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Opening Times
Open daily, except Christmas & Boxing Day
31 March - 25 October: 10am to 6pm
Until 30 March and from 26 October: 10am to 4:30pm
Last admission one hour before closing.
Note: most weekdays until 15 February and from 3 November the park is only open on a limited basis, with reduced facilities and at reduced charge. Underwater World is also closed on these days. See official website for details.
Admission Prices
Normal Rates (from 16 Feb): | |
Adults: | £12.95 |
Children (7-15): | £10.95 |
Children (3-6): | £9.95 |
(under 3's: | Free) |
Students, Seniors, and Disabled. (1 Carer admitted free with each Disabled Visitor): | £10.95 |
Family (2+2): | £42.00 |
(additional children | £8.95) |
Winter Weekend Rates (until 10 Feb): | |
Adults: | £11.95 |
Children (3-14): | £9.95 |
(under 3's: | Free) |
Students, Seniors, and Disabled. (1 Carer admitted free with each Disabled Visitor): | £9.95 |
Family (2+2): | £39.95 |
(additional children | £8.75) |
Winter Weekday Rates (7 Jan - 15 Feb): | |
Adults: | £8.95 |
Children (3-14): | £6.50 |
(under 3's: | Free) |
Students, Seniors, and Disabled. (1 Carer admitted free with each Disabled Visitor): | £6.50 |
Family (2+2): | £27.95 |
(additional children | £8.75) |
Group rates also available, see zoo's website for details. | |
Official Website
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Facilities
Car Park
Large, free car park, with spaces for disabled badge holders adjacent to the main entrance.
Eating
Picnic areas.
Snacks & refreshment available at several kiosks.
Large Restaurant serves snacks and cream teas through to full meals.
For Kids
Play areas.
Animal handling sessions at Jenny Wren Farm.
Baby changing facilities available throughout the park
Special Needs
Fully accessible for wheelchair users and other disabilities.
Restrictions
No dogs (except guide dogs) or other pets
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Attractions
Animal Collections
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish
Note: The animal pictures on this page are merely representative of this type of attraction; they do not mean that the animals can be found at this specific attraction.
Special Attractions
Penguin feeding daily 11:30am and 4:00pm (3:30 GMT). Feed the penguins yourself - must book in advance for additional charge, one person per session.
Shows held at intervals throughout the day at Heron Theatre.
Birds of Prey tours - accompany keeper on daily feeding round.
Other Attractions
Ride on road train through the park around larger exhibits, with commentary.
Underwater world aquarium
Description
Birdworld bird park and gardens is located 3 miles south of Farnham, Surrey, and is open daily throughout the year, except Christmas and Boxing Day, although facilities are reduced midweek during the winter months. Birdworld is home to a wide variety of birds from all over the world, including penguins, pelicans, flamingos, ostriches, rheas, emus, various owls and other birds of prey, and a host of smaller birds. The aviaries and compounds housing these birds are set in 26 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. Some of the aviaries allow visitors to walk through. A road train operates at intervals throughout the day to take visitors on a guided tour of the larger exhibits, complete with commentary from a keeper.
The penguins are fed twice daily, at 11:30am and 4:00pm. Visitors also have the opportunity to take part in the feeding, but must book in advance, since only one visitor per session can be involved, and an additional charge applies. See the official website for further details. Visitors can also accompany the keepers on their daily round to feed the birds of prey.
Regular shows are also held throughout the day at the Heron Theatre, where some of the young birds raised at Birdworld are used to demonstrate some of the natural tricks they would use in the wild.
A selection of other animals is also on display. Underwater World, adjacent to the main park entrance, provides a selection of aquaria to illustrate tropical streams, mangrove forests, tropical seas, and an alligator swamp. The Jenny Wren Farm within the main park features a variety of young farm animals and pets and is of particular interest to children. This Farm also hosts twice daily (at 12:20pm and 2:00pm, weather permitting) animal handling sessions, where visitors have the chance to stroke or even hold some of the young animals.
Several play areas are also available around the park for the kids to enjoy. Numerous benches and lawn areas throughout the park can be used for your own picnic, and a number of kiosks offer snacks and refreshments. One kiosk also offers pizza hot dogs and chips. A large restaurant overlooking the wildfowl pool and fountain provides a wide range of food, from snacks and cream teas to full meals.
Birdworld has good access for visitors with disabilities, with flat and level paths throughout, numerous resting places, and several disabled toilets. Wheelchairs are also available free of charge,
How To Get There:
By Car
Birdworld is located on A325 about 3 miles south of Farnham; follow the brown and white cockatoo signs.
From M3 junction 4 (Camberley) - follow A325 to Farnham. Join A31 towards Winchester to bypass Farnham town centre. Turn left onto A325 towards Petersfield; Birdworld will be on the right.
From M3 junction 5 (Basingstoke/Odiham) - follow A287 to Farnham, then either follow signs for Birdworld or A325/Petersfield through one-way system in Farnham town centre, or join A31 as described above. On leaving Farnham, take A325 towards Petersfield: Birdworld will be on the right.
From M25 junction 10 - follow A3 past Guildford, then turn right onto A31 to Farnham. Follow signs for Birdworld or A325/Petersfield through one-way system. On leaving Farnham, take A325 towards Petersfield: Birdworld will be on the right.
From Winchester - either follow M3 north to junction 5 as above, or follow A31 past Alton towards Farnham. Turn right onto A325 towards Petersfield on outskirts of Farnham. Birdworld will then be on the right.
From Petersfield - follow A325 towards Farnham. Birdworld will be on the left about 3 miles before reaching Farnham.
By Public Transport
Trains from London Waterloo run to Aldershot and Farnham. Use bus service from Aldershot to Birdworld (approx. 6 miles)
Racks are available at Birdworld for securing your bicycle.
Data on this page last updated: May 3 2008
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