British Big Cat Weekends

This spring, we’re hosting a series of special events, with British Big Cat Conversations, dedicated to one of Britain’s most intriguing wildlife mysteries — the reports of big cats said to roam our countryside. Throughout the Easter Holidays and the following weekends, visitors will have the chance to meet a British big cat witness and an experienced investigator to learn more about the evidence, the sightings, and the ongoing research.

As part of the experience, you’ll be able to see life-size scale examples of animals often reported in Britain — including panthers, pumas and lynx — helping to visualise what witnesses may actually be encountering. We’ll also demonstrate how modern wildlife-monitoring tools, such as camera traps and thermal cameras, are used to investigate sightings.

2nd–4th of May

 Meet mural artist Rob Amos, who will be creating a new Dean Panther artwork over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Meet a British big cat witness and a big cat investigator 

-See scale examples of panthers, pumas and lynx 

-Discuss camera traps & thermal cameras  

-Walk the Gruffalo trail & discuss tracking big cats

2 pm Big Cat Witness Forum

If you’ve encountered a big cat in Britain, take part in our witness forum and share your story during a special recording of the Big Cat Conversations podcast.