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Vale Royal Falconry Centre

📍 Acton Bridge, North West

★4.9(167 Google reviews)đŸ‘ļAll ages

Two-hour hands-on sessions with hawks, owls, and vultures led by professional falconers in Cheshire. Includes meerkat encounters, archery, and covered picnic areas for groups and celebrations.

✓ Hands-on bird flying✓ Expert passionate guides✓ Meerkat encounter✓ All ages welcome✓ Memorable celebration venue
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★★★★★Featured review by Colin Nugent

Really nice place this. A full two hours of everything you need to know about Falconry, birds of prey including owls. The host was absolutely lovely. Very knowledgeable and easy to get on with. Made us feel very welcome and really gave us a fantastic hands on session with the birds. I would highly recommend booking a session here. If you love birds of prey and owls then you need to come here. You'll get to meet a lot of birds of prey and loads of owls including a 32 year old Eagle owl called Denis, he's absolutely gorgeous and let's you stroke and cuddle him What are you waiting for?

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with children aged 7+ who can follow instructions around birds of prey for a full two hours. The meerkat encounter adds a second highlight for younger attendees. Older children and teens get the most from the educational commentary and hands-on flying sessions.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Sessions run for two full hours — factor this into plans for younger children
⏰Experiences continue in light rain, so dress in layers and wear sturdy footwear
đŸŽŸī¸Book in advance as small-group sessions fill quickly, especially for celebrations
🚗Ask about the meerkat encounter when booking if that's a priority for your group

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.9
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167 Google reviews

Hands-on bird interaction45%
Knowledgeable passionate staff30%
Educational and informative15%
Variety of birds available10%
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Colin Nugent

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Really nice place this. A full two hours of everything you need to know about Falconry, birds of prey including owls. The host was absolutely lovely. Very knowledgeable and easy to get on with. Made us feel very welcome and really gave us a fantastic hands on session with the birds. I would highly recommend booking a session here. If you love birds of prey and owls then you need to come here. You'll get to meet a lot of birds of prey and loads of owls including a 32 year old Eagle owl called Denis, he's absolutely gorgeous and let's you stroke and cuddle him What are you waiting for?”

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Joseph Hughes

7 months ago

★★★★★

“My daughter had a falconry experience for her birthday and Nanette that ran the day was fabulous. She didn't just let you meet and fly their stunning birds, but informed and enlightened us on the history of falconry and where the birds come from. All in all it was a fantastic experience, even though it rained for some of it, it didn't dampen the experience at all. I would highly recommend it to anyone else considering it.”

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Jana Titova

11 months ago

★★★★★

“Highly recommend specifically this falconry. I can tell how much these people live their birds and care for their well-being and are hugely passionate about what they do and ensuring the best possible experience for the visitors. Souch joy! A lot of contact with various birds. Hawks, owls, vultures. I can't remember smiling so much nonstop.”

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Linda POTTS

6 months ago

★★★★★

“Bought the experiance of meerkats for my daughters 50th birthday. It was fantastic (I watched). The vultures and owls are very majestic and the information re meerkats and the birds is great and educational. Would recommend this experience.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Vale Royal Falconry Centre runs two-hour small-group sessions where visitors handle and fly birds of prey including owls, hawks, and vultures under the guidance of Phil and Nanette. Highlights include meeting Denis, a 32-year-old Eagle Owl, plus meerkat encounters where children sit with the animals. Archery is available alongside falconry. Covered picnic areas suit parties and milestone celebrations.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:30 – 17:30
Tuesday10:30 – 17:30
Wednesday10:30 – 17:30
Thursday10:30 – 17:30
Friday10:30 – 17:30
Saturday10:30 – 17:30
Sunday10:30 – 17:30

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