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OPEN DAILYFROM 10amClosed Christmas Day

COACH DROP OFFThere is a pay and display car park adjacent to Birdland, alternatively there is a coach and car park at Station Road and coaches may also drop off in front of Birdland.

DISABLED FACILITIESAccess to all areas and toilet facilities. Wheelchairs available.

Find us:Birdland, Rissington Road,Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. GL54 2BNT: 01451 820480 E: info@birdland.co.uk

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HOW TO BOOK & INFORMATION

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME• A standard Birdland visit is self-guided.• Special educational sessions from close encounters to pond-dipping can be arranged for a small additional fee.• Quiz and spotter trails are available to help children make the most of a visit.

• Curriculum Topics The education team are happy to tailor a talk or close encounter session to suit particular requirements. Please contact us to discuss in advance.

PAYMENT Admission tickets may be paid on the day or with prior agreement by invoice. Invoices must be paid within 28 days of your visit.

ACCESS The main route of Birdland is fully accessible by wheelchairs.

FREE PRE-VISITS & RISK ASSESSMENTS Group leaders are responsible for first aid and the safe behaviour of their group whilst at Birdland. We welcome pre-visits if teachers would like to conduct a risk assessment, please just telephone to book in advance.

LUNCH You are welcome to picnic in the Park and Gardens and there are a number of areas on the trail. There is also a couple of sheltered spots in case of rain. The café and kiosks offer food to go including a selection of hotand cold snacks. Lunch packs can be arranged in advance.

SHOPPING There is a gift shop on the exit to Birdland and welcomes school pupils. We sell a variety of pocket money items.

For more information, please call the bookings office on 01451 820480 or email info@birdland.co.uk to discuss individual requirements and check availability.

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EDUCATIONAL & YOUTH VISITS

Birdland is the perfect place to introduce children to the world of science helping them to explore the natural world around them. A visit enables

simple observation, identification and classification activity in an engaging and fun way.

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Discover over 9 picturesque acres of gardens, woodland and riverside walks at Birdland in the beautiful village of Bourton-on-the-Water.

Meet exotic and rare birds from around the world. Flamingos, pelicans, cranes, emus, and waterfowl live in riverside habitats with colourful parrots, magical owls, exotic pheasants, hornbills, touracos and many more inhabiting over 50 aviaries.

Every day is different at Birdland and there is always something new for young minds to discover.

Meet Snowy Owls from the Arctic and penguins from the Antarctic. Discover the different adaptations these creatureshave made to live in extreme conditions.

Marshmouth Nature Reserve provides an environment to participate in a plant hunting exercise, identifying and naming a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Local species may also be spotted and the Birdland Education leader can take the children on a tour of the reserve – with hides / bird feeding stations / pond dipping enabling first hand opportunities to spot a wide variety of indigenous wildlife.

Combining a visit to the Nature Reserve and the exotic bird garden and indoor amphibian zone enables children to compare and contrast species and their adaptations for survival.

A visit to Birdland provides a rich source of material for developing observation skills and inspiring creativity. Linking a science based trip with an opportunity to observe and draw some of the creatures helps make the most of the day. Creating sketches of some of the habitats or birds spotted helps to record

observations and means they can be reviewed and revisited in the class-room for follow-up studies.

Birdland is a fun school visit as well as being educational. On a summer term day out – discover a world of birds, enjoy a meet the keeper session and watch the penguins being fed.

The indoor discovery zone is home to all kinds of egg laying creatures including snakes, tropical tortoises, lizards and even poisonous frogs!

Brand new is the Birdland Hatchery and Nursery where you can see the behind the scenes work up close and meet a variety of new-born chicks.

The Birdland Educational Team can be booked to give a hands on presentation showing different creatures from birds to amphibians and can explain how they have adapted to survive.

Enjoy interactive sessions so you can get up close to a variety of creatures from owls and other birds / snakes and lizards.

Penguin Shore

Book a Close Encounter Session

Living Things & Their Habitats

Pole to Pole

Local Plants & Animals

Art and Design

Summer Term

Discover, Track & Record

Discover, Track & Record

P lant Hunters & Nature Detectives!

Create a Sketch Book of Observations

Discovery Days

Meet some fascinating and entertainingcharacters from our huddle of penguins including the majestic Kings and comical humboldts.

See them tuck into what they love most at the daily feeding displays and hear an informative and fun explanation from one of our experts. Watch their waddling turn into power and elegance, as they glide under-water, through special viewing windows.

Don’t missPenguin feeds

at 11am & 2:30pm

Educational Visits to Birdland

Discovery Zone & Hatchery

For more information on educational visits www.birdland.co.uk or call 01451 820480

Explore & Discover

Explore, identify and classify plants and animals in different habitats. The special quiz trail takes children on a tour of Birdland where they will be able to spot birds from very different environments and learn about individual characteristics that are essential to keep creatures alive and healthy. This will enable comparison from local woodland to the rainforest.