diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3ad33f..ff151da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ The context provider that must wrap your carousel components. **All carousel con
 | `disableInfiniteScroll` | `boolean`                                  | `false`      | Disable infinite scrolling (shows first/last slide boundaries)                      |
 | `autoScrollAnimation`   | `(to: number, duration: number) => number` | `withTiming` | Custom animation function for auto-scroll transitions                               |
 | `renderWindow`          | `number`                                   | all slides   | Slides kept mounted on each side of the current one; for long carousels             |
+| `centerSlide`           | `boolean`                                  | `false`      | Centre the current slide when `slideWidth` is narrower, so neighbours peek in       |
 | `children`              | `React.ReactNode`                          | Required     | Carousel content (should contain HeroCarousel component)                            |
 
 #### `HeroCarousel`
@@ -355,6 +356,18 @@ Different carousel configurations using the compound pattern:
 >
   <HeroCarousel>{slides}</HeroCarousel>
 </HeroCarousel.Provider>
+
+// Centred slides with the neighbours peeking in on both sides.
+// Put the gap between slides inside each slide (half on each side), so the content stays centred.
+<HeroCarousel.Provider slideWidth={300} centerSlide disableInfiniteScroll disableAutoScroll>
+  <HeroCarousel>
+    {slides.map((slide) => (
+      <View key={slide.id} style={{ paddingHorizontal: 6 }}>
+        <Slide {...slide} />
+      </View>
+    ))}
+  </HeroCarousel>
+</HeroCarousel.Provider>
 ```
 
 ### Using HeroCarousel.AnimatedView
diff --git a/src/components/AnimatedPagedView/index.tsx b/src/components/AnimatedPagedView/index.tsx
index ebcf824..bcd9a5e 100644
--- a/src/components/AnimatedPagedView/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AnimatedPagedView/index.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ export const AnimatedPagedView = forwardRef<AnimatedPagedScrollViewRef, Animated
   (props, ref) => {
     const translateX = useSharedValue(0)
     const context = useSharedValue({ x: 0 })
-    const { slideWidth } = useCarouselContext()
+    const { slideWidth, centerSlide } = useCarouselContext()
+    // Starts the row at the carousel's middle, less half a slide. Layout resolves the 50% against the
+    // carousel's own width, so the current slide is centred from the first frame.
+    const centerStyle = centerSlide ? { left: '50%' as const, marginLeft: -slideWidth / 2 } : null
     const childrenArray = React.Children.toArray(props.children)
     // Worklets must not capture `props`: it holds React elements, which can't be copied to the UI thread.
     const { onScroll, onScrollBeginDrag } = props
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ export const AnimatedPagedView = forwardRef<AnimatedPagedScrollViewRef, Animated
       return {
         transform: [{ translateX: -clampedTranslateX }],
       }
-    }, [])
+    }, [clampValue])
 
     useAnimatedReaction(
       () => translateX.value,
@@ -93,8 +96,8 @@ export const AnimatedPagedView = forwardRef<AnimatedPagedScrollViewRef, Animated
 
     return (
       <GestureDetector gesture={gesture}>
-        <Animated.View style={[styles.container]}>
-          <Animated.View style={[styles.contentContainer, animatedStyle]}>
+        <Animated.View style={styles.container}>
+          <Animated.View style={[styles.contentContainer, centerStyle, animatedStyle]}>
             {props.children}
           </Animated.View>
         </Animated.View>
diff --git a/src/components/index.ts b/src/components/index.ts
index be36b76..59284a0 100644
--- a/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/index.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export { HeroCarousel, HeroCarouselProps } from './HeroCarousel'
+export { HeroCarousel, type HeroCarouselProps } from './HeroCarousel'
diff --git a/src/context/CarouselContext/index.tsx b/src/context/CarouselContext/index.tsx
index 92e95fa..dfd06ba 100644
--- a/src/context/CarouselContext/index.tsx
+++ b/src/context/CarouselContext/index.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ type ContextProps = {
   autoScrollAnimation?: (to: number, duration: number) => number
   /** Slides kept mounted on each side of the current one. Mounts every slide when omitted. */
   renderWindow?: number
+  /** Centres the current slide when `slideWidth` is narrower than the carousel, so its neighbours peek in on both sides. */
+  centerSlide?: boolean
 }
 
 export const CarouselContextProvider = ({
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export const CarouselContextProvider = ({
   disableAutoScroll = false,
   autoScrollAnimation = DEFAULT_ANIMATION,
   renderWindow,
+  centerSlide = false,
   ...rest
 }: ContextProps) => {
   const userInteracted = useUserInteracted()
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ export const CarouselContextProvider = ({
           disableAutoScroll,
           autoScrollAnimation,
           renderWindow,
+          centerSlide,
         }),
         [
           manualScroll,
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ export const CarouselContextProvider = ({
           disableAutoScroll,
           autoScrollAnimation,
           renderWindow,
+          centerSlide,
         ],
       )}
     >