Cotswolds Attractions

Take a walk on the wild side

Advantages: A great fun day out for the family
Disadvantages: Older kids might get bored

...had previously been to the Cotswold Wildlife Park but not since a school trip when I was at primary school. So I knew that I'd not remember any of it so it would be a good day out. The Cotswold Wildlife Park is 2 miles from Burford on the A361. It is easy to find and there are plenty of brown signposts pointing you in the right direction. Those coming further afield than me would need to know it is off the A40 half way between Oxford and Cheltenham. ...
...kiosk. When we arrived there was a bit of a queue but at least you're sat down! Once you have paid you can then park. We were lucky, as we got there not long after it had opened and we managed to park in the tarmac car park. They have an overflow car park, which is grass, but there weren't many cars there throughout the day. I'd imagine that during the summer and at half term this wouldn't be the case. We went at the beginning of June and had just ...

salem_witch 21.06.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Cotswold Wildlife Park

Wetlands, waders and wellies!

Advantages: excellent well planned nature centre
Disadvantages: none

...the wonderful Wetlands centre at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire on our way home. This is a great place to visit if you are interested in birds or wildlife in general. It is one of a number of centres up and down the country that belongs to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). We were travelling up the M5 from Devon and left the motorway at junction 14. It was then very easy to follow the brown duck signs to Slimbridge which was a further ten miles. ...
...a day out and at Slimbridge it is easy to spend the whole day there. However, if you are a member you don't pay any entry fee at any of the centres across the country. We are members and we pay £60 for an annual family membership consisting of two adults and two children. There are lots of different memberships on offer though, depending on your situation at the time. If you live near to any of the centres it is definitely worth considering a membership. ...

kingfisher111 08.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Beautiful place for the whole family!

Advantages: So much to see. Animals very well looked after.
Disadvantages: Not enough time to see everything!

Have just been to the wildlife park with my ever-growing family. Haven't been for quite a while but saw a photo of a baby meerkat recently and wanted to take my children to see them. It was so much more than I had remembered! The lemur place was amazing. I have never been so close to lemurs. One of them came up to us and touched my camera. The kids loved it. So did we. So many animals, beautiful day out for anyone who loves wildlife. It's one of ...

ClareReynolds200 29.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens

Beautiful Birdland

Advantages: Birds all look happy and healthy, nice enclosures, good value for money
Disadvantages: Not enough for a full day out

...attractions, one of them being Birdland Park and Gardens. Birdland Park and Gardens is located in Bourton-on-the-Water which is an extremely picturesque town and the perfect location for this attraction. We parked in a pay and display car park which was about a 10 minute walk away from the entrance to Birdland, although we later found out that there is actually a car park right next door to Birdland itself so parking really shouldn't be an issue. ...
...bird that I saw at Birdland but I will tell you about the main attractions and the birds that I do remember. Near to the entrance, where you pay for your tickets, there is a parrot aviary which consisted of two Macaw Parrots who had an indoor area which you could not see into, and a large outdoor aviary that had lots of wooden perches for them to climb over and lots of toys for them to play with. We were lucky enough that both of the parrots were ...

daylehall 08.04.2008 · Read full review
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Nature at its Best!

Advantages: Plenty to do for everyone.
Disadvantages: Watch out for the gravel extraction trucks!

...6. At that stage the Cotswold Water Park consisted have a dozen lakes offering a range of fishing and other water sports. Over the last 25 years or so the Water Park has grown rapidly and now has over 140 lakes to it's name, as well as several Country Parks and Nature reserves. This has all been the consequence of Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Country Council's sand and gravel extraction schemes. ***** Background & History ***** About 50 years ago ...
...with the noise. The Cotswold Water Park now contains over 140 lakes, covering a 40 square mile area. This area includes 14 villages with approximately 20,000 residents and over 800 businesses which employ around 13,000 people. There are currently 40 different owners of the lakes who supply a wide range of water sports and accommodation. The park also offers 150km of footpaths, cycle paths and bridleways, which allow many people to experience the ...

hammd1974 14.02.2007 · Read full review
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