Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre

A fabulous £90 raised yesterday via our little photo session for Stafford Hedgehog and garden bird rescue. Last session is on Saturday 18th August in aid of g&d reptile rescue. The hour (and a bit!) Long session will include some reptiles and birds of prey for you to photograph. Contact us to book. 11am-12 (ish) £10 per person Places must be pre booked /paid for

Still time to book a place.
Barley the Barn owl will be flying and good old Treacle the tawny owl posing for you, among Also chance to meet a Hedgehog!
... Lots of places left for this Saturday. As well as chance to photograph some of our birds, there will also be a hedgehog to snap too! open to any age and ability, a fun hour and chance to support 2 charities. (please note: the hedgehog will be in an indoor set up) contact us to book a place
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4th August we have another photography session .This time in aid of Stafford Hedgehog and garden bird rescue. Along with our own selection of British birds of prey, hopefully there will be a hedgehog to photograph. Just £10 pp. So far sessions have been really popular and usually go on for 90mins. Any age and ability welcome . A fun, relaxed way of practising your photography skills. Contact us to book a place.

Schools out!
We are now open 10:30-4:30 daily until September. Admission is: £5 adults... £4 children (3-16) £4 consessions / OAPs /carers
Our flying area is not quite finished but the birds will be flown in some format at 2pm daily EXCLUDING Wednesday 25th July
Check out our website for experiences you can pre book.
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Many thanks to the participants of our Birds and beasts photo session this morning. We raised £70 for Beastwatch UK . Next up is British Wildlife in aid of Stafford garden bird and hedgehog rescue on 4th August.
https://www.facebook.com/BWUK-BeastWatch- UK-19452216057432…/

Lots of spaces still available for this coming Saturday 21st July. This photography session is in aid of Beastwatch UK. A group who help to find and re unite lost exotic animals. It’s only £10 per person. This session is ‘Birds and Beasts’ and should include: Harris hawk in flight Mackinders eagle owl in flight
And static shots of :... Turkey vulture Kookaburra Skunk Wolfdog
Please contact us to book a place.
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A lovely lady has been donating herbs she has grown. Betty the Savannah cat loved them! If you you enjoy growing your own veggies but have too many, you know where you can bring them!!

Thank you to everyone who came to our photography session on Saturday. It was an excellent morning, with the birds managing down flying despite the heat. We raised £100 for the British Wildlife rescue centre currently based at AMERTON farm .well done everyone. Hope you got some good shots.
Next up is July 21st photo session in aid of Beastwatch This will hopefully include flights from one of our hawks and one of our eagle owls and static shots including skunk, vulture and k...ookaburra. Open to all ages and abilities. Contact us to book a place.
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We thought we'd jump on the band wagon and see if Russian Steppe eagle Samara , might pick the winner. Unfortunately she decided she would rather sit and enjoy the sun, she's obviously not a football fan! Never mind, come on England!

Good afternoon. Just to put minds at rest. The small fire within the garden centre is under control and is not affecting us although the garden centre is currently closed. Huge pat on the back for the quick reactions of the Fletcher's staff and the fire brigade. The glorious weather is to blame . No one is hurt and Brian, Bim and Oliver the Capuchins are finding the action fasinating!

A few places left for this Saturday. £10 per person. Please get in touch if you would like to book a place. this session will be British birds of prey, including * Barn owl (in flight) Tawny owl Kestrel Common Buzzard... Peregrine falcon
* subject to change
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Keeping cool the owl way! Dale the wood owl likes a paddle and a few sips, Apache the Great grey is more of a dive in face first kinda owl.

Set up at the Screwfix Wincanton fun day.

Still places available.

We are out and about this weekend. Alfie the skunk, Todd the tortoise and some of our birds of prey will be at Eccleshall festival on Saturday, and some of our birds of prey will be at Melbourne vets in Cannock on Sunday. Our greatful thanks to both of these events for supporting us. Weather forcast is good, so why not pop and see us.
http://www.eccleshallfestival.co.uk/index .html

Spaces available on all dates. Payment can be made via paypal to gentleshaw1@btconnect.com just let us know which date you would like to book for.

Dandelion the black and white ruffed lemur scent marking.

Bim and Oliver playing find the mushed coconut!

Sometimes the simplest of things are enriching for our animals, new sights or smells. And who doesn't love an empty box?!

Happy father's Day to all the Dad's out there.

What a lovely place with Beautiful animals, spent the whole afternoon here and my daughter loved it, will be going back for sure. food and cafe was lovely and nice little garden center.

What a little gem of a place!

The animals are well looked after and the staff really put their all into looking after them! Certainly well worth a visit and the price is fantastic! Well done �

Went yesterday and got a private tour of the new shop, just brilliant thanks lesley and Ken. The centre is great and the signs that describe everything that goes on are so funny. Well worth going. Brilliant day out not just for families but for anyone.

We have been visitors to this lovely place for some years now . The` staff` are always friendly and willing to chat . A railway runs through pleasantly tended gardens and ponds and gives a nice ride around the animal enclosures . Upon entry ( at an affordable small charge ) you are straight away in close contact with the birds and livestock , no hike before you begin. A lot of the displayed animals are from other zoo`s etc and their stories are all told in a note-case kept on the animal or bird`s cage . Be prepared for quite a few pleasant surprises ! It is quite obvious that this is not one of the giants of the zoological world , but you do appreciate that every penny of income really is put to full and good use in caring and feeding the creatures held in the care of "Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre ". This is why i keep-on going back. Bill Birch.

This place is such a hidden diamond we had a lovely few hours there even in the cold beautiful little place xx

The staff are so friendly and very informative about the animals in their care. The new entrance and gift shop are a great improvement. You do a fantastic job. Can’t wait to go back again � � � � � �

Thank you so much for our zookeeper eperience day all the staff were super friendly the animals were so lovely with special mention for beautiful Saxon! Loved flying the Eagle and holding the skunk too. Even in the snow nothing was too much trouble, can't recommend highly enough and will definately be returning in the summer!

Spent the afternoon here today with my family of 5 & we couldn't have had a better time. The animals are amazing to watch (particularly the wolf-dog & macaques!) and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend & will be returning in the near future (looks like we might have to buy a wolf dog experience too!) We used the group on offer which allowed family entry for £8.00 but I wouldn't hesitate to pay full price, money well spent on a good cause.

Its a lvly place if u like birds of prey and other animals its like a mini zoo the people are friendly and the wolf dog is amazing my son went inside the cage with him his so friendly he lvd it great place to go

I visited today with my daughter and mom and had a great time spending a few hours wandering around. The admission is brilliant value for money, they have such a diverse array of animals to see, most with little stories of their background and how they come to end up at the centre. Staff are friendly and the centre is lovely a clean and the animals have great shelters. We will definitely be visiting again, just wish it was a little closer.

I love it here! The place is amazing and the work the brilliant staff do is amazing! I can't stress enough how much you should visit here if you get the chance! The sanctuary is run solely on donations and if anywhere deserves it here does! I visit as many times I can!

Had a really lovely day with my husband & our 4 children (2,6,10&13), they all thoroughly enjoyed it!! Highly recommend & reasonable xx thank you, we'll be back �

Had a lovely visit here yesterday (Easter bank holiday Monday 2018). We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the centre and the condition of the "guests". It's evident that the centre is staffed by very dedicated people who love the animals and birds in their care. Despite the bad weather, we could have stayed much longer but had to be elsewhere. My youngest son's highlight of the visit? Murphy!

Great day out with grandkids. They really enjoyed themselves looking at all the different animals and singing with the signing dog. Would definitely recommend

Bought the wolfdog experience for my sister as a surprise. She absolutely loved it! Think Saxon has a new friend now!! Always great atmosphere with knowledgeable and friendly staff

Always a lovely place to visit ...

Staff are so friendly, caring & kind .

Great to see the animals/ birds being looked after so well......

Thank you for all that you do xxxxx

Absoloutely fantastic day had by me and my family. My daughters both had Zoo Keeper experiences, the whole experience was just amazing, The staff were spot on, so friendly and they spent so much time explaining to the girls about each individual animal. Everything about the experience was very hands on and exactly how being a zoo keeper would work. We shall be returning very soon. Amazing work Gentleshaw staff

visited for the second time today and even though it was a good day it was a little disappointing, there were a few animals who seemed to be pacing a lot especially one of the raccoons, it seemed confused. maybe its normal behaviour i don't know as i'm no expert, i just felt a bit sorry for them. Towards the back where you walk to see the ponies there are broken ornaments scattered which spoils it, it was so pretty the last time we came. despite this my children had a great time seeing all the different animals and we probably would come again, its definitely a hidden gem :)

Came along with my friend Trish, Sat 21July, with the opportunity to photograph some of the animals and birds, enjoyed our time the staff are very friendly, a good chance to practice my camera skills.

What a lovely place with Beautiful animals, spent the whole afternoon here and my daughter loved it, will be going back for sure. food and cafe was lovely and nice little garden center.

What a little gem of a place!

The animals are well looked after and the staff really put their all into looking after them! Certainly well worth a visit and the price is fantastic! Well done �

Went yesterday and got a private tour of the new shop, just brilliant thanks lesley and Ken. The centre is great and the signs that describe everything that goes on are so funny. Well worth going. Brilliant day out not just for families but for anyone.

We have been visitors to this lovely place for some years now . The` staff` are always friendly and willing to chat . A railway runs through pleasantly tended gardens and ponds and gives a nice ride around the animal enclosures . Upon entry ( at an affordable small charge ) you are straight away in close contact with the birds and livestock , no hike before you begin. A lot of the displayed animals are from other zoo`s etc and their stories are all told in a note-case kept on the animal or bird`s cage . Be prepared for quite a few pleasant surprises ! It is quite obvious that this is not one of the giants of the zoological world , but you do appreciate that every penny of income really is put to full and good use in caring and feeding the creatures held in the care of "Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre ". This is why i keep-on going back. Bill Birch.

This place is such a hidden diamond we had a lovely few hours there even in the cold beautiful little place xx

The staff are so friendly and very informative about the animals in their care. The new entrance and gift shop are a great improvement. You do a fantastic job. Can’t wait to go back again � � � � � �

Thank you so much for our zookeeper eperience day all the staff were super friendly the animals were so lovely with special mention for beautiful Saxon! Loved flying the Eagle and holding the skunk too. Even in the snow nothing was too much trouble, can't recommend highly enough and will definately be returning in the summer!

Spent the afternoon here today with my family of 5 & we couldn't have had a better time. The animals are amazing to watch (particularly the wolf-dog & macaques!) and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend & will be returning in the near future (looks like we might have to buy a wolf dog experience too!) We used the group on offer which allowed family entry for £8.00 but I wouldn't hesitate to pay full price, money well spent on a good cause.

Its a lvly place if u like birds of prey and other animals its like a mini zoo the people are friendly and the wolf dog is amazing my son went inside the cage with him his so friendly he lvd it great place to go

I visited today with my daughter and mom and had a great time spending a few hours wandering around. The admission is brilliant value for money, they have such a diverse array of animals to see, most with little stories of their background and how they come to end up at the centre. Staff are friendly and the centre is lovely a clean and the animals have great shelters. We will definitely be visiting again, just wish it was a little closer.

I love it here! The place is amazing and the work the brilliant staff do is amazing! I can't stress enough how much you should visit here if you get the chance! The sanctuary is run solely on donations and if anywhere deserves it here does! I visit as many times I can!

Had a really lovely day with my husband & our 4 children (2,6,10&13), they all thoroughly enjoyed it!! Highly recommend & reasonable xx thank you, we'll be back �

Had a lovely visit here yesterday (Easter bank holiday Monday 2018). We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the centre and the condition of the "guests". It's evident that the centre is staffed by very dedicated people who love the animals and birds in their care. Despite the bad weather, we could have stayed much longer but had to be elsewhere. My youngest son's highlight of the visit? Murphy!

Great day out with grandkids. They really enjoyed themselves looking at all the different animals and singing with the signing dog. Would definitely recommend

Bought the wolfdog experience for my sister as a surprise. She absolutely loved it! Think Saxon has a new friend now!! Always great atmosphere with knowledgeable and friendly staff

Always a lovely place to visit ...

Staff are so friendly, caring & kind .

Great to see the animals/ birds being looked after so well......

Thank you for all that you do xxxxx

Absoloutely fantastic day had by me and my family. My daughters both had Zoo Keeper experiences, the whole experience was just amazing, The staff were spot on, so friendly and they spent so much time explaining to the girls about each individual animal. Everything about the experience was very hands on and exactly how being a zoo keeper would work. We shall be returning very soon. Amazing work Gentleshaw staff

visited for the second time today and even though it was a good day it was a little disappointing, there were a few animals who seemed to be pacing a lot especially one of the raccoons, it seemed confused. maybe its normal behaviour i don't know as i'm no expert, i just felt a bit sorry for them. Towards the back where you walk to see the ponies there are broken ornaments scattered which spoils it, it was so pretty the last time we came. despite this my children had a great time seeing all the different animals and we probably would come again, its definitely a hidden gem :)

Came along with my friend Trish, Sat 21July, with the opportunity to photograph some of the animals and birds, enjoyed our time the staff are very friendly, a good chance to practice my camera skills.

What a lovely place with Beautiful animals, spent the whole afternoon here and my daughter loved it, will be going back for sure. food and cafe was lovely and nice little garden center.

What a little gem of a place!

The animals are well looked after and the staff really put their all into looking after them! Certainly well worth a visit and the price is fantastic! Well done �

Went yesterday and got a private tour of the new shop, just brilliant thanks lesley and Ken. The centre is great and the signs that describe everything that goes on are so funny. Well worth going. Brilliant day out not just for families but for anyone.

We have been visitors to this lovely place for some years now . The` staff` are always friendly and willing to chat . A railway runs through pleasantly tended gardens and ponds and gives a nice ride around the animal enclosures . Upon entry ( at an affordable small charge ) you are straight away in close contact with the birds and livestock , no hike before you begin. A lot of the displayed animals are from other zoo`s etc and their stories are all told in a note-case kept on the animal or bird`s cage . Be prepared for quite a few pleasant surprises ! It is quite obvious that this is not one of the giants of the zoological world , but you do appreciate that every penny of income really is put to full and good use in caring and feeding the creatures held in the care of "Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre ". This is why i keep-on going back. Bill Birch.

This place is such a hidden diamond we had a lovely few hours there even in the cold beautiful little place xx

The staff are so friendly and very informative about the animals in their care. The new entrance and gift shop are a great improvement. You do a fantastic job. Can’t wait to go back again � � � � � �

Thank you so much for our zookeeper eperience day all the staff were super friendly the animals were so lovely with special mention for beautiful Saxon! Loved flying the Eagle and holding the skunk too. Even in the snow nothing was too much trouble, can't recommend highly enough and will definately be returning in the summer!

Spent the afternoon here today with my family of 5 & we couldn't have had a better time. The animals are amazing to watch (particularly the wolf-dog & macaques!) and the staff were so friendly. Would definitely recommend & will be returning in the near future (looks like we might have to buy a wolf dog experience too!) We used the group on offer which allowed family entry for £8.00 but I wouldn't hesitate to pay full price, money well spent on a good cause.

Its a lvly place if u like birds of prey and other animals its like a mini zoo the people are friendly and the wolf dog is amazing my son went inside the cage with him his so friendly he lvd it great place to go

I visited today with my daughter and mom and had a great time spending a few hours wandering around. The admission is brilliant value for money, they have such a diverse array of animals to see, most with little stories of their background and how they come to end up at the centre. Staff are friendly and the centre is lovely a clean and the animals have great shelters. We will definitely be visiting again, just wish it was a little closer.

I love it here! The place is amazing and the work the brilliant staff do is amazing! I can't stress enough how much you should visit here if you get the chance! The sanctuary is run solely on donations and if anywhere deserves it here does! I visit as many times I can!

Had a really lovely day with my husband & our 4 children (2,6,10&13), they all thoroughly enjoyed it!! Highly recommend & reasonable xx thank you, we'll be back �

Had a lovely visit here yesterday (Easter bank holiday Monday 2018). We were very impressed with the cleanliness of the centre and the condition of the "guests". It's evident that the centre is staffed by very dedicated people who love the animals and birds in their care. Despite the bad weather, we could have stayed much longer but had to be elsewhere. My youngest son's highlight of the visit? Murphy!

Great day out with grandkids. They really enjoyed themselves looking at all the different animals and singing with the signing dog. Would definitely recommend

Bought the wolfdog experience for my sister as a surprise. She absolutely loved it! Think Saxon has a new friend now!! Always great atmosphere with knowledgeable and friendly staff

Always a lovely place to visit ...

Staff are so friendly, caring & kind .

Great to see the animals/ birds being looked after so well......

Thank you for all that you do xxxxx

Absoloutely fantastic day had by me and my family. My daughters both had Zoo Keeper experiences, the whole experience was just amazing, The staff were spot on, so friendly and they spent so much time explaining to the girls about each individual animal. Everything about the experience was very hands on and exactly how being a zoo keeper would work. We shall be returning very soon. Amazing work Gentleshaw staff

visited for the second time today and even though it was a good day it was a little disappointing, there were a few animals who seemed to be pacing a lot especially one of the raccoons, it seemed confused. maybe its normal behaviour i don't know as i'm no expert, i just felt a bit sorry for them. Towards the back where you walk to see the ponies there are broken ornaments scattered which spoils it, it was so pretty the last time we came. despite this my children had a great time seeing all the different animals and we probably would come again, its definitely a hidden gem :)

Came along with my friend Trish, Sat 21July, with the opportunity to photograph some of the animals and birds, enjoyed our time the staff are very friendly, a good chance to practice my camera skills.