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Give Your Wellness a Boost at Birdland
Getting outside and into the natural world is a proven way to improve both our physical and mental health and Birdland provides the perfect destination to get a welcome fix of wellbeing. Birdland is home to one of the largest collections of exotic birds in the UK. Located in the...
Cracking Easter at Birdland
There’s a host of egg-citing events and activities taking place at Birdland Park & Gardens throughout the Easter holidays. In what is the season of new life, many of the birds will begin courtship and dozens of eggs are due to be laid over the coming weeks in the nine-acres...
What’s On 2024
Penguins, parrots, cassowaries and cranes are just some of the fantastic birds which are on show at Birdland Park and Gardens. More than 500 birds provide a mix of free-flying and aviary displays and the park also has indoor enclosures for a variety of exotic birds and other wildlife. There...
Two Humboldts to be named in honour of fictional time-travelling penguins
A popular children’s author and illustrator will pay a flying visit to Birdland Park & Gardens during February half term. Sheena Dempsey, whose delightful animal characters include penguins Pablo and Splash, will hold a workshop for budding comic book creators during her day at the Gloucestershire wildlife park on Wednesday,...
P-P-Pick Up Some Advice from a Penguin
The world’s most popular penguin has added his weight to the debate surrounding NHS advice to “waddle like penguins” during the current cold snap. It would seem that feathers have been ruffled in some quarters following the Government statement which said “penguins know best” when it comes to their human...
Birdland’s Festive Gift Guide For Bird Lovers
Birdland Park and Gardens is offering a selection of unique gift experiences, perfect for bird lovers and great for last-minute shoppers. Birdland is home to more than 500 birds, ranging from England’s only breeding colony of king penguins and awesome birds of prey to parrots, cassowaries and cranes in a...
Winter Days Out in Bourton-on-the-Water
We've highlighted why Bourton-on-the-Water makes for the perfect winter's day out in case you have a free weekend in the coming weeks. The idyllic village, located in the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, truly is a wonderful winter destination. Known as the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’,...
Trick or Tweet Weeks
Keepers at Birdland are making use of treat-filled pumpkins to provide environmental enrichment as part of their ‘Trick or Tweet Weeks’ Halloween half term event (Saturday 21st October – Sunday 5th November). Visitors can watch a selection of the Bourton-on-the-Water’s smartest birds demonstrate their foraging skills in a series of...
New Dates Released for Birdland’s VIP Penguin Feeding Experiences
Birdland has released 2024 booking slots for its hugely popular Penguin Feeding Experiences. These unique experiences, allow visitors to help expert keepers feed Birdland’s much-loved penguin residents including England’s only breeding group of king penguins and the comical characters that are the Humboldt penguins. You’ll also get the chance to...
10 Things to do at Birdland this August Bank Holiday Weekend
Discover a whole host of fun activities at Birdland Park and Gardens this bank holiday weekend in the heart of the Cotswolds (Saturday 26th – Monday 28th August). From Penguin Shore to Out of Africa there is lots to explore. We’ve gathered our top 10 favourite things to do at...
