Tropical Birdland
Tropical Birdland is a zoo in Desford. Top of the 40 other places within 15 km is Leicester Cathedral, 11 km off. It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.
Zoo in Desford
Inside Desford
Tropical Birdland is inside Desford’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Highs of 18–22°C mark June to September in Desford.
Tropical Birdland
Zoo in Desford , United Kingdom.
In Desford, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Zoo
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Desford
- Official site
- tropicalbirdland.com
Opening times and entry
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
The map puts Tropical Birdland in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Desford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Tropical Birdland
Home to 13,847 people, Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe is the largest of these 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Desford
- 2Newbold Verdon
- 3Merry Lees
- 4Thornton
- 5Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
- 6Ratby
- 7Kirkby Mallory
- 8Barlestone
Desford
Newbold Verdon
Merry Lees
Thornton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tropical Birdland is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desford | It’s in town | 3,817 | 3 |
| Newbold Verdon | 1.6 km west of it | 3,097 | 1 |
| Merry Lees | 1.9 km north of it | 129 | 1 |
| Thornton | 3.3 km north of it | 1,030 | 1 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 3.4 km east of it | 13,847 | 20 |
| Ratby | 3.6 km northeast of it | 4,262 | 7 |
| Kirkby Mallory | 3.7 km southwest of it | 391 | 5 |
| Barlestone | 4 km west of it | 2,563 | 3 |
Close to Tropical Birdland
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral11 km away2
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle4.8 km away3
GardenBradgate Park8.4 km away4
CastleLeicester Castle11 km away5
CastleGroby Castle5.9 km away6
MuseumNational Space Centre11 km away7
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery11 km away8
Abbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Tropical Birdland
Where is Tropical Birdland?
Tropical Birdland is in Desford, Leicestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Tropical Birdland?
Zoo in Desford , United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Tropical Birdland?
June to September are the warmest months in Desford, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Tropical Birdland?
Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (11 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (4.8 km), Bradgate Park (8.4 km) and Leicester Castle (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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