To Find Us, From M1 get off at junction 22, on the roundabout take the A50 signed towards Markfield. We have brown Tourism signs thereafter.

From the M69 go to the end. Then take M1 North, get off at junction 21a follow signs to Kirby Muxloe.Before you reach Kirby Muxloe you will see signs to Desford.

In Desford, turn right down Main Street, follow the sharp bend left, then turn right again down Lindridge Lane towards Merrylees. You will soon see the entrance to Tropical Birdland on the left.
Alternatively, once you are near,you should be able to pick up and follow brown tourism signs to direct you to Tropical Birdland.

Tropical Birdland was started in 1982. When Richard Hopper decided to change his hobby into a business by opening his bird collection to the public. After an initial struggle with the council, Birdland opened its doors to visitors in 1984. With the new source of income the aviaries and gardens were soon expanded along with the introduction of rare species. Hand rearing the offspring of common species along with breeding endangered species became the main goal for Birdland.
Burglaries, vermin and disease problems caused Birdland to struggle through the 1980?s and early 1990?s; they caused severe and irreparable damage to the breeding birds. With time, dedication and money the problems became controlled.
Tropical Birdland?s enthusiasm has now established a wonderful collection of breeding endangered species. All kept in an environment as close as possible as how nature intended them to live.

In recent years we have:
A/ Successfully developed a system, which enabled us to train parrots to fly free and come back to our buildings every night.

B/ By studying them in their wild habitat and discovering the importance of grits and clays. We have developed our diets that we feed, to be as close to what they would find in nature.

C/ Taken under our wing hundreds of problem ex- pet parrots and rehabilitated them into a breeding environment and or free flying environment.

D/ Developed a method of what we believe to be the best way of keeping parrots as pets. We are now trying to implement this to all people who keep or want to keep parrots as pets.

We also have a gift shop for souvenirs, family tea cabin and a six acre woodland for those of you who need to stretch your legs.

From: March - October

Where: Desford, Leicestershire, England

Website: http://www.tropicalbirdland.com/