Best places: Bird watching areas in United Kingdom

Viewpoints and nature trails for spotting seabirds, including puffins from April to July.

Coastal nature reserve with woods and wetland, 7 bird spotting hides, nature trails and a tea room.

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

👍👍 I was amazed this was free entry and only a nominal £3 for parking all day. It's a wonderful place for a walk with large and small hides to view the birds. Binoculars are needed for seeing the birds and there are useful information signs displaying a picture of the birds and what they are. I certai...

Educational center & aviary with falcons, eagles, owls & other birds of prey on display.

👍👍 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...

Small aviary for getting up close to a wide range of birds, including owls, macaws and kookaburras.

Marshland nature reserve and centre for bird spotters, plus walks through meadow and woodland flora.

Dogs allowed

👍👍 A fantastic day out, a must for any bird enthusiast and photographers, the kites are amazing to watch, a lovely Caffè and gift shop. A walk with stunning views. Friendly staff full of information. Highly recommended if you are in the area.

Heath and marsh reserve for bird spotting and family-friendly nature walks, with a visitor centre.

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

Sandy beach with a boardwalk, plus lagoon nature reserve and shop/visitor centre for bird spotters.

👍👍 A brilliant day out! The guide was incredibly knowledgable, and the skipper was keen eyed! Puffins, jellyfish, porpoises, seals and dolphins were all seen on this trip alongside an array of other sea birds and the beautiful cornish seascapes as a backdrop. Well worth the price for an extremely impre...

👍👍 This place is fantastic, no gimmicks, no tourist robbery prices for nothing, this is a simple concept - an owl sanctuary which has a variety of other birds and animals. The prices are reasonable and there are enough beautiful animals to keep the biggest of kids entertained! The staff were friendly...

👍👍 Beautiful peaceful park with a lovely pond, cafe. We enjoyed being there!

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

👍👍 My husband bought me the racoon experience for my birthday, we had the BEST time! The lady running the experience was great, knowledgeable and engaging and it was so wonderful to be so close to these amazing animals. They are so funny and clever (shout out to Rocket and his jumps!) and you can immed...

👍👍 Beautiful unspoilt area. Lovely views 360°