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Weltvogelpark Walsrode

Zoos & aquariums ·Walsrode ·Open now
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Weltvogelpark Walsrode is a bird park near Walsrode in Lower Saxony’s Lüneburg Heath, between Hannover, Bremen and Hamburg.

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Why go

  • A free-flight aviary with sand dunes, a wave machine and no artificial barriers.
  • Flight demonstrations featuring falcons, eagles, parrots, pelicans and Indian Runner ducks.
  • Pioneering breeding successes, including Golden-headed Quetzals.
  • European Endangered Species Programme work and eagle owls supplied for reintroduction into the wild.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 19:00
Sunday09:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

  • Welli-ParadiesWalk through an aviary with budgerigars and cockatiels.
  • RosentalFour ponds hold pelicans, flamingos, cormorants and other water birds.
  • Uhu-BurgWalk through an enclosure with snowy owls and dwarf muntjacs.
  • KiwihausSee northern brown kiwis in a darkened enclosure, alongside a kiwi skeleton and egg.

What's in season

  • Apr – MayThe park’s 46 kinds of rhododendron bloom in April and May.

With kids

  • Watch chicks, penguins and pelicans being fed.
  • Explore the young bird rearing station.
  • Look for Humboldt penguins, the only penguin species kept at the park.

Know before you go

  • The Jungle Trail tropical hall closed for safety reasons for winter 2024/25; its subsequent use is uncertain. Confirm access before planning around it.
  • An avian-flu outbreak in the seabird aviary in spring 2026 led to around 80 birds being culled; the rest of the collection was spared.

Tips for your visit

  • Rangers offer bookable guided tours of the park.
  • The walking route links indoor and outdoor aviaries with open enclosures. The grounds slope down toward the Rieselbach.

Best time to visit

  • Weekends offer a longer visiting window: 09:00–19:00, compared with 09:00–17:00 Monday to Friday.

Facilities

  • Parking 4,000 on-site parking spaces; free parking for buses.

Shorts

History

Fritz Geschke founded the park to breed pheasants and water birds. Uschi and Wolf Brehm later took it over with plans for a conservation and visitor centre, doubling its size within six years. The Paradies-Halle tropical bird house and Jungle Hall opened as additions; the Jungle Hall featured Indonesian artefacts and Asian bird species.

  1. 2009Floralux investment helped the park avoid bankruptcy in March.
  2. 2018–2019The sale to Parques Reunidos was announced and approved in 2018; the contract was signed in January 2019.
  3. 2024The former hummingbird house became a nocturnal-animal house at the start of the season.

How to get there

  • CarFrom the A27, exit at Walsrode West and follow the signs. From the A7, exit at Bad Fallingbostel and follow the signs. Navigation addresses: Am Vogelpark, 29699 Walsrode, or Ahrsener Str., 29699 Bomlitz.
  • Parking4,000 parking spaces are on site; bus parking is free.
  • TrainA heritage railway stop is located near the park.

Sources: Weltvogelpark Walsrode - Wikipedia · Walsrode - Wikivoyage (see) · Einzigartige Vogelvielfalt erleben | Weltvogelp… · Anfahrt: So findest Du uns | Weltvogelpark · Kontakt - Vogelpark Walsrode | Weltvogelpark · Weltvogelpark Walsrode - Wikipedia · Parc ornithologique de Walsrode - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
Am Vogelpark, Walsrode

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Questions and answers

Which address should I enter in my satnav for Weltvogelpark Walsrode?

Am Vogelpark, 29699 Walsrode, or Ahrsener Str., 29699 Bomlitz.

How do I arrive at Weltvogelpark Walsrode by motorway?

From the A27, take Walsrode West; from the A7, take Bad Fallingbostel, then follow the signs.

How can I contact Weltvogelpark Walsrode?

Call +49 5161 60440.

Can birds fly beyond their enclosures at Weltvogelpark Walsrode?

Some storks fly freely above and beyond their enclosures in large flocks.

What occupies the former hummingbird house at Weltvogelpark Walsrode?

It became a nocturnal-animal house at the start of the 2024 season.

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