Falconry

Discover the amazing world of Birds of Prey

Half Day Falconry Course

A fantastic introduction to the amazing world of Birds of Prey.

This Half-Day Introduction Course to Falconry is an amazing introduction to Birds of Prey. Based at the Falconry Centre, this course begins with a brief outline of the sport of falconry throughout the ages, from its origins in ancient China to the days when it was the sport of Kings and Queens. It covers the law concerning birds of prey and the different types of Hawks and Falcons and their advantages and disadvantages as falconry birds. You will have the opportunity to learn the fitting of the birds "furniture" and its management through the early stages of training to flying free. The course culminates in the flying of one of the trained birds to the fist in the ancient monument within Newball Wood.