Packaging Options
All orders are sent in plain packaging so as not to ruin the surprise.
Premium Gift Pack
Our Premium Gift Pack includes a stylish gift box, which holds your personalised gift voucher and your activity voucher guide booklet. The premium choice.
£4.99 (+ £3.95 shipping charge)
Standard Gift Pack
Our Standard Gift Pack comes with a smart envelope that includes your personalised gift voucher and your activity voucher guide booklet.
Included in the £3.95 shipping charge
E Voucher
Our E Voucher is an instant voucher delivered by email, with your personalised email message and a downloadable .pdf of your personalised gift voucher.
FREE
Extra 20% off e-vouchers under £250! Use code 20GIFT at checkout! - T&Cs apply
What's Included
- Handle and fly a number of different species of birds of prey and owls
- Welcome and briefing with with tea/coffee
- Guided tour of the centre with an introduction to the birds from an expert falconer
- Fly at least 7 birds in the arena from a selection of kestrels, owls, hawks and other birds of prey
- You will form part of a small group of up to 6 participants on a weekday and 8 participants on a weekend, plus any spectators
- This experience lasts approximately 2 ¾ hours
What Can I Expect
Meet the beautiful birds of prey at Hagley! These half-day experiences will see you going behind the scenes of this popular falconry centre at Webb's Garden Centre, one of the best near Birmingham and the whole of the West Midlands!
You will be surrounding yourself with a spectacular collection of more than 80 birds of prey from over 30 different species, ranging from those native to the UK, to all over the world. Hagley is home to owls, buzzards, falcons, hawks, vultures, eagles and caracara and it's an amazing mix of residents.
The centre is run as an independent charity, with a small and friendly team of dedicated falconers and volunteers who all have a passion for birds of prey that is clear to see. And it's a long-term passion too, as the charity has been running since 1983.
Your half-day experience starts with a guided tour. The centre is open permanently to the public, but you'll have the delight of being accompanied by an expert handler who'll be only too pleased to answer your questions about these beautiful creatures.
You then head out to the arena area, where you'll actually be taught how to fly at least seven different and very gorgeous raptors. It's a real honour and privilege to get so close to these stunning birds and really very exciting when a raptor lands on your gloved hand and you lock eyes!
With the maximum group size being six on weekdays and eight on weekends, you will enjoy privileged access to the birds. You can also pay on the day for non-participating spectators to join you and watch the action.
Buy your vouchers to spend an action-packed and informative half-day with the birds of prey in Hagley and get ready to get up close to some magnificent raptors.
When Is It Available
- Selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year
- Experiences start at 10:15 finishing at 13:00
Location
- Hagley, near Birmingham
Suitable For
- Minimum age 13
- Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (spectator fees apply)
Spectators
- Spectators are welcome, subject to a cost of £15 per person
- Your spectator place entitles you to close up viewing to the handling and flying of the birds with plenty of great photo opportunities but does not include handling the birds yourself
Anything Else
- Drinks and light refreshments can be purchased from the on site cafe
Reviews
5 out of 5 stars
Total Reviews: 18
Find out what other customers think of the experience
