Holiday Courses
Rangers
The ‘Rangers’ is an interactive, three-day workshop that will have kids thrilled with animal feeds and encounters and activities designed to engage, educate and entertain. Open to children aged 6-12, Rangers provides parents with a fascinating, fun, and educational alternative to childcare.
We will even take care of meals with lunch and drinks included in the price.
Led by zoo education staff, the three-day workshops will keep the children busy and entertained from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Cost: £160 per person
2026 dates:
13th – 15th April
26th – 28th May
3rd – 5th August
10th – 12th August
Rangers Academy
Open to students aged between 13 – 18, this course offers zoo and animal management work experience, giving you a flavour of the roles available within a zoo environment. Running from Monday to Friday, the Rangers Academy is a full week packed with practical activities, workshops and animal encounters giving you a range of exciting new skills.
Taught by zoo educators and senior level zoo staff, students enjoy a learning experience like no other. At the end of the course all participants receive a reference letter to use for future course and job applications.
Cost: £250 per person
2026 dates:
3rd – 7th August
10th – 14th August
Conservation Careers
Conservation Careers is a 2-day opportunity focused solely on giving 13 – 18 year olds an insight into the careers on offer within zoos and conservation.
Covering zookeeping, education, veterinary, grounds maintenance, marketing and more, we aim to show off all the routes you could take to working in one of the most enviable job locations there is. Our friendly education team will lead the days and facilitate practical tasks and workshops alongside our wider staff team.
This course is ideal for those who are interested in working with animals, but aren’t sure exactly how they would like to do this yet. Each participant will receive a certificate and reference letter that can be used as evidence for college and university applications.
Cost: £120 per person
2026 dates:
7th – 8th August
October dates TBC in Spring 2026
