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Birdland Park and Gardens (Gloucestershire)

Description: Birdland Park and Gardens / Rissington Rd / Bourton-on-the-Water / Glos, GL54 2BN / Tel: 01451 820480 / email: ... more

Birdland Park and Gardens (Gloucestershire) ... info@birdland.co.uk. / Birdland was first established in 1957 and was sited in the centre of Bourton.The current location was a trout farm and prior to that a Poplar Tree plantation There are still over 150 trees which create a high canopy for the River Windrush and enclosure. Birdland is a natural setting inhabited by over 500 birds; Flamingos, pelicans, penguins, cranes, storks, cassowary, and waterfowl can be seen on various aspects of the water habitat. Over 50 aviaries of parrots, falcons, pheasants, hornbills, toucans, touracos, pigeons, ibis and many more. Tropical, Desert and Toucan Houses are home to the more delicate species.

Newest Review: ... outdoor area, so we got to see them and they both looked happy and healthy. Just past this aviary is another one which is slightly smaller. In here, there was an African Grey Parrot who again, looked very healthy. When you enter the main park, the first thing you will see is the Penguin enclosure. Birdland is the only place in England that keeps King Penguins. As well as the King Penguins, ... more

... there are also Humbold Penguins. I realty enjoyed the penguin section. We were lucky, as when we arrived, they were just beginning feeding time in the penguin section. This involved one of the keepers giving a very informative talk on the penguins and a...more

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Birdland Park and Gardens (Gloucestershire): Beautiful Birdland (1340 words)
by - written on 09/04/08 (Very useful, 109 readings)
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For Christmas, my boyfriend bought me and weekend away in the Cotswold for me, my boyfriend and our two dogs. We actually stayed there last weekend, which was the last weekend in March. While we were there, we visited various attractions, one of them being Birdland Park and Gardens. Birdland Park and Gardens is located in Bourton-on-the-Water which is an extremely picturesque town and the perfect location for this attraction. We parked in a pay and display car park which was about a 10 minute walk away from the entrance to Birdland, although we later found out that there is actually a car park right next door to Birdland itself so parking really shouldn't be an ... Read the complete review

Fit for a King (2310 words)
by - written on 11/09/06 (Very useful, 581 readings)
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Birdland Park and Gardens is in Bourton-on-the-Water, which I have been to many times. It is my favourite place in the Cotswolds and I practically go there every year. Yet I've never been to Birdland to my memory. I say this as I was informed that I had been there when I was a toddler. I'm hardly going to remember that though. Still I'd park right next to Birdland and walked passed it many times and thought it looked like it wouldn't be that good. That was until recently. I went to Bourton-on-the-Water with my boyfriend and Gran. My Gran had been with me on many occasions but like me not been to Birdland (in her case it was never though!) and my boyfriend ... Read the complete review