Top rated Bird watching areas in Kirklees, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Bird watching areas in Kirklees

Experience the best that Kirklees has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from Bird watching area category.

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Vale Royal Falconry Centre

Bird watching area

👍👍 Really nice place this. A full two hours of everything you need to know about Falconry, birds of prey including owls. The host was absolutely lovely. Very knowledgeable and easy to get on with. Made us feel very welcome and really gave us a fantastic hands on session with the birds. I would highly r...

4.90 (139 reviews) (~67.84 km from centre)

SMJ Falconry

Outdoor activity organiser

👍👍 My wife took me and my daughter for my birthday. I've been with birds of prey before but the range of birds there was great. Got to fly many of them and really enjoyed Millie the Raven. Excellent day and well worth the money. Chris, Don and Sandra really knew what they were taking about. Superb expe...

4.90 (43 reviews) (~22.45 km from centre)

National Centre for Birds of Prey (NCBP)

Bird watching area

Hawks, eagle owls & other birds of prey in flying demonstrations, plus woodland walks & a cafe.

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~80.99 km from centre)

Thirsk Birds Of Prey Centre

Zoo

👍👍 Professional. Informative. Fun. Very warm and friendly team. Full day experience worth every penny. Just INCREDIBLE to fly eagles, owls and hawks. What an amazing place and these guys let the birds fly free round Thirsk and they could choose to fly away. Ethically spot on. The birds always come bac...

4.80 (767 reviews) (~71.91 km from centre)

RSPB Leighton Moss

Nature preserve

Bird habitat with trails/hides in large reedbed, plus visitor centre, tearoom and kids' activities.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~88.88 km from centre)

RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands

Nature preserve

Wetland nature reserve for bird spotting and walks through woodland flora, plus information centre.

4.70 (875 reviews) (~93.24 km from centre)

RSPB Coombes Valley

Nature preserve

Wildlife reserve with nature trails and viewpoints for birdwatching, plus parking and a picnic area.

4.70 (265 reviews) (~64.22 km from centre)

RSPB Consall Woods

Nature preserve

👍👍 This exceeded all expectations, can't believe we have never visited before. Will be returning soon. Well signposted, different types of walks, clean toilets, free parking, stunning scenery. Lakes, river, canal, woods, pub with live music and food en route, well maintained walkways.

4.70 (264 reviews) (~69.46 km from centre)

RSPB Fairhaven Lake Visitor Centre & Shop

Visitor center

Boating, tennis, crazy golf & lawn bowling are among the draws at this saltwater lake & gardens.

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~80.96 km from centre)

RSPB Fairburn Ings

Nature preserve

Walking trails among wetlands & woods, popular for spotting birds like kingfishers & spoonbills.

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~32.57 km from centre)

RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor

Nature preserve

Nature reserve with a visitor centre, 7 viewing hides, walking trails and a cafe with homemade food.

4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~30.97 km from centre)

Potteric Carr Nature Reserve & Binocular Shop

Nature preserve

Reserve home to a large range of wetland birds, dotted with hides, plus a tearoom and gift shop.

4.60 (688 reviews) (~46.79 km from centre)

North Cave Wetlands

Nature preserve

👍👍 Flat fairly easy walk, although muddy at the moment. Different habitats and lots to see, lots of parking, toilets.

4.60 (512 reviews) (~75.7 km from centre)

RSPB Blacktoft Sands

Nature preserve

👍👍 Can't fault the reserve peaceful, beautiful and a well equipped habitat for the wildlife there and seeing Marsh Harriers flying above the reedbeds was fabulous and the one which after a fly around then decided to sit in a tree for over 2 hours must have had a big breakfast 🤣

4.60 (435 reviews) (~69.9 km from centre)