House and Pet Sitter

01/04/2025

Great news for fans of the Fen. Now you can stay at Rothschild Bungalow! Fair warning, there's no running water, only a hole in the ground for a toilet, and you'll need to share with the bats...but we know real wildlife lovers are made of the right stuff so what's not to love?? Who's booking first?

The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants Woodwalton Fen & Holme Fen National Nature Reserves

01/04/2025

A new species of hedgehog has been discovered, bringing the total to 18 species across the world. This is the hedgefrog, found in damp undergrowth.

23/12/2022

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS!!

2 sleeps to go!

You can reduce your dogs risk of developing arthritis by ensuring to keep them at a healthy weight throughout life. If your not sure of your dogs ideal weight then speak to your vet nurse, who can help advise you on their weight and their diet!

23/12/2022

A study that spanned two decades and looked at 50,878 dogs revealed the horrendous truth that carrying too much weight can reduce a dog’s life by 2.5 years!!
Bodyweight affects even a healthy joint’s biomechanics. So here's a quick infographic on how you can keep your dog trim and give
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26/11/2022

⭐️ Playground Closure ⭐️

Unfortunately due to the recent bad weather our play area will now be closed 🌧️

Don't worry our animals will still be around to say hi! 👋 including some of our smallest residents, our Harvest Mice! See if you can spot them this weekend at the zoo!



Photo 📸 Rob Cadd

26/11/2022

One week to go! 🎅🏼

Santa is on his way and can't wait to meet you!

❄️ Follow our gingerbread trail to Santa's toy shop! 🧸
❄️ Help the elves complete their Christmas Day tasks!
❄️ Meet Santa and receive your special gift! 🎁

Book here ➡️ https://hamertonzoopark.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/37651?catID=37631&

09/11/2022

How adorable is this Golden Bandicoot? The joey was recently born at the Desert Park, their litters consist of 1 to 4 individuals. Golden bandicoots are the smallest of the short nosed bandicoots. You can see the bandicoots in our Nocturnal House.

09/11/2022

While the Desert Park is closing it doors to visitors our team wil continue to care for our animals and rich landscapes.

PUGGLE UPDATE!!!
One for our puggle fans! Our puggle is now on the move in its private enclosure and happily burrowing into leaf litter. Of course it loves getting dirty just like any young kid! Seen here weighting at almost 700gms! Check out those spines starting to make an appearance.

09/11/2022

14/10/2022

We're pleased to be welcoming back the Winter pop-in surgeries for the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society, starting again on Wednesday 12 October.

14/10/2022

🦕We are looking forward to this dino-tastic morning at St Ives Library!🦖

Saturday 22nd October - 10:00am to 12pm - at St Ives Library
Join staff at St Ives Library and from The Norris Museum for a fun-filled morning all about Dinosaurs
Crafts, Facts, Fossils and a trail around the library
Suitable for 4 years and over
£2 per child