How to Find us

Our address details

The Barn Owl Centre
Netheridge Farm
Netheridge Close
Hempsted
Gloucester
GL2 5LE

Tel: 01452 383999

The Centre is only open to arranged visits

Directions plus an important note for SAT NAV users. We can be found along the (A430) Hempsted Link Rd, opposite Hempsted Meadows or the Open Market, this section of road is also called Secunda Way.

For sat nav users simply stay on the link road until you see our signs, do not let your sat nav re-direct you, please note that we are not in Hempsted Village or down the Bristol Raod.

When you are on the A430 look for a small number of traditional road signs which will say Barn Owl Centre, these are small white signs with black lettering. When you see these signs you sre very close to arriving, now look out for our location sign above, this is right by the Centre's entrance & visable from the A430 as you approach a set of traffic lights. Now take the turning into Netheridge.

For a detailed map, please click on the above image has this will re-direct you to Google Maps

If you require our postal code, please enter GL2 5LE

Getting to us by Bus?
If you are catching the bus, please use bus number 14 or 14B
For further information with timetables, please Click Here for the web site of Stagecoach.

Reception & Booking Office (Open all year round)

For anyone wishing to pick up a Bird of Prey Experience Gift Voucher, a sponsorship/membership gift or to pick up an Owl Nest Box, please call us first to arrange collection.
If you need to pay for an item, a payment can be made by cash or by credit card excluding American Express.

 

 

PUBLIC VISITING CENTRE

Open Every Sunday & Bank Holidays
11am  to 5pm
(No booking necessary)

Entrance Fees
Adults £5.00
Senior Citizens £4.50
Children £3.00 (4yrs to 15yrs)
Family £10.00 (up to 2 adults & 2 children)
Children under 4yrs - Free Entry

Come & meet our birds & our friendly staff.
Relax & enjoy our flying & training displays.
Flying displays run from 11.30am until 4.30pm
Take a stroll through our 12½ acre farm & enjoy a Nature Walk through the maze of paths that include our Wildflower Meadow
Drinks are available at reception, you can also bring your own picnic.
Credit Card facilities available at reception

PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE - Flight photography restrictions in place CLICK HERE

Winter Closing Times: Public Visitor Centre will be closed from Sunday 19th December & will re-open again on Sunday 2nd January 2011.

Scroll down for further visitor information including directions

FOR EXPERIENCES & ACTIVITY CENTRE: CLICK HERE

Printable A5 Leaflet Click Here

Reception & Booking Office (Open from 9am until 9pm) For anyone wishing to pick up a Bird of Prey Experience Gift Voucher, a Sponsorship Gift or to pick up an Owl Nest Box, call us to make an arrangement for collection.

For all enquiries call 01452 383999

No Dogs allowed	Wheelchair Friendly

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How to Find us

Our address details

The Barn Owl Centre
Netheridge Farm
Netheridge Close
Hempsted
Gloucester
GL2 5LE

Tel: 01452 383999

Important note for anyone using SAT NAV
Not all sat navs & maps will find us, for anyone who struggles to find us, we are just off the Hempsted link at Netheridge, this is close to the new canal bridge on the link road some distance from Hempsted Village.

Look for black & white signs for Barn Owl Centre or Hempsted Meadows, Hempsted Meadows is directly opposite us, this is the new Open Market & Car Boot.

For a detailed map, please click on the map or visit Google Maps & type in our postal code - GL2 5LE

 

Birds at the Centre
Species at the Centre range from: Barn Owls, Black Barn Owl, Little Owls, Tawny Owls, Long Eared Owls, European Eagle Owls, Great Horned Eagle Owl, Boobook Owl, Snowy Owl, Falcons, Harris Hawks, European Buzzards, Red tailed Buzzard, Kestrel & the majestic Golden Eagle.

Bird of Prey Flying Displays – Join us to encounter the close working relationship we have with our birds, whilst here you can enjoy a number of displays that are set within the farms natural environment.

Flying displays take place throughout the day from approximately 11.30am until 4.30pm

Indoor Flying Area for Rainy Days
In the event of bad weather, some of our birds can continue to be flown within our 70 seated indoor flying area.

 

 

 

Nature Reserve & Wildflower Meadow
Open to the public Sundays & Bank Holiday from 11am until 5pm

During the summer of 2009 we opened up the whole farm so visitors can view & enjoy our first 12½ Nature Reserve. For local wildlife, this is becoming a special site for an array of insect life such as Butterlies, Bees, Moths & Dragonflies. The birdlife is excellent & species can range from Owls, Kestrel, Buzzards, Warblers, Treecreeper, Woodpecker, & 3 pairs of nesting Grasshopper Warblers, which we are very pleased about.

We also have an excellent mature wildflower meadow that is nicely pathed like a maze, a great place for childen & parents to explore.

All in all the Barn Owl Centre's new home is improving all the time with the site maturing all the time. If you have a passion for wildlife photography, why not take your camera into our Nature Reserve to see what you can Photograph.

During the 2010 Winter & Spring 2011, plans are in place to create added habitats to encourage more diversity on the farm to benefit wildlife.

 

 

 

 

Barn Owl Centre – We offer support & advice to assist the conservation of wild owls & the rehabilitation of wild birds. Come & meet our conservation staff, there is always someone on-hand to discuss ways on how you can support Owl populations local to you.

Support provided for wild British Owls & Kestrel Projects
With many landowners now involved in their own conservation projects, why not come & visit us to see how we do things & view the habitats we are creating. During a visit you can share your experiences with our Conservation team, it is always a pleasure for us to hear what others are doing to support these beautiful birds.

If you are looking to acquire an Owl or Kestrel Nest Box, these can be purchased from our web shop (Here) or by visiting the Centre during opening times.