Visitors to a tourist attraction near Farnham have been tickled pink as a massive revamp is turning heads.
A multi-million pound bid to improve Birdworld is well underway with changes to the “Flamboyant Flamingos” and “Wetland Waders” enclosure being revealed.
The former now features a seasonal pink garden which will bloom as the temperature rises and a pink room where visitors can learn how the birds get their iconic hue.
The WW enclosure includes spoonbills, ibis, ducks and soaring terns in a natural habitat, with both having disability access following work with I Am Possible.
Bosses have also been getting crafty as Farnham Pottery has created an installation of stunning clay tiles featuring enlarged imprints of wetland bird footprints.
The work has been part-funded by a £50,000 grant from EHDC’s “Grow Up!” programme fed by the government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund.
Dignitaries, schools and guests were invited to check out the improvements ahead of the half-term break with attendees including Damian Hinds MP, representatives from EHDC and Julian Winfield (CEO) and Warren Haskins (chairman) of the Haskins group.
“We designed it specifically to make it more accessible and naturally playful for our guests,” said Birdworld general manager, James Robson.
“We are trying to improve all the areas of the park and this is one of the smaller-scale developments and it’s all about making it much more engaging for the guests.”
Birdworld is getting the biggest update in its history with plans to create an outdoor adventure area and new access well underway.
“For the summer holidays we will be opening a new outdoor adventure play area based on nests, with bridges and ropes connecting everything together,” said Birdworld development director, Matt Hill.
“In the winter we will be opening an indoor play barn to give our visitors an all-year experience here at Birdworld.”

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Birds at Birdworld