Zoos & aquariums · South East England
Rare Species Conservation Centre
In or near Barnsole.
Rare Species Conservation Centre — former zoo in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandwich · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Rare Species Conservation Centre is located in Dover, Kent, with the postcode CT13 0DG. The nearest railway station is Sandwich, which is 1.5 km away. Entry is paid, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Rare Species Conservation Centre is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2006. It covers approximately 2 km². Wikidata describes it as: "former zoo in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2611°, 1.3269°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rare Species Conservation Centre (RSCC) was a conservation centre and zoological gardens situated just outside Sandwich in Kent, England, operated by The Rare Species Conservation Trust, a UK registered charity. Its purpose was to educate visitors and create awareness of the plight of some of the world's lesser-known rare and endangered species of animal. It was home to rare and unusual animals. It closed due to lack of funds on 31 August 2015.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The RSCC was created in 2006, having formerly been a small children's zoo called The Monkey Rainforest which was home to species of lemurs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other creatures. By 2010, the park struggled to keep itself open year-round, and announced it would no longer support daily admission. It would re-open in July 2011, only to close once again in Summer of 2011. In 2014 however, the site re-opened once again, now with new species on display, such as tarsiers and cuscus. However, in 2015, it could no longer financially sustain itself, and by September 2015, the site had closed once again, this time for good. In 2017, Wingham Wildlife Park acquired the site, forming the Sandwich…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2611, 1.3269
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Woodnesborough
- Postcode
- CT13 0DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Established
- 2006
- Nearest railway station
- Sandwich — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7294528 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rare Species Conservation Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rare Species Conservation Centre?
- Rare Species Conservation Centre is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT13 0DG), in the parish of Woodnesborough.
- What is Rare Species Conservation Centre?
- Rare Species Conservation Centre — former zoo in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rare Species Conservation Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Sandwich, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT13 0DG.
- When was Rare Species Conservation Centre built?
- Built or established in 2006.
- Is Rare Species Conservation Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Rare Species Conservation Centre is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Rare Species Conservation Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Sandwich, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT13 0DG.