GET up close and personal with the feathered residents at Bourton-on-the-Water’s Birdland this May Bank Holiday weekend, April 30-May 2.

There are plenty of ways to get involved at Birdland over the bank holiday with interactive experiences, specialist talks and bird feeding. With fantastic family experiences like ‘Meet a Keeper’, Penguin Feeding and the Discovery Zone there are more ways than ever to encounter the birds.

Watching the Penguin Feeding is a very special experience and an extremely close encounter. Watch Keepers feed the two species of Penguins at Birdland their nutritious fish supper at 11am and 2.30pm daily.

See eye to eye with a chick at the new Hatchery, currently housing eggs from ducks, quails and chickens as well as newly hatched chicks needing to keep warm in the incubator.

The Hatchery allows children and adults to see up close the rare eggs needing special care and watch the chicks hatching and playing.

The Discovery Zone tells the story of the egg with exciting critters like lizards and snakes close enough to spy on. Enjoying their special house the five tortoises are a must-see as they enjoy the bank holiday sunshine.

Get up close to dinosaurs in Birdland’s Jurassic Journey. The interactive trail takes you back to the time that dinosaurs roamed the Cotswolds. Explorers will be armed with special dinosaur tracker kits, and will venture in to a Jurassic-themed landscape which is home to more than 30 different dinosaurs.

Spot real wildlife living amongst the prehistoric reptiles before heading into the Dino-Dig to search for fossils.

  • May Bank Holiday at Birdland Park & Gardens . Admission £9.95 adults, £6.95 child (3-15). Go to birdland.co.uk for more.