Venture to England
(East Anglia & Yorkshire)
September 17-29, 2025
Your place on this Venture is reserved with your completed registration and deposit of $500/person are submitted. Deposit may be made via the ‘book now’ button above, or by contacting the Ventures office. We accept credit cards for an additional fee (2.9% for MC, Visa, Discover; 3.9% for AmEx), but you may also pay by bank transfer via our website. If paying by cash, check, or money order (payable to ‘VENTURES BIRDING’), please mail in your payment with a paper registration form to PO Box 1095, Skyland, NC 28776, or contact our office. This Venture is limited to 8 participants.
Cost of East Anglia Venture $5,500 per person, from London, based on double occupancy ($750 single supplement) Price includes: All transportation & accommodations, breakfasts, lunches & evening meals, taxes, service charges, entrance fees, trip information packet & bird check-list, and guide/leader service throughout Not included: Air travel to London, alcoholic beverages, gratuities, and other items of a personal nature.
The eastern counties of England are well known for their rural beauty, picturesque fishing towns and excellent seafood. They are also home to one of the richest bird populations in Britain, which is well represented within the bird and wildlife reserves found throughout the region. We will start our exploration in the rural county of Suffolk, where we will use the small market town of Halesworth, Suffolk as our base. Whilst in Suffolk, we will visit the flagship of English bird reserves, Minsmere. This coastal reserve has populations of Pied Avocet and European Marsh Harrier, both rare in England. From here we will travel north through the marshes and woodlands of Cambridgeshire to Ely, with its historic cathedral, and then on to Yorkshire to visit the moors and impressive seabird cliffs, with thousands of nesting birds including Razorbill, Atlantic Puffin, & Northern Gannet. We then return to Suffolk via several of the excellent reserves in North Norfolk. As we travel through the English countryside, we will take several short walks through the countryside, and also not forget the rich culture of the village pub, as each lunchtime will see us partaking of the local brew in a different tavern. Join Ventures owner and British ex-patriot, Simon Thompson, who will help you experience a small part of England’s birds, countryside, and history, off the beaten path.
Some birds we hope to see
Little Grebe, Northern Fulmar, Northern Gannet, Eurasian Bittern, Common Pochard, Western Marsh-Harrier, Eurasian Hobby, Pied Avocet, European Stone-Curlew, Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Guillemot, Razorbill, Atlantic Puffin, Stock Pigeon, Tawny Owl, European Nightjar, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Woodlark, Yellow Wagtail, Nightingale, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Bearded Reedling, Golden Oriole, and many more
Please note that the price of this trip is based on the Pound Sterling. The exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Pound Sterling can fluctuate and the final price will be the conversion price as of the final billing 120 days prior to the start of the Venture.