There are many different animals at Shepreth Wildlife Park just waiting to meet you. So come along and enjoy a great day out - and remember, your visit helps us to help the animals.

We want you to have the chance to experience the magic of close encounters of the wild kind!

You can hand-feed our ponies and goats, the ducks, geese and even the fish in the lake!

Feed the giant carp in the lake

Watch the antics happening on Monkey Island, home to our meerkats and squirrel monkeys, and see if you can spot the terrapins in the Lake.

Explore the Big Cat House - home to the tigers, lynx and mountain lions.

In between your animal encounters you can browse our gift shop, have a snack or play in our adventure
play area.

Young children love the rabbit-petting area, while the older children (16+) and adults can book up to meet the wolves.

Our tropical house is home to turtles, lizards, snakes, fish and even caiman and you can explore the alien world of fish, Insects and Invertebrates in Waterworld & Bug City.

Cain the caiman

We want your visit to Shepreth to be interactive so we will be bringing out new and exciting ways for you to experience wildlife during 2008.

The Wildlife Park first started as a private wild animal sanctuary in 1979, when a young injured jackdaw was brought to us to look after. 'Jack' recovered and soon became one of the family.

Since that time we have adopted many other injured victims and have hand reared countless orphaned animals such as foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, rabbits, deer, polecats, bats, monkeys, owls, kestrels, sparrowhawks, swans, doves, ducks and many other species of birds.

Coco the squirrel monkey
taking milk from a syringe

In 1984 Terry Willers faced a dilemma when his building business could no longer support the animal sanctuary - due to the recession at the time. He therefore decided to open his home to the public in the hope that it would save the animals. Willersmill Wildlife Park was born!

Since then there have been many changes - including the recent addition of the Tigers, the rescued Lynx and Mountain Lions. Our conservation projects have included a Crayfish Rearing Project, featured on TV. And don't forget the countless 'minor' triumphs such as the animals which have been released back into the wild and the rescue of the catfish found dumped in a bin bag.

Many of the other exotic animals you see in the Park today come from zoos that have closed down, were unwanted pets or are part of captive breeding programmes in which we participate.