Knowsley Safari Ticket Portal

Knowsley Academy 2025

Dates:

Saturday 1st March – Sunday 2nd March

Saturday 26th April – Sunday 27th April

Tuesday 22nd July – Wednesday 23rd July

Tuesday 26th August – Wednesday 27th August

Our Knowsley Academy programme is designed for those aged 15 – 18 who are serious about a career working as a vet, zoologist, keeper, zoo educator or conservationist!

The days will run from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Participants will be given a certificate along with a portfolio of their work to take home and use to further any applications/interviews. You can also add on a branded hoody for just £25! If you order a hoodie, please email [email protected] with a size request. Please note that sizes will depend on stock availability.

This 2-day programme is designed for those serious about a career working as a vet, zoologist, keeper, zoo educator or conservationist. There will be a mix of theory sessions and practical activities based around the animals both on our foot safari and on our safari drive using the baboon bus! Animal activities may vary but can include making enrichment for our animals, an animal enclosure muck out, keeper Q&A and conducting behavioural studies.

We will also get stuck into some controversial issues facing animals today and get a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of our Zoo Vet Jen. Throughout the 2 days we will explore the biology of some of the animals living here, including their habitats, diets and social structure. As well as this, we will take a look at the work our Research and Conservation team do both with us at Knowsley Safari and out in the Wild too!

Booking info:
 - You must be aged between 15 & 18 years old.
 - Each session will last approx. 7 hours.
 - Admission is included in the price of the weekend.
 - Sessions are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
 - Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing, open shoes are not permitted.
 - You must book your session prior to arrival
 - Due to the nature of working with animals we cannot guarantee any activities
 - Lunch times are unsupervised

Non-members are £109

Members are £99

Mini Explorers – 2-day programme

Ages 6 - 7

2025 dates:

Monday 26th May - Tuesday 27th May

Tuesday 22nd July - Wednesday 23rd July

Monday 28th July - Tuesday 29th July

Monday 11th August - Tuesday 12th August

Monday 19th August - Tuesday 20th August

Tuesday 26th August - Wednesday 27th August

Monday 27th October - Tuesday 28th October

The Mini Explorers programme is back for 2025! This exciting two-day kids club for children aged 6 – 7, is perfect for your little ones who love wildlife and being outdoors!

Each day runs 9:30am – 3:00pm and Mini Explorers will discover lots about our animals on the foot safari with the chance to either watch an exclusive animal feed or make an exciting present for one of these animals every day! We will also be taking a VIP tour of the Safari Drive to explore many different continents - hopefully seeing all 800 of our animals! Also included within the two days are lots of fun games, crafts and other activities that the children can get involved in.

A link will be sent out following the session with photos of what children have gotten up to over the 2 days!

Please note: Due to the nature of working with animals we cannot 100% guarantee any activities. These sessions must be booked in advance, and they are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Prices:

Members price £80

Non – members price £89

Our Intrepid Explorers programme is back for 2025!

Monday 14th April – Wednesday 16th April

Wednesday 29th October – Friday 31st October

A 3-day summer holiday club perfect for youngsters aged 8 – 10 who love animals, conservation and nature!

Our Intrepid Explorers is a fun holiday programme where children take part in a range of activities exploring the natural world and how to look after it. This includes a range of games, crafts and messy activities.

The best part is, there will be one awesome animal activity that the children get to participate in each day! See the meerkats playing with their enrichment or the wolves mess around with smelly bags!

Each day will run 9.00am- 3.30pm and they will have so much fun they won’t even know they are learning!

A link will be sent out following the session with photos of what children have gotten up to over the 3 days! 

Please note: Due to the nature of working with animals we cannot guarantee any activities. These sessions must be booked in advance and they are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Age 8 - 10*

Non-members price: £115

Members price: £104

*Please note, we reserve the right to request proof of age for children to ensure we are complying with guidance.

Our Intrepid Explorers programme is back for 2025!

Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August

Monday 4th August – Friday 8th August

Monday 11th August – Friday 15th August

Monday 18th August – Friday 22nd August

A 5-day summer holiday club perfect for youngsters aged 8 – 10 who love animals, conservation and nature!

Our Intrepid Explorers is a fun holiday programme where children take part in a range of activities exploring the natural world and how to look after it. This includes a range of games, crafts and messy activities.

The best part is, there will be one awesome animal activity that the children get to participate in each day! See the meerkats playing with their enrichment or the wolves mess around with smelly bags!

Each day will run 9.00am- 3.30pm and they will have so much fun they won’t even know they are learning!

A link will be sent out following the session with photos of what children have gotten up to over the 5 days! All children will receive a certificate at the end to celebrate their graduation as a Junior Ranger.

Please note: Due to the nature of working with animals we cannot guarantee any activities. These sessions must be booked in advance, and they are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Age 8 - 10*

Non-members price: £189

Members price: £170

*Please note, we reserve the right to request proof of age for children to ensure we are complying with guidance.

Our Junior Rangers programme is back for 2025!

Saturday 15th March – Sunday 16th March

Saturday 14th June – Sunday 15th June

Thursday 24th July – Friday 26th July

Thursday 28th August – Friday 29th August

Our Junior Rangers Kids Club is a two-day programme for children aged 11-14 who love nature and being outdoors!  The day runs 9.00 to 3.30pm.

The programme includes a mix of animal activities, interactive activities and design/drawing challenges. Animal activities may vary but can include making enrichment for our animals and an enclosure muck out! There will also be chances throughout the programme to ask our keepers any questions you may have about our animals.

During this programme our Junior Rangers will also have the chance to jump on our baboon bus and visit some of our animals up on the Safari Drive area too.

A link will be sent out following the session with photos of what children have gotten up to over the 2 days! All children will receive a certificate at the end to celebrate their graduation as a Junior Ranger.

Please note: Due to the nature of working with animals we cannot guarantee any activities. These sessions must be booked in advance, and they are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Non-members are £109

Members are £99