Get up close and personal with your favourite animal! The animals below are willing to see you on a private one-to-one appointment...just you and the keeper.

Its very simple, we offer you the chance to meet with and perhaps even touch one of our residents.

We cant allow full contact with all the animals but here's the animals we have available and what you can do.

Cheetahs - Face to Face with a Cheetah
Tigers - Meat the Tigers
Lemurs - Leisure with the Lemurs
Reptiles - Cuddles with the 10ft Boa Constrictor
Especially for the Children - A reptile contact session is available to you too

Contacts take place on Saturdays and Wednesdays only, and have to be booked at least 4 weeks in advance. Anyone taking part in the Cheetah Tiger and Lemur contacts has to be 18 years of age or over.

The Reptile contact is the only experience open to children, under the supervision of their guardian.
For prices and more information please contact us

What people said...

"This was a truly amazing experience, one that I will remember forever, as I have a lifelong admiration for tigers."
Keith Perry

"I had to wait a very long time for this to happen. But the wait was worth it."
Sarah Galley

"My contact with the Lemurs was my forth visit to Hamerton, on this occasion it was bought as a birthday present.
I enjoyed the Lemur contact very much; the Lemurs were very friendly and obviously comfortable with human contact. The staff were on hand to answer any questions I had, if you enjoy the company of animals then this is an experience not to be missed."
Melville Line

"The animal experiences at Hamerton is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I loved it so much I did another one."
Jessica Burke

"To all at Hamerton. Many thanks for a wonderful day feeding the magnificent Blizzard and Ladybelle. It is something I will always remember. It was worth every penny and its very special as you don't get to feed a tiger every day."
Dawn Brawn

"I would like to thank Hamerton for making it possible for this wonderful experience which I will never forget (excellent best birthday present ever). A special thanks to the keepers who were absolutely brilliant and of course not forgetting Django."
Dougie Brawn

"I had fun with all the different reptiles crawling all over me, especially the Boa Constrictor, it was great."
Matthew Wood

"I cannot put into words how amazing my experience of meeting a Cheetah was. Django was absolutely amazing, and although he was a wild animal he was so gentle that I felt relaxed throughout the time I spent with him. The Hamerton staff were fantastic and explained beforehand what I could expect from the experience, but nothing could have prepared me for the thrill of coming face to face with such a beautiful creature. I never imagined I would be able to get close enough to touch him but he seemed to enjoy being stroked, and in fact purred throughout the whole encounter. I was sad when my time with him came to an end, but I was presented with a beautiful collection of photographs which will always remind me of this wonderful day. Thank you Hamerton I will always cherish the memories of my meeting with Django."
Sally Smith