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Visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire can now enjoy a new ‘Rainforest Realm’ exhibition, officially opened by owner Clive Farrell. The new display features a Spectacled Caiman named Kenny along with other animals that originate from the rainforests of Central America. Kenny is a re-homed animal and is approximately 1.3 metres but may grow to up to … Read more
Visitors can enjoy a spooky half term this Halloween at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire from 22nd – 30th October with plenty of scary offerings, creepy crawlies and pumpkins! Visitors can discover an assortment of spiders, poison dart frogs, medicinal leeches, axolotl and slithering snakes in Minibeast Metropolis.
Preparations are underway at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm to welcome back visitors this weekend following months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. Teams have been working behind the scenes to ensure all the necessary social distancing measures are in place before doors reopen on Saturday 4th July. Several changes have been made to protect visitors, … Read more
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) in partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and others released 20 breeding pairs or trios of rare hazel dormice into an undisclosed woodland location just south of Coventry, Warwickshire, on Thursday 14 June. This 2018 reintroduction follows two previous dormice reintroductions in the county which have been a … Read more
Hazel dormice are one of Britain’s most endearing mammals but their numbers are in steep decline. Last week the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust released 19 breeding pairs of hazel dormice into a secret woodland location in an attempt to reintroduce them to our countryside. Loss of woodland and hedgerow … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Warwickshire will be celebrating the Hindu spring festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, this weekend from Saturday 11th until Monday 13th March. Visitors can experience a truly spectacular fusion of colour, culture and creativity with a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy. These include colourful … Read more
Stratford Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire will host a number of activities for younger visitors this half term. These will include ‘Meet the Mini-Beast’ handling sessions each day at 11:30am and 1:30pm so that children can get up close and handle insects such as a giant African millipede, African land snail and stick insects. Children of all … Read more
Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm in Warwickshire has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Touch FM Pride of Stratford Awards 2017. Britain’s largest and most successful butterfly farm has been shortlisted in the Tourism Initiative of the Year category. It will find out if it has won this highly coveted award at a gala dinner … Read more
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