The English School Of Falconry
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Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00
About The English School Of Falconry
Bird of prey centre and children's farm
The English School Of Falconry Description
The Bird of Prey Centre and Activity Farm is based in Cotton End Road, Wilstead. The centre and farm is home to over 200 birds of prey and animals. We are open daily from 10. 00am - 5. 00pm with displays, talks, meet and greet opportunities going on every thirty minutes. All activities are included in your ticket - Adult £12. 50, Seniors £11. 50, Child (3-15 years) £9. 50, Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £34. 50 and children under 3 years are free.
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Baby Owlet & Owl Encounter - For a limited time only we are offering our visitors the opportunity to meet our baby Snowy Owls as well as some of our other owls. The activity lasts for approxamatly an hour and a half. Meet and feed our baby Snowy's, see up close just how beautiful they are, meet and handle some of our other beautiful owls from around the world including the Barn Owl, European Eagle Owl, Great Grey Owl, Scops owl and more and then go on to experience thier silent flight as they glide into your glove. £19.00 per person. Places are limited on this activity so we advise you book earlyy to avoid disapointment. More more details or to book your owlet encounter please call 01234 742766.
Trick or Treat yourself with our Special Halloween Treat
Spend time meeting, handling and flying our Owls, let the kids loose on Pumpkin Carving, enjoy a Glass of Witches Brew and a Creepy Cupcake PLUS entry into our Birds of Prey Centre and Farm
Come and see the centre at its creepiest as our owls awaken for a fantastic evening of entertainment.
The evening starts at 6.00pm with a sumptuous BBQ supper, enjoy burgers, sausages and mixed salads.
You will then go on to meet and handle many of our owls, come face to face with the beautiful Barn Owl, feel the weight of our giant Eagle Owls, the perfect opportunity to get some photos.
... You can also experience the silent flight of the owls as we invite you to have a go at flying them.
At the end of the evening enjoy our flying display by torchlight, see the owls up close as we fly them over your heads.
There is also a fancy dress competition, prizes for the best dressed girl and boy.
Adult £16.00 Child £8.00
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Join us for a wonderful evening of live music from Westward Ho! an easy listening musical collective who are a fun yet reflective ensemble with folky flourishes and a fondness for falsetto and harmonies.
The evening will begin with a delicious Hog Roast supper, cooked on our spit roast and served with an array of sides, finished with Toffee Apple Cheesecake and honeycomb ice-cream PLUS we have a fully licensed bar serving an array of larger, cider, wine and prosecco (and local taxi firm numbers on request)
Finish by dancing the night away - the perfect way to spend an autumn evening!
Back by popular demand we're bringing you a Harry Potter themed Owl Evening
Saturday 22nd September 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Come along for an evening of Harry Potter madness and beautifully majestic owls!
... Feel free to come along dressed to impress (there's a prize for the best costume)
Our evening starts at 6.00pm with a sumptuous BBQ supper of ribs, burgers and roasted corn followed by treacle tart.
From here you go on to meet and handle some of our beautiful owls including the Barn Owl, Great Grey Owl, Bengal Eagle Owl, European Eagle Owl and more.
There will be the opportunity to have a go at flying an owl and experience their silent flight as they glide onto your arm.
Finish the evening with our spectacular flying display by torch light and watch as our owls from around the world sore through the sky and swoop over your heads.
Tickets do need to be booked in advance for this event, Adult £18.00 Child £9.00
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We are very excited to announce the arrival of our baby Red Kites. The girls are 10 weeks old and our currently settling into thier new home. Sarah our Head Falconer will be training the girls. Sarah has managed to get the girls settled enough to start taking food from her. Over next few months the girls will be trained and will take part in our flying displays.
**ALERT**
Please be aware we're having an issue with our phone number 01234 742 362 please contact us using 01234742 766 whilst we resolve this issue
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Autumn afternoon tea with owls - September 23rd & 30th 11.00 or 2.00.
Autumn is a beautiful time of year, with the tempratures starting to cool down and the change of colour in the trees why not step out and join us for an afternoon with our owls. You will have the opportunity to spend an hour in the company of our owls. Meet, handle and free fly many different species including the Barn Owl, Great Grey Owl, Eagle Owl, Scops Owls, Wood Owl and many more.
See the owls up clos...e, get some souvenir photos and experience thier silent flight as they glide into your fist. Once your experience with the owls comes to an end enjoy tea and a delicious array of cakes.
Admission into the centre and farm is included so you are welcome to stay on and enjoy our displays and animal meet and greets. We advise you book early to avoid disappointment £16.00 per person
For more information or to book your tickets please call 01234 742362 or 01234 742766 or book on line.
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Do something different with your child care this summer - treat the kids to a day of Country Pursuits - including A Hawk Walk & Archery!
For over 8 only £26pp
... For more information or to book your place please call 01234 742 362
http://birdsofpreycentre.co.uk/…/junior -country-pursuits-d…/
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The Young Falconers Club 2019 We are now taking membership for The Young Falconers Club 2019. The club is designed for children aged 7-16 years. The club runs for 10 months, children meet on the first Saturday of each month (except August & December) from 10.00 - 12.30. Over the 10 months children get to learn and take part in all kinds of fun and interesting activities; learn the falconers knot and safety of handling the birds, make equipment, handle different species of owl...s, hawks, eagles and falcons, food preperation, quizzes and competitions, go hunting with hawks, free fly owls, hawks, falcons and eagles plus much more. In September the children go on to perfom thier own flying display, where we invite families in to watch. Each child will recieve a membership pack on the day of the first meeting. The cost for the membership is £105.00 per child plus £2.00 per month sub fee. If you would like any further information or wish to enrol your child for 2019 please feel free to contact us 01234 742362 or 01234 742766 or follow the link below. http://birdsofpreycentre.co.uk/…/the-yo ung-falconers-club-…/
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Join us for a fun filled day and enjoy everything to do with horses & ponies!
We have a huge range of fun things to do from Black Smith Displays to Pony Grooming!
The best bit - it’s all included in our standard entry fee!!
... PLUS we’ll still have our full fun-packed programme running - including our flying displays, animal talks, arts & crafts and everything else you’d expect from Herrings Green Activity Farm
See you soon!
Adults £12.50 Seniors £11.50 Children (3-15) £9.50 Family (2 adults & 2 children) £34.50 Children under 3 are FREE!!
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Early evenings provide us with beautiful settings to be able to fly our birds in.
Just as the sun is setting the Barn Owl flying across the meadow is one of the most amazing sights to see and we are giving you the opportunity to caption it on film.
The evening starts with a BBQ supper of burgers, sausages and mixed salads.
... We then go on to provide you with a variety of static and in-flight shots with the centre and farm giving you a variety of backdrops including the hay barn, fields, barn doors, willow trees, vintage tractors and more, allowing us to place the birds in natural settings and allowing you to get some fantastic photographs.
We then go on to fly a variety of species for you, starting with some of the slower flying species and then working are way up to the faster species. The birds included are the Barn Owl, Great Grey Owl, Red Kite, American Bald Eagle, Peregrine Hybrid Falcon and more.
£24.00 per person
For more information or to book your ticket lease call om 01234 742 362 or visit http://birdsofpreycentre.co.uk/…/photog raphy-evening-by-du…/
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Early evenings provide us with beautiful settings to be able to fly our birds in.
Just as the sun is setting the Barn Owl flying across the meadow is one of the most amazing sights to see and we are giving you the opportunity to caption it on film.
The evening starts with a BBQ supper of burgers, sausages and mixed salads.
... We then go on to provide you with a variety of static and in-flight shots with the centre and farm giving you a variety of backdrops including the hay barn, fields, barn doors, willow trees, vintage tractors and more, allowing us to place the birds in natural settings and allowing you to get some fantastic photographs.
We then go on to fly a variety of species for you, starting with some of the slower flying species and then working are way up to the faster species. The birds included are the Barn Owl, Great Grey Owl, Red Kite, American Bald Eagle, Peregrine Hybrid Falcon and more.
£24.00 per person
For more information or to book your ticket lease call om 01234 742 362 or visit http://birdsofpreycentre.co.uk/…/photog raphy-evening-by-du…/
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Safari Stu will be joining us on the farm on 18th & 19th August 11.00 - 3.00.
Safari Stu will be bringing along all his amazing and wonderful animals for visitors to meet, handle and learn about - get up close with creepy crawly critters, slithery snakes, reptiles and whole host of interesting (and cute) mammals.
PLUS we have our full-on, fun packed daily programme running too - including our Flying Displays, Animal Meet-and-Greets, Keeper Talks, Arts & Crafts and so much m...ore!
No need to book, all activities are included in the admission.
Adult £12.50 Senior £11.50 Child (3-15 years) £9.50 Family (2 adults & 2 children) £34.50 and children Under 3 years are FREE!
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This summer join us for an evening with our owls.
The evening starts at 6.00pm with a BBQ supper of burgers, sausages and mixed salads.
From here we go on to meet and handle some of our beautiful owls including the Barn Owl, Great Grey Owl, Bengal Eagle Owl, European Eagle Owl and more.
... PLUS there will be the opportunity to have a go at flying an owl so you can experience their silent flight as they glide onto your arm.
Finish off the evening with our spectacular flying display by torch light, see our owls from around the world in action as we fly them over your heads.
Tickets do need to be booked in advance for this event: Adult £16.00 Child £8.00
Please call 01234 742362 or 01234 742766 to book your tickets or visit our www.birdsofpreycentre.co.uk/…/summer-ev ening-with-owls-jun…/
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Guess who’s arrived!!!!! Came down and say HI to Gordon!
Come and have a goat-tastic time at Herrings Green Activity Farm with our summer spectacular Goodness Gracious Goats!
Have a wager on the goat races, watch the goats scale goat mountain, meet Farm Mascot Gordon the Goat and lots more goaty fun!
PLUS we have our usual fun packed programme of animal talks, flying displays, tractor-trailer rides and everything else you love about Herrings Green Activity Farm.
... No need to book as everything's included in the entry price!
Adults £12.50 Seniors £11.50 Children (3-15) £9.50 Under 3's are FREE!
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We need your help!
We have set up a fund raising page in order to help us fund our new enclosures.
As many of you will know we are not a charity we are a family run business, and have been training and rescuing Birds of Prey for over 40 years!
... You can read our story here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/b irds-of-prey
Any donations would be HUGELY appreciated and gratefully received
Keep your fingers crossed we reach our target - if we do, we'll be inviting all our donors and supporters to a GRAND OPENING to say thanks for believing in us!
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What a lovely afternoon my daughter and I spent at the English School of Falconry all the birds were amazing and well looked after we met Levi the Chilean Blue Eagle, Turner the red kite and many more all very impressive the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, will certainly visit again. The only downside was that the cafe was nt open and I was gasping for a cup of tea.
We had the best experience here at Centre Parc, Woburn- very many thanks to the wonderful , fun and informative Shawna and her very special birds of prey. We just loved it ! A truly unforgettable experience... thank you xxxx Fiona and Simon
This place is utterly awesome. My partner and I went today and, owing to a little mix-up, discovered it was closed. However, the wonderful staff allowed us a walk around, and allowed Cat to hold some of the owls, particularly the lovely Carly!
Huge massive thanks to everyone there. We will be back in April for the 2 day course and then my partner would like to become a volunteer.
Heaven on earth for owl lovers!
Thank you so much for another wonderful experience with the owls. We had the perfect amount of time to meet and handle several owls, as well as wander around and visit the many other birds. The children enjoyed the other animals and playground equipment too. My son is particularly enamoured with Tawny Owls at the moment and appreciated that you took the time to bring Simba out especially for him. It really made his night! We’ll definitely be back again soon.
Thank you for a lovely evening with the owls. I attended with my 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son and they really enjoyed their evening. They both had a turn at handling the owls, and flying an owl too! The staff were really friendly and great with the kids, telling them all about the owls.
We hope to come again soon!
My husband and I booked a feather and fur experience. What an amazing day. Owen was fab and so knowledgeable about all the birds and such a lovely guy. Thank you to all the staff, animals and birds for a memorable day out.. Can 100% recommend this �
My great niece, an ecologist and wildlife/nature photographer did the introductory course here several years ago and said it was one of the most wonderful experiences of her life. She loves birds and aviation and took in the Shuttleworth Collection on the same day. Highly recommended.
My grandson and I have had a fabulous day there today. Lovely staff, the barrel ride went down a storm with my grandson. The bird shows were amazing. Love this place.
It is a great place to get up close and personal to birds of prey and also get some great photos
I was lucky enough to go on this experience last Saturday as much as it rained all day it was one of the best things I’ve ever done the staff were great and the birds were outstanding I’d highly recommended this for anyone who likes birds of prey
I have face painted and done some photography here and found it a lovely place to be interacting with everyone. Seymour bird is my favourite!
I attended earlier today with my mum for a 90 minute falconry experience and 90 minute animal encounter with Ria. We had such a wonderful time and will definitely be back soon. All staff were so friendly and helpful. The animals and birds were all in great condition. Such good value for the contact you get and the knowledge shared by staff.
Had my little boy’s party today and it was an incredible day! He loved it and has told me it was the best birthday party ever! All that went had a fantastic day. Highly recommend it and we can’t wait to come back!
Had a great evening shooting some of the birds of prey.
It all started with a small informal BBQ where you talk and mingle with other like minded people.
The staff were great nothing to much trouble.
I would recommend this to every one.
Great morning spent with the Owls and Eagles Experience. We were taken round by Ollie who fantasticly knowledgeable and explained all about the different birds really well. It clear to see that he has a real passion for falconry and the birds. We had an amazing time and will definitely return again.
Great day out Hawking today, getting to see the birds doing their thing out in a natural environment. Didn't catch anything but that didn't detract from the day at all.
Kyle was awesome with knowledge of all the birds, breeds and personalities and an obvious passion that came across well.
I'd highly recommend any of the activity days here based on today.
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Great afternoon with the birds and spectacular bird flying display highly recommend this place
Afternoon tea with the owls.... Brilliant couple of hours. Absolutely loved the flying and the handling of these beautiful birds. The handlers were very welcoming, taking their time with us all to ensure that nobody missed out on anything during the experience and sharing their knowledge and expertise with us . Had I not gone alone I would have gone earlier in the day and spent more time mooching around in the grounds and enjoying the atmosphere.
Thnk you also to the team who prepared our refreshments after. They made sure that everyone had everything they wanted and if there was too much cake they wrapped it up to be taken home.
Absolutely fab day and wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
My partner and I very much enjoyed our American Raptors experience yesterday. Charlie is a wonderful ambassador for the Birds and she made sure that we were all well looked after. The three hour experience was not hurried at all and everyone had the opportunity to handle and fly the birds. The highlight of the day for us was flying a somewhat excited American Bald Eagle and this brought our experience to an end on a high note!
The tea room is nice, although unfortunately the toilets are very unpleasant, so I hope that this is something that will be improved before our next visit.
What a lovely afternoon my daughter and I spent at the English School of Falconry all the birds were amazing and well looked after we met Levi the Chilean Blue Eagle, Turner the red kite and many more all very impressive the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, will certainly visit again. The only downside was that the cafe was nt open and I was gasping for a cup of tea.
We had the best experience here at Centre Parc, Woburn- very many thanks to the wonderful , fun and informative Shawna and her very special birds of prey. We just loved it ! A truly unforgettable experience... thank you xxxx Fiona and Simon
This place is utterly awesome. My partner and I went today and, owing to a little mix-up, discovered it was closed. However, the wonderful staff allowed us a walk around, and allowed Cat to hold some of the owls, particularly the lovely Carly!
Huge massive thanks to everyone there. We will be back in April for the 2 day course and then my partner would like to become a volunteer.
Heaven on earth for owl lovers!
Thank you so much for another wonderful experience with the owls. We had the perfect amount of time to meet and handle several owls, as well as wander around and visit the many other birds. The children enjoyed the other animals and playground equipment too. My son is particularly enamoured with Tawny Owls at the moment and appreciated that you took the time to bring Simba out especially for him. It really made his night! We’ll definitely be back again soon.
Thank you for a lovely evening with the owls. I attended with my 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son and they really enjoyed their evening. They both had a turn at handling the owls, and flying an owl too! The staff were really friendly and great with the kids, telling them all about the owls.
We hope to come again soon!
My husband and I booked a feather and fur experience. What an amazing day. Owen was fab and so knowledgeable about all the birds and such a lovely guy. Thank you to all the staff, animals and birds for a memorable day out.. Can 100% recommend this �
My great niece, an ecologist and wildlife/nature photographer did the introductory course here several years ago and said it was one of the most wonderful experiences of her life. She loves birds and aviation and took in the Shuttleworth Collection on the same day. Highly recommended.
My grandson and I have had a fabulous day there today. Lovely staff, the barrel ride went down a storm with my grandson. The bird shows were amazing. Love this place.
It is a great place to get up close and personal to birds of prey and also get some great photos
I was lucky enough to go on this experience last Saturday as much as it rained all day it was one of the best things I’ve ever done the staff were great and the birds were outstanding I’d highly recommended this for anyone who likes birds of prey
I have face painted and done some photography here and found it a lovely place to be interacting with everyone. Seymour bird is my favourite!
I attended earlier today with my mum for a 90 minute falconry experience and 90 minute animal encounter with Ria. We had such a wonderful time and will definitely be back soon. All staff were so friendly and helpful. The animals and birds were all in great condition. Such good value for the contact you get and the knowledge shared by staff.
Had my little boy’s party today and it was an incredible day! He loved it and has told me it was the best birthday party ever! All that went had a fantastic day. Highly recommend it and we can’t wait to come back!
Had a great evening shooting some of the birds of prey.
It all started with a small informal BBQ where you talk and mingle with other like minded people.
The staff were great nothing to much trouble.
I would recommend this to every one.
Great morning spent with the Owls and Eagles Experience. We were taken round by Ollie who fantasticly knowledgeable and explained all about the different birds really well. It clear to see that he has a real passion for falconry and the birds. We had an amazing time and will definitely return again.
Great day out Hawking today, getting to see the birds doing their thing out in a natural environment. Didn't catch anything but that didn't detract from the day at all.
Kyle was awesome with knowledge of all the birds, breeds and personalities and an obvious passion that came across well.
I'd highly recommend any of the activity days here based on today.
I
Great afternoon with the birds and spectacular bird flying display highly recommend this place
Afternoon tea with the owls.... Brilliant couple of hours. Absolutely loved the flying and the handling of these beautiful birds. The handlers were very welcoming, taking their time with us all to ensure that nobody missed out on anything during the experience and sharing their knowledge and expertise with us . Had I not gone alone I would have gone earlier in the day and spent more time mooching around in the grounds and enjoying the atmosphere.
Thnk you also to the team who prepared our refreshments after. They made sure that everyone had everything they wanted and if there was too much cake they wrapped it up to be taken home.
Absolutely fab day and wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
My partner and I very much enjoyed our American Raptors experience yesterday. Charlie is a wonderful ambassador for the Birds and she made sure that we were all well looked after. The three hour experience was not hurried at all and everyone had the opportunity to handle and fly the birds. The highlight of the day for us was flying a somewhat excited American Bald Eagle and this brought our experience to an end on a high note!
The tea room is nice, although unfortunately the toilets are very unpleasant, so I hope that this is something that will be improved before our next visit.
More about The English School Of Falconry
Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00