Best Yorkshire Falconry Sites

The best Yorkshire falconry locations for demonstration, education and sport include the following:

Falconry UK

This birds of prey and conservation centre is in Thirsk North Yorkshire near the Busby Stoop pub.
70 birds from 30 species including eagles, falcons, hawks, kites, vultures and owls are on display in an English garden setting.
Mothers day specials and personal event days can be organised.
Falconry UK works with the ambulance service.

Thorpe Perrow Falconry and Birds of Prey

Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Woodland Garden, Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre covers a large area near Bedale
Regular flying demonstrations demonstrate the breathtaking ability of eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures and owls from around the world,
There is a new mammal area and a tea room that I enjoyed after a long walk around the gardens.
Thorpe Perrow

Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre and Hawk Experience

Set amongst the limestone around Settle on the road to Austwick. The birds get to fly over Feizor.
The Falconry Centre housed around 35 birds of prey including various species of Eagles,
Vultures, Hawks, Falcons
For over 20 years they have given visitors a glimpse into the sport of falconry and helped repopulate birds of prey in various countries.
A compact site that offers good value

SMJ Falconry

Provide personal tuition and great days out in the Yorkshire Dales hunting with their birds.
They also provide training for the Lantra Beginning Falconry Award.
A small family venture based in Oxenhope link

Coniston Falconry

At Coniston Cold you can become the falconer with an exclusive experiences. They are not cheap but don’t open to the public and are by appointment only.
The experienced and professional falconers offer insights in to species and individual characters of each of the 20 or so birds and the ancient hunting sport of falconry.
The Coniston Estate is also home to The Coniston Hotel and the Coniston shooting ground. For the sake of the birds I hope they don’t mix the two.

Flying High Falconry

Flying High Falconry was established in in Kettlewell in 2003 Link
They provide an opportunity to engage personally in the ancient art of hunting with trained birds of prey.
Start your days hunting with a hearty cooked breakfast at the Tennant Arms Hotel, Kilnsey

Yorkshire Hawking Club the Newton Arms Sprotbrough.
Lightwater Valley has a birds of prey area.
If we have missed your business or a falconry site please let us know via the comments and we will be happy to provide a link.
The British Falconers Club Yorkshire region.

Credits
Falcon by Ian Blacker CC BY-ND 2.0
Falcon by Thundershead CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Falcon by sonyaseattle CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Perigine Falcon
Hooded Falcon by hans s CC BY-ND 2.0
Falcon by Stephen & Claire Farnsworth CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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