An absolute must for animal and bird lovers, they do great shows and demonstrations as well as you being able to get up close to these amazing birds and animals. Great value if you already have a train ticket.
Had a lovely day here. Visited the Steam Railway so it was cheaper to get in. Watched 2 free, yes free, displays and thought they were very educational and fun.
There are beautiful birds. And then the show of their flights in open air was good experience. To get there you need walk and cross the railway steam line. Behind that there is cafe and by the end of it there is an entrance to the haven falconry place. It's not well labeled from the railway station. Needed to ask someone where to go. One of the staff person told us to hop on the train . It didn't make sense. As big map in car park said its near by. So we asked another person of staff. He guided us to go to cafe after crossing the line. And there we found the entrance. Place is small. But Informative bird show with birds fly around is very good . We enjoyed it. Dogs are not allowed anymore. As they can attack on birds.
The bird display was brilliant and we visited the center afterwards. You get half price entry if you have train tickets to the steam train which we had. Even though they were close to closing the staff were friendly and took time to talk to me and the kids. They clearly love their birds and care for them. They were very knowledgeable and there's a huge variety of birds and information there.
Was absolutely excellent. Our 7 year old absolutely loved handling the birds of prey. What made the experience for us was having such a knowledgeable and passionate guide. Cole you made our day. All staff were very very friendly and made the experience very personal and would heavily recommend to anyone with a love of animals and the great outdoors. Thank you again Cole.
Beautiful birds of prey in an easily accessible area. Flying shows at various times each day. Well worth a visit
My overwhelming impression was how inappropriate it was to have adult and young (one looked very young) birds of prey tethered to plinths with no space to fly. A child who was with me used the word cruel and we couldn't find any information to explain why it wasn't. It could be that the birds were waiting to be picked for the flying show and, to be fair, they didn't look stressed except perhaps for one that seemed to be trying to flap and fly. Falcons in small aviaries cited opposite owls in small aviaries didn't suggest great planning (owls hunt falcons so perhaps this caused stress for the falcons although these falcons were big). The indoor reptile house was okay with the Mantis the star of the show. The skunks seemed content as did the ferrets although I didn't want to pay £5 to walk a ferret in order to get closer. Maybe the birds have a much better and safer life and better care than they would have in the wild. They all looked beautiful with healthy and immaculately shiny feathers. But there needs to be more information on display and more active explanation as to why large birds of prey - and some of the owls are huge - are kept in fairly small aviaries and why this is okay if it is okay. And they really need to get their act together with the tortoises. A decent substrate and information on tortoise diet and how the keepers try to meet dietary needs would be good. The bird of prey flying show was impressive. The birds on display to get to fly and are majestic to watch. The staff clearly work hard and care about the animals but at the end of the fifteen minute visit I had more questions than answers including questions about the ethics of big birds living in small aviaries.
BRILLIENT day out.... Treated hubby to a birds of prey experience.... You not only get to meet the birds up close you get to fly them and learn so much about each bird of prey❤️. Truly amazing, beautiful birds with the individual personality... Plenty of time to take some amazing photographs up close AND in flight... A fantastic day out. Owls oin the forest stage. Ferret walking. Birds if prey show on main field where the birds fly right past you AMAZING for adults and to capture and educate your children... Highlight the red kites flying to music... A sight of beauty. Very friendly staff and affordable gift shop too. Don't forget to say hello to the Skunks x Thank you for some perfect memories on our Honeymoon... Coal you made it very personal for us both and look forward to posting pictures on our return home x
The falconry centre is attached to Havenstreet Steam Railway. You get half price access to the centre if you have bought a ticket to the railway. The falconry centre is small, but worth the reduced entry price. You will find eagles, hawks, owls and vultures, and a reptile centre. There are free bird-of-prey flying displays in a field in the Havenstreet Railway. We were treated to a visit from a wild sea eagle and a buzzard during our display - brilliant!
Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre is located at IW Steam Railway, Station Rd, Havenstreet, Ryde PO33 4DS, UK
You can contact Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre at +44 1983 716556
You can find directions to Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre by following this map link