We offer opportunities to home educators for self-guided park visits and monthly bookable learning sessions.
Home education rates are only available Monday to Friday, through Hampshire school term times. You can view the term dates here.
Bookings must be created and paid for online; we can no longer process non-booked home educator tickets at the gate or take bookings over the phone. If you arrive without a booking, you will need to pay standard entry rates.
Each month (excluding August) we will focus on a different topic, delivered through a range of engaging activities aimed at families. Sessions run from14.30 to 15.30 and there is plenty to keep everyone busy learning about the natural world.
These activities are designed to be family-led so Home Education families can learn as they complete them together. You are provided with information and props to explore and learn more about. Staff and volunteers will also be on hand to assist you and advise about how you could carry out the activities.
There will be a range of levels of learning available so different abilities will be catered for, aiming at an age range of 3 to 18. It will be up to families to decide which activities to complete as the session is a free-roaming, exploring session.
Session dates are released 3-months at a time and will be listed on this web page. Booking your place in advance for any of the monthly sessions is essential; this can be done up until midday on the day of the sessions (subject to availability).
The cost of the ticket also permits you for entry to the zoo for a self-guided park visit, as well as the activity. If you are an annual member, you will just pay the £2 supplement for the session if you bring your pass with you on the day.
January – March
You can view the sessions here
(January to March - Fully Booked)
April – June
You can view the sessions here
Autumn and Spring price (04/09/19 – 03/04/20)
Home Education Child - £7.55
Home Education Child Aged 2 and Under - £0.00
Home Education Adult - £7.55
Home Education Carer - £0.00
Home Education Child Annual Member - £2.00
Home Education Adult Annual Member - £2.00
Summer price (20/04/20 – 22/07/20)
Home Education Child - £9.95
Home Education Child Aged 2 and Under - £0.00
Home Education Adult - £9.95
Home Education Carer - £0.00
Home Education Child Annual Member - £2.00
Home Education Adult Annual Member - £2.00
Book a home educator session
Take advantage of our home educator rates for self-guided park visits.
Tickets can be bought up to 14:00, on the day you wish to visit. Please be aware that last admission is 90 minutes before the zoo closes. You can check the zoo opening times for the day you wish to visit here.
Download our trails, activity packs and other exciting tasks, which will help focus learning of your group. We are always updating these, so please make sure you download the latest free downloadable resources before you visit.
Autumn and Spring price (04/09/19 – 03/04/20)
Home Education Child - £5.55
Home Education Child Aged 2 and Under - £0.00
Home Education Adult - £5.55
Home Education Carer - £0.00
Summer price (20/04/20 – 22/07/20)
Home Education Child - £7.95
Home Education Child Aged 2 and Under - £0.00
Home Education Adult - £7.95
Home Education Carer - £0.00
Book a home educator self-guided park visit
Home Educator Self-Guided Park Visit T&Cs