Isle Of Wight Falconer For The Day Experience

Spend the day shadowing a professional falconer in the beautiful Isle of Wight countryside, learning handling, flying, and everything there is to know about these beautiful birds!
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Spend the day shadowing a professional falconer in the beautiful Isle of Wight countryside, learning handling, flying, and everything there is to know about these beautiful birds!

Bird Of Prey Experience Days: For a truly in-depth, educational and exciting introduction to the world of professional falconry, look no further than the Falconer for a Day Experience on the Isle Of Wight. Lead by experts, you'll spend a day learning the history of falconry and the skills involved with bird of prey flying; the perfect experience gift for animal lovers!


Located in the grounds of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, the experience begins at 10am when you are greeted by the instructor and receive a briefing on what the day ahead will involve. Throughout the day you'll be introduced to a variety of beautiful birds, with the centre housing over 50 birds from 21 species. You'll shadow the expert falconer and learn the traditional falconer's knot, the proper handling techniques of the birds, how to safely fly them from your gauntlet glove, and much more. You'll even get a chance to help train them in various manoeuvres! By the end of the session you'll have spent a wonderful day in the countryside, coming away with an increased appreciation for these magnificent creatures.


The Isle of Wight full day falconry experience makes a great day out for bird of prey enthusiasts, and is the perfect combination of education and entertainment for a simply unforgettable experience.




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Availability

The full day falconry experience can be arranged for various dates throughout the year, excluding July and August.

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Requirements

Minimum age: 16.

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Duration

Experience Duration: 5:00

Time Spent at Venue: 5:00

The Full Day Falconry Experience starts at 10am and is expected to finish by 3pm.

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Group Size & Spectators

Participants: The Isle Of Wight Falconer For The Day Experience is for 1 participant.

Max Group Size: 6

Spectators Allowed on Site: Yes

Minimum Group Size: 1
Maximum Group Size: 6

Spectators can pay £40 on the day, directly to the centre if they wish to come along and watch.

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Where is it Located

Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight)

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What to Wear

You should dress in suitable outdoor clothes along with sturdy footwear.

Gauntlets will be provided at the centre.

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Weather

Wet weather may prevent the birds from flying. The centre does provide undercover facilities in case of this.

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