Venue Description

Birdworld is home to over 1,200 birds and a variety of animals ensuring there is plenty to see and do to make a fun day out for all the family. Spend the day exploring the 26-acre park which includes a farm, children’s playground area, and extensive landscaped gardens. Discover over 200 different species of animals from all over the world including penguins, parrots, flamingos and much more. Throughout the day, enjoy a jam-packed programme of daily talks and watch live animal feeds to learn more about the park’s animals and their habitats. Conservation is at the heart of the park’s offering and visitors will also have the opportunity to learn more about how Birdworld is helping to preserve the world’s bird population, through its breeding and conservation projects. Birdworld Attractions and Animals The Jenny Wren Farm is one of the most popular areas of the park and is home to a range of farmyard animals including guinea pigs, rabbits, pigs and sheep – promising a whole host of fun for the whole family! Penguin Island and Penguin Beach are both home to two colonies of penguins. Watch them jump and dive for their lunch during daily penguin feeds and you can even take part in a penguin feeding experience! Outback Landing is a walkthrough aviary where you can experience up close the Australian Outback’s most iconic birds. Owl Parliament is a quieter corner of the park dedicated to the most majestic group of birds – owls! You can see distinctive owl species in this exhibit including Snowy Owls and Burrowing Owls.

Accessibility

For guests in wheelchairs or with mobility issues We want to ensure all guests have a safe and pleasurable visit. A summary of the facilities we offer are as follows: Birdworld offers a large flat outdoor park with wide paths and lots of room for everyone to circulate Paths are flat with a mix of tarmac, shingle and grass with a few minor slopes, no steps Some assistance may be required with doors on some walkthrough exhibits Special car parking area in main car park The restaurant and shop are wheelchair accessible Toilet facilities for guests with disabilities at the entrance, middle and end of the park Admittance allowed for fully trained assistance dogs. Assistance dogs are not permitted to access walkthrough exhibits. Carers are permitted free with paying adult or child. Proof of status required. Wheelchair provision and booking Birdworld has wheelchairs available for use. These are provided free of charge although a returnable deposit is required. To guarantee use, it is advisable to book a wheelchair in advance on 01420 22140.

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: https://www.birdworld.co.uk/accessibility-and-mobility/

Awards List

Birdworld Conservation Birdworld is home to some of the world’s rarest birds and 40% of the species that live at the park are threatened with extinction. Birdworld is a BIAZA accredited zoo, part of a network of zoos across the country that provide high standards of animal welfare, education, research and conservation. Birdworld is helping to preserve the world’s bird population, through its breeding and conservation projects.

Toilets

Toilet facilities for guests with disabilities at the entrance, middle and end of the park.

Staff

Information about the staff has not been added for this venue.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

Assistance/Guide Dogs Registered assistance dogs are welcome at Birdworld. Assistance dogs registered with the following accredited organisations are welcome to visit Birdworld when accompanied by and under the control of their owners. – Canine Partners – Dog AID – Dogs for Good – Guide Dogs – Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Medical Detection Dogs – Support Dogs – The Seeing Dogs Alliance These are all member organisations associated with Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK). All ADUK dogs adhere to the highest health, behaviour/training and welfare standards as set out by Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dogs Federation. It is essential that we are able to guarantee such standards, to fulfil our biosecurity regulations, which is part of our Zoo Licencing requirements, and this is why we do not permit access to animals not registered with one of the above organisations. Assistance dogs will be required to wear an identifying harness, jacket or lead slip at all times whilst on the premises. Please be aware entrance for a dog will be refused if identification cannot be provided. Please note there are certain areas where assistance dogs may not enter. Access to all animal walkthrough exhibits is not permitted due to biosecurity regulations. This includes Seashore Walk, Flamingo Cove, Outback Landing, Penguin Beach, The Temperate House Jenny Wren Farm, the Discovery Theatre and the Outdoor Flying Arena. Access may also be restricted near to the enclosures of species where there is known experience of visualisation of dogs causing distress. On arrival, owners will be asked to complete a disclaimer to verify the health of their assistance dog, acknowledge they have received and understand the map indicating the areas where assistance dogs may not enter, and agree to keep their assistance dog under close control. We regret we are unable to allow assistance dogs on site unless fully trained and may refuse entry unless training can be authenticated. This policy was written with reference to the BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria) document ‘Biosecurity Advice for Permitting Assistance Dogs Entry into Zoos and Aquariums’ (January 2015).