Spider Phobia Course
Face your fears and experience a fantastic one-to-one Spider Phobia Course with experts.
Spider Phobia Course
There is no good reason to be afraid of spiders. The vast majority of spiders are harmless and extremely beneficial invertebrates. There are no dangerous spiders in the UK. However millions of perfectly rational people have an irrational fear of them. Why?
No matter how they try to be calm when confronted by a spider the response is always the same - sweating, nausea, panic, rapid heartbeat and sometimes much worse can occur. Do spiders deserve this reputation? Here at Drusillas we think not and we are now offering a course that aims to assist the arachnophobe to not only overcome their fears but to leave with a better understanding of these much-maligned creatures.
Our courses are run by Angela Hale from Drusillas and her husband Ray Hale. Both are Committee Members with the British Tarantula Society
What happens on the day?
- 10.00 Health and safety talk
- 10.15 What are we afraid of? How phobias become stuck in our subconscious mind. Group question and answer session
- 10.45 Everything you ever wanted to know about spiders but were afraid to ask
- 11.30 Group session with Angela and Ray Hale including a gradual exposure to the spiders. (All spiders are securely held in tanks)
- 12.30 Introduction to British spiders and how to recognise and identify them
- 12.45 Learn how to safely, and without fear, remove unwanted visitors from your home. Then a chance to tickle some tarantulas!
- 14.00 Day ends
Prices
- The day lasts from 10am - 2pm
- Cost is £170 per person (this includes full entry to the Park)
- Maximum of 6 participants per day
- Minimum age 12 years
- Please read our Animal Experience Terms & Conditions before booking.
- Please make sure you read our Health & Safety information once you book an encounter.
2025 Dates
- Sat 6th September SOLD OUT
- Sun 21st September SOLD OUT
- Sat 4th October SOLD OUT
- Sun 5th October SOLD OUT
We're totally sold out for this year, but we'll be releasing dates very soon for 2026!
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Testimonials
"I cannot believe how much better I feel about spiders after the course and will be forever grateful to Ray and Angela. Thank you!”
“I never thought I would hold a spider or tarantula in my life! This workshop made me step out of my comfort zone and proved to me how much stronger I am mentally than I ever gave myself credit for. Thank you to Ray & Angela for your support and encouragement throughout the session, you were wonderful and really put me at ease."
"I would like to pass on my thanks to Angela and Ray for yesterday's Spider Phobia course. I can't believe they got me handling the spiders as I did! I'm glad I have video as I would think I imagined it! The fear was really quite debilitating before and I was desperate not to pass that on to my child. Now, I am confident that I can handle spiders calmy in front of him and it has sparked in me a fascination with the animals, too!"
“Thank you to you both for a life-changing day. The fact that I went from not being able to even look at a picture of a spider to having a real one crawl across my hand is astonishing. You were both so kind and supportive, and I had complete faith that you knew what you were doing…even though, at times, it felt extremely daunting. The next morning a huge house spider appeared on the bedroom wall and I collected it in a pint glass and took it outside – unbelievable!"
- If you have any questions about our Spider Phobia Course call us on 01323 874100 or email [email protected]
- Gift voucher holders will need to contact us to request a booking form.
- We regret that we are unable to make provisional bookings or take bookings over the phone.
- Please make sure you read our Health & Safety information once you book an encounter.
- You may also want to check the spine-tingling fantastic website: The Naturally Wild Company.
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