Birds Behaving Badly – May Half Term
Saturday 27th May – Sunday 4th June. Discover some of the most amazing birds with the most disgusting habits! Armed with a quiz trail, venture around the park to discover some of these truly remarkable creatures.
Celebrate Feathered Fathers
Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th June. Staff will pay tribute to some of finest feathered fathers as part of a weekend celebration for Father’s Day. It’s always a busy time for the bird-keeping team, with eggs and chicks aplenty. Special activities include a talks programme which highlights some of Birdland’s most hard-working...
Summer of Feathered Fun
Saturday 22nd July – Sunday 3rd September. The daily summer holiday programme includes flamingo, penguin and pelican feeds throughout the day. Plus head to the Encounter Zone where visitors can meet giant tortoises or come face to face with a snake. Venture into the Jurassic Journey and spot dozens of life-sized dinosaurs....
International Owl Awareness Day
Thursday 4th August. Celebrate International Owl Awareness Day with a day full of owl-tastic activities for families. Keepers will be leading special talks about owls throughout the day and during the Meet the Keeper sessions, visitors can enjoy a close encounter with them. Spot the differences between the species and learn...
Trick or Tweet Weeks – October Half Term
Saturday 21st October – Sunday 5th November. Visitors will be able to let their imagination fly away with them during October Half Term Holidays, with a special Halloween themed quiz trail and pumpkin enrichment for the birds. Plus ‘Myths & Legends’ themed talks from the keepers – Discover why owls are...
Birdland Re-opening – 2nd January 2023
Updated Statement: 1st January 2023 We are pleased to announce that the park and gardens will reopen to the public from Monday, January 2 (10am). Following the recent deaths of two Humboldt penguins, we took the decision to close as a precautionary measure whilst tests for Avian Flu were carried...
Experience a Bird’s Eye View of Christmas
Looking for a great way to enjoy a fun day out over the festive period? Then why not hop along to Birdland Park & Gardens to greet an array of festive feathered friends. The beautiful surroundings make it the perfect destination for a winter’s day out and the chance to...
Halloween Pumpkins for the Birds!
Keepers at Birdland are making use of treat-filled pumpkins to provide environmental enrichment as part of their ‘Shriek Week’ Halloween half term event (Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th October). Visitors can watch a selection of the Bourton-on-the-Water’s smartest birds demonstrate their foraging skills in a series of daily talks. Keepers...
Shriek Week at Birdland
Birdland visitors will be able to let their imagination fly away with them during October Half Term with a special Halloween themed ‘Myths & Legends’ event (Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th October) Discover why owls are considered to be so wise; where the legend of the phoenix came from; and...
A Day in the Life of Birdland’s Head Keeper
Birdland is an all-year round operation and a key cog in keeping the attraction flying high is the work of head keeper Alastair Keen and his team. In a colourful career spanning 20 years with us at Birdland, his memorable moments include teaching a baby penguin to swim; removing huge...
