Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre

Trees lovely; bird area appalling.

We were very sad to see wild birds caged in small dark dirty cages. The birds looked depressed and many hadn’t room to fly freely in their ‘prisons’. It is unacceptable in this day and age to confine ...

Beautiful in the Spring

This location is so scenic. There are lovely trees and both cultivated and wild flowers in abundance. The birds of prey and the mammal area are an added bonus. There are benches scattered around the ...

Sad beyond words

We were left saddened by the plight of the birds, most in isolation in small dark cages.I live in British Columbia Canada where the ravens live in communities, chitter chattering amongst themselves hi...

Good animal welfare? Didn't look like it.

The birds (at around midday) did not have any water to drink, as it was frozen solid. The ravens were pecking quite urgently at the frozen water to try and find some. When we tried to tell somebody ab...

Avoid the Santa it traps you paying more fees to even get to Santa

I came here with my boys today for Santa. At first I thought £20 bargin as it’s so expensive these days. It does state that it’s not the entrance fee but I never had thought it would be £40 so I paid ...