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Bird of Prey Falconry Experience for Three

  £232
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3 hrs
  • Spend some time at a falconry centre meeting Britain's top predators
  • Learn about the history of falconry and the different types of birds
  • Get comfortable handling different species
  • Fly birds of prey to the glove - there's nothing else like it

About

Get up close and personal with some of nature's magnificent and regal birds of prey. You'll learn all about the art of falconry and have a chance to try it for yourselves. Your experience starts with a tour of the bird of prey centre, where you'll get up close and personal with different species and learn what makes a hawk a hawk, a falcon a falcon and an owl an owl. Then you'll get expert tuition in the art of falconry and have time to handle the birds so that you get comfortable with them and they get comfortable with you. Next it's time to try out falconry for real - you'll fly some birds to the fist, watching them show off their skills and getting some thrills medieval-style when a top predator comes into land on your glove.

Locations

  • Andover, Hampshire
  • Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross - Scotland
  • Eynsford, Kent
  • Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire
  • Skipton, North Yorkshire
  • Stonham Aspal, Suffolk

Reviews

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Excellent Individual Tuition, Really Special Day
Peter B
06 May 2009

Key Info

Availability: Selected dates throughout the year. Dates fill up quickly, so book several weeks in advance and allow even longer for popular summer weekend dates.
Participant Guidelines: Minimum age varies from 14 to 16 (depending on venue). You need to be reasonably fit as the day involves a fair amount of walking, at some venues over uneven ground.
Weather: The weather may affect this experience. Please call the venue for a weather check before setting out. If your experience is cancelled due to the weather it will be re-booked for an alternative date.
Duration: Your experience will last for approximately three hours.
Numbers On Day: The experience will be held in groups of between four and eight people. Any displays held are always public so you will be sharing with larger numbers.
Spectators: Not all venues can accommodate spectators, and those who do may charge a fee to visit or spectate. Please check when booking.
Dress Code: Dress for the outdoors, with wellingtons or walking boots. Bring a change of clothes if the weather is particularly bad. If you have a camera and/or a pair of binoculars please bring them along.
Other Info: Dogs are not permitted at any falconry venues. The types of bird you will meet varies from venue to venue.
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