Keeper for a Day
2012 Dates now available to book online
A unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at Cotswold Wildlife Park. You’ll have the chance to gain hands on experience of working with our varied and exciting collection of animals and meet the keepers who look after them on a daily basis. You will work with our keepers on a one-to-one basis and not as part of a large group, this will enable you to get the most from your day with us.
Your Keeper for a day experience will run from 9am to 4.30pm and will include activities such as mucking out, preparing food and feeding some of the animals as well as learning about the assortment of enrichment techniques we use to ensure our animals are kept well stimulated.
You will need to provide suitable weatherproof clothing and sturdy footwear, we will provide you with any other protective clothing you need to use during your day. Lunch is included, and you will be given a gift pack and certificate as a souvenir of your fantastic day. Friends and family are welcome to visit the Park on the day of your Keeper experience but will not be able to have access to any behind the scenes areas, we will provide one complimentary pass for a family member and all other visitors will be charged our normal daily rate.
A sample itinerary is shown below, please note that activities included will vary from day to day and we reserve the right not to include particular sections…
9.00 - Meet outside Gift Shop; health and safety check
9.15 - Farm
10.00 - Rhinos/Hoofstock
11.00 - Penguin feed
11.30 - Work with small mammals (Meerkats, Prairie dogs etc.)
12.00 - Lemurs
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Reptiles, behind the scenes tour and Giant Tortoises
15.00 - Break
15.30 - South American walkthrough (Tapir, Peccary etc.) wolf feed
16.15 - Big cat feed
16.30 - Finish
For health and safety reasons all participants must be over 18 years of age and be reasonably fit. We cannot accept participants who are pregnant or suffering from immune suppressant illnesses.
To see our full terms and conditions please click here.
Keeper for a day experiences are available on Wednesday. Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year (not including Easter holidays) and must be booked at least seven days in advance.
To book online click here to go to our online shop.
Want to Help?
A visit to the Cotswold Wildlife Park can now be even more worthwhile. By adopting an animal, you can provide a helpful contribution towards the costs of keeping and feeding the animals and supporting our conservation breeding programmes... click here for more information