01 January 2018
Make your trip to Hobbledown even more memorable with an up, close and personal encounter with our meerkats.
Join our experienced zookeepers in the meerkats’ enclosure where you can learn all about these fantastic creatures and feed them tasty snacks!
Cost: Just £20 per person!
What you need to know:
Duration of experience: 15 to 20 minutes
Times: 11:25am and 3:20pm daily
Cost: £20 per person (excluding Hobbledown day entry price)
Suitability: For ages 8 and over. Two people per time slot.
Bookable: On the day, subject to availability. Book at reception. Must be booked 30 mins prior to experience.
Spectators: Accompanying guests can watch from the external area of the enclosure.
Dates: Experiences are available throughout the year, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Advisory: Meerkats are often fed live food such as mealworms.
Annual Passholders: Receive a 10% discount.
Terms and conditions
Participants will be required to complete a disclaimer before undertaking the experience.
Hobbledown reserves the right to cancel experiences at short notice. The participant will be notified of any changes or cancellations as early as possible.
Direct contact with the animals is prohibited.
The experience is implemented on a very strict time scale, should you arrive late the experience maybe cancelled or shortened.
The participant must inform Hobbledown of any medical conditions, or any known allergies. (In particular food).
If a participant is behaving in a way which is detrimental to Hobbledown’s policies, we reserve the right to remove the participant from the premises without a refund.
Please do not eat any foods intended for the meerkats.
In the event of an emergency please follow the instructions of your host/instructor.
Please wear appropriate clothing this includes wellingtons. Hobbledown will provide wellingtons for last minute bookings.
It may be necessary, due to animal husbandry reasons, for participants to use a disinfectant footbath. Please ensure suitable footwear is worn.
You must not enter an animal enclosure without the presence or authorisation of your host/instructor.
Hobbledown will not accept responsibility for any person disregarding health and safety guidelines or neglecting to follow safe working practice instruction by its trained animal Hosts/Instructors.
Photos can be taken, however Hobbledown will not be liable for any damage to your device.
For insurance purposes participants must be 8 years old or over and have an up to date tetanus vaccination.
It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure all cuts and abrasions are covered prior to commencing the experience.
Please wash your hands at every opportunity.
Whilst every effort is made to accommodate everyone, due to the nature of the experience unfortunately it is not suitable for pregnant guests, visitors with disabilities or learning difficulties or those who are suffering from an immune suppressant illness.
Experiences are also not suitable for those allergic to some food products.
