Birdland Park and Gardens

For fantastic family fun and excitement, enjoy a day at one of the UK's biggest bird gardens, discover a beautiful natural setting of woodland, river and water gardens that are inhabited by over 500 birds, flamingos, pelicans, colourful parrots to laughing kookaburras and magical owls.

Birdland is home to the only group of King Penguins in the country, whose antics you can observe up-close-and-personal as they cohabit with the comical Humboldt penguins.

Spot them swimming underwater through a glass viewing panel and watch them being fed at 2.30 daily: a must see highlight!

Find out more about the birds at one of the talks or feeding displays and meet the keeper for some interactive sessions with our friendly residents. As well as the daily summer holiday programme which includes flamingo, penguin, pelican feeds there are special Bird of Prey Encounters scheduled every Sunday so get set for some exciting and informative talks with owls and hawks.

At Birdland's Indoor Discovery Zone, visitors can learn more about other egg laying creatures such as invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. Meanwhile, the play area is an entertaining and energy diffusing distraction for younger visitors and the Penguin Cafe provides a serene space to relax and refresh at leisure.

See how many birds and animals you can spot at Marshmouth Nature Reserve, where indigenous creatures roam naturally. Everything from dragonflies, grass snakes, otters and kingfishers.

School Visits

Each school group receives a welcome on arrival and can then discover Birdland at their leisure.

Teachers are welcome to arrange a pre-visit familiarisation – please email date and time that you would like to come.