Birdworld

For Birdworld in Australia, see Birdworld (Australia).

Birdworld
One of Birdworld's numerous blue and gold macaws
Date opened	1967^[1]
Location	Farnham, Surrey, England
Coordinates	51°10′58″N 0°50′27″W / 51.1828°N 0.8407°W / 51.1828; -0.8407Coordinates: 51°10′58″N 0°50′27″W / 51.1828°N 0.8407°W / 51.1828; -0.8407
Number of animals	600 (birds)^[2]
Number of species	150 (birds)^[1]
Memberships	BIAZA^[3]
Website	www.birdworld.co.uk

Birdworld is one of England's largest bird parks. Covering 26 acres (11 ha),^[2] it is located south west of the town of Farnham, Surrey and close to the village of Rowledge. Birdworld includes an Underwater World (an aquarium) and Jenny Wren children's farm. It is part of the parent company Denys. E. Head, which also owns the nearby Forest Lodge garden centre and Garden Style, a wholesale plant seller.

Birds

There are more than 150 different species of birds, over 11 of which are endangered and several of these are critically endangered. These include the Bali starling, Montserrat oriole and northern bald ibis. There is a flock of great white pelicans on pelican island, one of the largest free flying parrot aviaries in the world, a number of parrot species, a seashore themed aviary with a wave machine and a birds of prey area. Some of the other birds at Birdworld include the popular talking myna birds, of which they have one Javan mynas and one hill myna.

Other attractions

Other animals include a number of fishes and reptiles inside Underwater World, including three crocodiles. There is also a group of Hermann's tortoises in the park, and several wild grey heron that are attracted by the fish fed to the Humboldt penguins and pelicans.

Jenny Wren Farm is a children's petting zoo, and houses a number of farm animals.

There is also a wide range of food served on site, prepared by their own catering division.

References

1 2 "Birdworld (Home Page)". birdworld.co.uk. Birdworld. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
1 2 "Birdworld". visitsoutheastengland.com. The Southern and South East England Tourist Board. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
↑ "BIAZA Zoos and Aquariums". biaza.org.uk. BIAZA. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

External links

Media related to Birdworld at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

Zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals

Zoos	Africa Alive! Amazon World Zoo Banham Zoo Beale Park Belfast Zoo Birdland Park and Gardens Birdworld Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Blackpool Zoo Borth Animalarium Bristol Zoo British Wildlife Centre Chessington Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas Curraghs Wildlife Park Dartmoor Zoological Park Drayton Manor Zoo Drusillas Zoo Park Dudley Zoo Durrell Wildlife Park Edinburgh Zoo Exmoor Zoo Flamingo Land Resort Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Hamerton Zoo Hawk Conservancy Trust Howletts Wild Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Isle of Wight Zoo Lakeland Wildlife Oasis London Zoo Marwell Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary Monkey World New Forest Wildlife Park Newquay Zoo Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Paignton Zoo Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Wildlife Park Peak Wildlife Park Plantasia Royal Surrey Gardens Screech Owl Sanctuary Seaview Wildlife Encounter South Lakes Safari Zoo Tropical World at Roundhay Park The Living Rainforest Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire Tropiquaria Twycross Zoo Welsh Mountain Zoo Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Whipsnade Zoo Wildwood Discovery Park Wingham Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Safari parks	Blair Drummond Safari Park Highland Wildlife Park Knowsley Safari Park Longleat Safari Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park West Midland Safari Park Woburn Safari Park

Permanently closed	Belle Vue Zoo Glasgow Zoo Coventry Zoo Manchester Zoological Gardens Southport Zoo Windsor Safari Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

Category List Commons

Borough of Waverley

Towns, villages and hamlets

Parks

Churches

List of places of worship
Busbridge: Busbridge Church
Chiddingfold: St Teresa of Avila Church
Farnham: St Andrew's Church
St Joan of Arc's Church
Park Lane Chapel (former)
Godalming: Friends Meeting House
Meadrow Unitarian Chapel
St Edmund King and Martyr's Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
United Church (URC/Methodist)
Congregational Church (former)
Salvation Army Hall (former)
Hambledon: Hambledon Church
Wrecclesham: St Peter's Church

Education

Transport

Buildings and structures

Sport

Football	Badshot Lea F.C. Farnham Town F.C. Godalming Town F.C. Old Carthusians F.C. Shottermill & Haslemere F.C.

Cricket	Godalming Cricket Club

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