Cedars Nature Centre

Cedars Nature Centre Cedars Nature Centre is a multi award winning not for profit animal centre set in the grounds of Cedars Park operated by Lets Talk Animals CIC .

Enjoy affordable family fun by joining in on our daily meet and greets every 45 mins 🐾 Operated by Lets Talk Animals CIC T/A Cedars Nature Centre

🐾 We hope you enjoyed meeting some of our Volunteer team for Volunteer week ! 🐾We had lots of messages about volunteeri...
08/06/2026

🐾 We hope you enjoyed meeting some of our Volunteer team for Volunteer week ! 🐾
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We had lots of messages about volunteering after posting these and so we thought we will tell you all about how it works!οΏΌ

We now have two volunteer categories:
πŸ”Ή Main Volunteer Team – Non-student volunteers aged 20+
πŸ”Ή Student Volunteers – For college/university placements (minimum age 16+)

This change helps us maintain a strong and consistent core volunteer team.

⚠️ Please note: We are not currently recruiting student volunteers at this time.

We are recruiting for:
🦎 Animal Care Volunteers
Our Animal Care Volunteers support the keepers with:
βœ”οΈ Animal husbandry and enrichment
βœ”οΈ Enclosure cleaning and maintenance
βœ”οΈ General zoo upkeep
βœ”οΈ Day-to-day care tasks

We welcome volunteers from all walks of life.
All we ask is that you are:
Passionate, Hard-working, Reliable and Able to commit to at least 1 day per fortnight

Please note that opportunities are limited, and successful applicants will need to complete a trial period.

πŸ“© To apply, please visit our volunteering page and complete the application form:
https://www.cedarsnaturecentre.co.uk/volunteering

Team Cedars 🐾

It’s the last day of Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team! Over the last few days we have sha...
07/06/2026

It’s the last day of Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team!

Over the last few days we have shared a story from one of our volunteers about their time volunteering at Cedars Nature Centre πŸ’š

Today’s Volunteer is Adie, one of our longest servicing volunteers πŸ˜€

"I’ve been volunteering at Cedars Nature since the beginning. I can’t believe my luck to work with these wonderful animals and great crew.

I’m known as the chinchilla lady for my love of chinchillas and having my own at home, now 19 years old.

I also love the ferrets for their cuteness and their fun ways.”

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team! Over the next few days we will share a story from ...
06/06/2026

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team!

Over the next few days we will share a story from one of our volunteers about their time volunteering at Cedars Nature Centre πŸ’š

Today’s Volunteer is Evie.

"Volunteering at cedars has helped me so many ways it’s such a positive environment.

I’ve learn a lot from volunteering there, everyone is so welcoming and supportive like there is not one bit of negativity there.

What I enjoy the most about being there is making new friends and learning so much.”

Starting today! Every weekend in June we will be running our rainbow trail!🐾 For an entrance price of just £2.40 you can...
06/06/2026

Starting today!
Every weekend in June we will be running our rainbow trail!

🐾 For an entrance price of just £2.40 you can come and go from the centre throughout the day including our daily meet and greets every 45 mins!

🌈 PLUS every child receives a rainbow trail on entry!

🌈 See if you can match all of the colours to animal fact sheets around the zoo and bring back the trail sheet for a sticker!

π’˜π’† π’…π’†π’π’Šπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’‚π’•π’†π’π’š π’Œπ’†π’†π’‘ 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔 π’π’π’˜ 𝒂𝒔 π’‘π’π’”π’”π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒔 π’Žπ’‚π’π’š 𝒂𝒔 π’‘π’π’”π’”π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’† 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒏 π’…π’‚π’š 𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝒖𝒔.

🐾 No need to prebook, open 10am-5pm

πŸ“Cedars Nature Centre, Cedars Park, Waltham Cross, Herts, EN8 8RU

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team! Over the next few days we will share a story from ...
05/06/2026

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team!

Over the next few days we will share a story from one of our volunteers about their time volunteering at Cedars Nature Centre πŸ’š

Today’s Volunteer is Sue.

"I have been a volunteer at Cedars Nature Centre for 4 years and I love it.

As a volunteer here I have the opportunity to work directly with a variety of animals.

I am involved with every aspect of their care, including feeding, enrichment and of course cleaning their enclosures.

I really enjoy every minute of my time here and thoroughly recommend it."

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team! Over the next few days we will share a story from ...
04/06/2026

It’s Volunteer week and we are shining a light on our volunteer team!

Over the next few days we will share a story from one of our volunteers about their time volunteering at Cedars Nature Centre πŸ’š

Today’s Volunteer is Jess.

β€œVolunteering at Cedars Nature Centre Zoo is something I genuinely look forward to every week.
It has had a huge positive impact on my mental wellbeing, and being around the animals brings me so much happiness.

I love working with such a variety of animals, especially our new cockatiels.
Watching the animals thrive while learning their individual behaviours is incredibly rewarding.

Everyone at Cedars are so welcoming and supportive, and I've met some amazing people who make me feel like part of a family.

What I enjoy most is leaving each day feeling accomplished and knowing I've helped make a difference.

Unlike a normal job, I never dread coming in – I'm always excited for the day ahead and grateful to be part of such a special place.”

🐾 During May Half Term you may have noticed members of the public in with our animals! These lucky VIP’s were taking par...
01/06/2026

🐾 During May Half Term you may have noticed members of the public in with our animals!
These lucky VIP’s were taking part in our animal experiences!

🐾 Our animal experiences have been extremely popular with dates going fast! June is nearly fully booked, so please get in touch if you have bought or are lucky enough to have been gifted an animal experience voucher!

🐾 We have 3 types of animal experiences here at Cedars Nature Centre.
The minimum age is 6 years old and our experiences start from just Β£40 per person.

Meet the Meerkats

Junior Keeper Experience

VIP Tour

🐾 You can find out more details and pricing on our animal experiences page below.

https://www.cedarsnaturecentre.co.uk/experiences

πŸ’š Don’t just take our word for it, here’s some lovely feedback from Half Term! πŸ’š

Well wasn’t that hot! πŸ”₯ We are sure you all feel a little like our meerkat here but today is the coolest day of half ter...
31/05/2026

Well wasn’t that hot! πŸ”₯

We are sure you all feel a little like our meerkat here but today is the coolest day of half term and so what’s cooler that taking part in our Brilliant Birds Trail!

It’s the last day to do so and you can find out what’s happening below!

Take part in our British Birds Trail!
Match the birds to your trail sheet that you will receive on entry and bring it back to claim your bird sticker!

πŸ¦‰ Daily Activities πŸ¦‰
Our daily meet and greets taking place every 45 minutes.

🐾 10.45 - Meerkat Feed

🐟 11.30 - Fish Feed

⏰ 12:15pm - Watch an owl pellet dissection from our keepers and discover what our owls have been eating!

🐾 1pm - Ferret Meet and Greet

πŸ¦‰ 1.45pm - Burrowing Owl Feed

πŸͺΆ 2:30pm - Learn all about bird feathers and what makes them so special.

🐦 3.15pm - Kookaburra Feed

🐾 4pm - Meerkat Feed

30/05/2026

Reggie is reminding us that there are only 2 days left of Bird Week here at Cedars Nature Centre!

Come visit us and take part in our Brilliant Birds Trail!

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What’s on at Cedars Nature Centre over half term!For just Β£2.40 per person, you can enjoy a full day of animal encounter...
29/05/2026

What’s on at Cedars Nature Centre over half term!

For just Β£2.40 per person, you can enjoy a full day of animal encounters, feeding sessions, talks, and hands-on activities for the whole family!

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Address

Cedars Park, Theobalds Lane
Waltham Cross
EN88RU

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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