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50% OFF ADMISSION TICKETS
Enjoy a winter wildlife adventure for less with our Half Price Admission offer, available for a limited time only on tickets purchased in advance via the Birdland website. Birdland Park & Gardens is home to over 500 birds from around the world, including England’s only group of king penguins. This...
Visit Birdland this Festive Season
Birdland is inviting visitors to enjoy a calm and colourful escape this Christmas as the Bourton on the Water attraction opens its doors throughout the festive season. The park is open daily (Except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and offers a wonderful winter walkabout among penguins, parrots, owls and...
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...
Birdland Keeper Returns from Peru After Joining Global Effort to Protect Endangered Penguins
13th November 2025 Birdland Park & Gardens’ Head Keeper Alistair Keen has returned from an unforgettable conservation mission in southern Peru, where he joined scientists and wildlife specialists from around the world to help protect one of the planet’s most threatened penguin species. As part of the Punta San Juan...
Penguins Enjoy a Freshly Filled Pool Thanks to Community Collaboration
Birdland’s Penguins are making a splash this week thanks to a collaborative effort between Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Thames Water, who joined forces to refill the pool at Penguin Shore, home to England’s only group of King Penguins. The recent dry weather has meant filling the Penguin Pool...
Birdland Welcomes Flamingo Chicks
Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water is celebrating a successful summer breeding season with the birth of seven greater flamingo chicks and several more eggs expected to hatch in the coming weeks. Among the proud parents is a remarkable 66-year-old male flamingo, continuing to defy age and contribute to the...
Four Penguin Chicks Hatch at Birdland
Birdland Celebrates Most Successful Humboldt Penguin Breeding Season in Years With An 83% Hatch Rate! It has been an exciting time for the team at Birdland Park and Gardens as all three of the established breeding pairs of Humbolt penguins laid two eggs each, resulting in the largest clutch since...
Birdland introduces Monthy BSL-Interpreted Keeper Talks
Birdland Enhances Accessibility with BSL-Interpreted Keeper Talks for popular Feeding Times schedule. Birdland Park & Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water is taking a significant step towards inclusivity by introducing British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for its popular keeper talks. Starting this June and continuing on the first Saturday of each month until...
New Pelican arrival at Birdland!
New Pelican Arrival to Boost Birdland’s International Breeding Programme 2nd April 2025 A female pink-backed pelican from Germany is settling into her new home at Birdland as part of an international breeding programme for the species. The bird, which was born at Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany, is joining the Bourton-on-the-Water...
Birdland welcomes two new King Penguins!
Birdland Park & Gardens, renowned for its colony of king penguins, has welcomed two new females - a significant boost for the park’s breeding and conservation efforts. These new arrivals at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction are the first post-Brexit bird imports and one of the few female king penguin additions...