
WELCOME TO
THE HCC
Welcome to the small zoo in the heart of Kent.
WELCOME.
Hello and welcome to the Hemsley Conservation Centre! If this is your first visit or you have been many times before this page is designed to give you all the information you need to know!
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MISSION.
We are...
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A small breeding centre for rare animals.
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An educational establishment, working towards educating our visitors about our animals, their habitats and the natural world.
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Working to preserve the species in our care.
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Working to advance scientifically driven animal care.
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Represent, support and champion species not commonly kept in mainstream zoos.
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Supporting in and ex situ conservation programmes.
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Not a playground.
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Not a petting zoo.
ZOO MAP.

Keeper Talks
10.30 - Tapir & Capybara
11.00 - Meerkats
12.00 - Squirrel Monkeys
13.00 - Frontline Conservation*
13.45 - Otters
14.00 - Lemurs
14.30 - Ocelots
15.00 - Maned Wolves
15.30 - Tapir Tea Time**
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1 - Tapir & Capybara
2 - Toucan
3 - Aardwolf Viewing
4 - Aardwolf
5 - Tayra
6 - Geoffroy's Cats
7 - Squirrel Monkeys
8 - Lemurs
9 - 10 - Tamarins
11 - Spider Monkeys
​12 - Capuchins
13 - Sloth, Prehensile Tailed Pocupines & Armadillos, Goeldi Monkeys
14 - Porcupines, Black Tailed Marmosets, Armadillos, Tarantulas and Invertebrates
15 - Ground Cuscus and Pygmy Slow Loris
16 - Short Beaked Echidna
17 - Night Monkey and Porcupines
18 - Bali Myna
19 - Spider Monkey House
20 - Meerkats
21 & 22 - Wings of The Rainforest
23 - Squirrel Monkeys
24 - Wallaby Walkthrough
25- Ocelots
26 - Kinkajous & Six Banded Armadillos
27- Rusty Spotted Cats
28 - Javan Binturong & Short Clawed Otters
29 - Maned Wolves
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* Interactive animal artefacts - Activity and Learning Centre.
** Feed our tapir some tasty snacks at £5pp. Limited to 10 people. First come first serve.
MORE INFORMATION.
Remember, you can spend as long as you like at the HCC on the day of your visit, we are open from 10am till 4pm with last entry into the zoo at 3pm.
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The Rainforest Tearooms are open from 10am till 4pm with last hot food orders at 3pm.
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Toilets and Baby Changing are located at the entrance to the zoo
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If you have not seen a particular animal then do not be afraid to speak to a keeper or other member of staff, they will be able to help.
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Would like to book one of our very popular animal experiences? Our experiences offer you the chance to get up close and personal to some of our species. CLICK HERE for more information and to book.
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Anything we missed? Speak to a member of staff either in the zoo or the tearoom, they will be able to help.
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