Tilgate Nature Centre – Keeping you up to date with all the activity at Tilgate Nature Centre

Junior Keeper

Do your kids love animals? Have they ever wondered what it’s like to be a zookeeper? Now is their chance to find out, with Junior Keeper for a Day at Tilgate Nature Centre! Sessions last 4 and a half hours and include: Cleaning out a selection of enclosures Making up animal feeds…Continue reading “Junior Keeper”

Getting to know: Kenya

3 Apr 20173 Apr 2017

As part of our new Madagascar exhibit we have one of Africa’s beautiful cats; the serval. Even though they can’t be found on the island servals are widespread across the African continent and…

Dinosaur Egg!

14 Mar 201714 Mar 2017

Ok, we tricked you, that isn’t a photo of a dinosaur egg… it is however a photo of an emu egg! We often hear that our emus look like living…

Petrie the One-Eyed Wonder!

11 Feb 20179 Mar 2017

Petrie the One-Eyed Wonder! Have you ever wondered why we have a magpie in an enclosure here at the Nature Centre? Why isn't she out in the forest with the…

Conservation…

Marvellous Madagascar!

1 Feb 20179 Mar 2017

As we slip into February spring doesn't seem far away at all, and that's very exciting for the Nature Centre team. Our new Madagascar Zone is opening on Saturday 1st April.…

All About Reindeer!

24 Dec 20169 Mar 2017

We have someone very special who works with us here at Tilgate. His name is Paul, he’s one of the zookeepers…and he’s very good friends with Father Christmas! Paul looks…

Merry Christmas!

21 Dec 20169 Mar 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbY_ZoRaVvM Wishing all our visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's a music video of our animals receiving their Christmas presents.

Bernard the Turkey

24 Nov 20169 Mar 2017

Whilst our American cousins celebrate Thanksgiving today, Bernard the Tilgate turkey is feeling very relieved he lives in the UK! Bernard has been here at Tilgate for many years…

Pretty Impressive Ponies!

17 Nov 20169 Mar 2017

If you've visited Tilgate at some point in the last 19 years, you're sure to have seen our two Shetland ponies! Cinnamon (brown) was born on the 1st May 1997 and Nutmeg…

Halloween Activities

24 Oct 20169 Mar 2017

Take a look at the activities in the Park this half-term.

Everybody Loves Meerkats!

7 Sep 20169 Mar 2017

Now the summer holidays have come to an end the meerkats will be missing their hoards of admirers! Every day the meerkat enclosure has been surrounded by visitors hoping to get a glimpse of our cheeky…