Dogs are not allowed on site. It is NOT acceptable for dogs to be left in cars and action will be taken. We reserve the right to decline admission if you bring animals to site.

The Big Cat Sanctuary is a charity, whose mission it is, to provide support and protection for all of the world’s endangered cats, both big and small ,in captivity and in their natural habitat. We provide a safe, secure and stress free environment for all the cats residing at our centre. With this in mind we are not open to the general public on a day to day basis.

We run 5 public Open days a year and these are suitable for all ages. Tickets are on sale now, the events run at the end of July.

Our Open Days are every July for 4/5 days towards the end of the month.  We are however open all the year round for pre-bookable Big Cat experiences which can be purchased on line or by phone.

There will be two sessions on each day. The morning session runs from 9am – 1pm, the afternoon session runs from 2.30pm – 6.30pm.

Yes please, as we have to monitor the amount of people that we have on site each day and all children must be accompanied by adults.

Sorry no, not for this event

Unfortunately the tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable but you are welcome to pass on to family or friends and rebook for your preferred day

Set in the Kentish countryside our site is not accessible by public transport. Our post code for Sat Nav is TN27 8PJ and is easily reached from the M20 motorway. The nearest train station is Headcorn which is a short bike or taxi ride away.

Yes, we are generally wheelchair and pushchair friendly and class ourselves as an accessible site.  The site is fairly flat and have paths and roadways around most of the enclosures.  Please be aware, the grassy areas can become water logged in heavy rain or dried and cracked if extremely dry.  

We will be scanning the tickets on entry, so therefore we do not need to have the purchaser present.

Ticket purchases are limited to four adults and four children. There is no limit on transactions completed by the purchaser.

Yes, this will be fine.

We do not offer concessions to any groups.  As a charity we rely on this income to continue our welfare, breeding, education and conservation programmes.

We recommend wearing sensible, closed toe footwear as the pathways and terrain can be slightly uneven and come prepared for all weather conditions (water, sun cream, hats, water-proof coat, umbrellas etc).

Yes, we have a gift shop on site, as well as an online shop.

Yes, we can indeed. Do let us know when you book or complete your details.

We welcome you to take pictures while you are with us at The Big Cat Sanctuary, so make sure you bring your cameras/phones to take plenty of photos.

Click here to view our terms & conditions to see our cancellation/admin fees which are applied.

Arrival to the sanctuary should not be any earlier than 15 minutes in advance of your time slot.

We now only offer internships for a 6 or 12 month period.  If you would like to apply for one of our internships please keep your eyes on the BIAZA website where we will be posting instructions on how to apply when the time is appropriate.