Visitor map
Click on the links beneath the map to find out more about all the residents and facilities here at the British Wildlife Centre.
Badgers
Barn Owls
The Barn
This area is the habitat of farm buildings and barns. Animals like mice, rats and barn owls often live close to people in farms and other buildings. You can see them here in a real barn!
Buzzards
The Copse
The Copse is the location of Britain's first Walk-Through Red Squirrel Enclosure. With no barriers between you and the squirrels you can walk among them in their woodland home for the kind of close-up viewing almost impossible in nature.
The Dell
This outside area is the location for the owl display held every afternoon on open days. You'll see five species including the tawny owl, barn owl and the magnificent eagle owl. The hedgehog talk is also held here.
Fallow Deer
Foxes
The Hedgerow
The Hedgerow is home to many small creatures like hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, mice and voles, as well as an observation bee hive!
Little Owls
Long Eared Owls
The secretive long-eared owl is one of Britain's least known owls. We successful breed this beautiful owl species which can be seen in all their flying glory at the owl displays on open dates.
American Mink
Muntjac
Nocturnal House
This unique enclosure, housing rarely seen native night species, was opened by Chris Packham in March 2012. Featuring specially designed reverse lighting, the Nocturnal House allows you to observe the mysterious night time world of bats, hedgehogs and dormice during the day.
Otters
Picnic Area
Our main outdoor picnic area, just outside the Visitor Centre, is great during fine weather, where you can relax under the shade of low trees. There is also a picnic area in 'Pip's Corner' (available during the high season only).
Pine Martens
Pip's Corner
Pip's Corner children's play area, which includes a large sandpit, allows young children to let off some steam. There is a picnic area alongside. Please note: Pip's Corner is open in the summer months only, but will close if ground conditions are wet.
Polecats
Ravens
Along the Wetland Boardwalk, the raven aviary houses Muninn & Merlin, who are the best of friends. Ravens are the largest member of the Corvid (crow) family and are the world’s largest perching bird. With their size, black feathers and powerful beak they frequently feature in folklore and literature.
Red-billed Choughs
Along the Wetland Boardwalk, our red-billed chough aviary houses two breeding pairs on loan from Paradise Park, Cornwall. Their initiative, Operation Chough, aims to re-establish these striking birds to Cornish coastal cliffs where they were once common. Choughs have a close association with Cornwall and appear on the county's coat of arms.
Red Deer
Red Squirrels
Roe Deer
Snakes - Adders
Snakes - Grass Snakes
Stoats
Tawny Owls
Theatre
We have a rolling programme of unique wildlife films made specially for us. The theatre also features in scheduled school visits.
Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is the start of your visit and houses the admission desk, a British wildlife-themed gift shop and our Coffee Shop, offering drinks, cakes, snacks and hot and cold lunches.
Water Voles
Weasels
Wetland Boardwalk
Over 600 metres of boardwalk takes you into our 26-acre wetland nature reserve, with wonderful views and a huge variety of wild species making it their home, including a group of resident nesting herons.
