keep…
Education…

Tilgate Tales Christmas Storytime!

23 Dec 2020
Instead of a Christmas song this year, please enjoy this fun, short story all about Freya the reindeer, when she met Santa last Christmas Eve! This evening's children's activity will…
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Temporary Tier 4 Closure

23 Dec 2020
We are sorry to announce that as of 26th December, Tilgate Nature Centre will be closed due to tier 4 restrictions. All those with pre-booked tickets for 26th and after…
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Our Christmas Trail!

16 Dec 2020
We’ve been busy during lockdown and have created a festive trail for the whole family here in the Nature Centre! Admire the beautiful Christmas trees, visit the reindeer, see if…
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Meet the Maras!

13 Nov 2020
New species join us at Tilgate all the time and one our most recent arrivals is a pair of chacoan maras! Have you ever met a mara before? What kind…
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Predators and Pumpkins

3 Nov 20203 Nov 2020
Happy Halloween! Our animals were getting spooky as the night started to draw in and what could be scarier than meeting your natural predators?! Alf the tapir and Clarence the…

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