Tiggywinkles

Tiggywinkles is a free wildlife hospital and charity in Haddenham focused on sick, injured, and orphaned British wildlife. It operates 24/7, 365 days a year, and the website says it treats more than 13,000 animals annually and more than 300,000 since it began over 40 years ago with the Stocker family. Recent feedback continues to centre on members of the public bringing in injured wildlife, with many describing kind staff, quick intake, and clear follow-up arrangements.

Services

• •Wildlife hospital care for sick, injured, and orphaned British wildlife.
• •24/7 intake for wildlife cases throughout the year.
• •Assessment and triage on arrival, with one recent reviewer describing the process for an injured juvenile jackdaw as extremely swift.
• •Follow-up by case number/reference number is mentioned by reviewers after animals were admitted.
• •Reviews give examples of animals brought in or seen there including hedgehogs, crows, jackdaws, birds, deer/fawns, ducks, squirrels, badgers, red kites, owls, and tortoises.
• •Public drop-off experiences in reviews suggest the team regularly advises people by phone before arrival, including when to bring an animal in and when to call first for larger wildlife.
• •Visitor-focused comments mention a visitor centre, rescued animals visible on some visits, a playground, and free parking, though reviews suggest how much there is to see can vary from day to day.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Leah is thanked by name in a recent review for taking time to show a child a rehabilitated hedgehog, “Winnie”.
• •Across reviews, the team is regularly described as pleasant, welcoming, kind, helpful, and professional, especially when members of the public bring in injured wildlife.
• •Reviewers also mention staff giving clear guidance on next steps, including reference numbers and update arrangements after admission.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 721 reviews.

• •Recent reviews are largely very positive about the hospital’s wildlife work, with people praising the care given to injured birds and mammals and describing the team as warm and understanding.
• •Several reviewers mention smooth drop-off experiences for casualties such as a crow that could not fly, a juvenile hedgehog found in daylight, and an injured juvenile jackdaw, with quick triage and clear follow-up information.
• •Visitor feedback is more mixed: some families say they had a lovely visit and enjoyed seeing animals and using the playground, while others were disappointed that there were not many animals visible at the time.
• •There is also an isolated but serious negative review about a phone enquiry concerning an injured fawn, contrasting with the broader pattern of positive comments about helpfulness and responsiveness.