Introduction to Owl Handling
Overview
From the small Barn Owl to the large Eagle Owl, you will have the opportunity to meet and even fly these magnificent birds of the night. Learn the basics of handling these fabulous creatures and pop that special glove on to give it a go for real.
You’ll experience a unique feeling like no other when you witness the owl take flight to leave your arm and then return again. You’ll be blown away by their surprisingly large wingspan and incredible features, this encounter is for bird lovers and wizarding fans everywhere.
- SKU
- POWLHI
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 1
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.9 (84)
What's Included
- Introduction to owl handling for one
- The chance to hold and fly a selection of the owls
- Expert tuition from the handler
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival you will be welcomed by the keeper and given an introduction to the owls. You will meet them and learn a little bit about their lives and their habitats in the wild.
After some basic handling instruction, it is time to experience the thrill first hand as you fly them loose and have them return to your gloved fist. There will be ample opportunities for photographs so don’t forget your camera.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 12 (under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult)
- You should be in reasonable health and have a reasonable level of fitness as some walking may be involved
- Spectators are welcome for a fee - please check when making your booking
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
The activity takes place on selected dates - please note the centre may be closed at weekends and during the winter months
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow approximately 1 to 2 hours for the whole experience.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
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Maggie
14/12/2021
Brilliant, interesting day out
I would definitely recommend Eagle Heights as a fascinating outing where you come away having learnt a lot. The staff are all very friendly and helpful and Sophie, the bird handler, was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. They are doing a magnificent job of conservation and they fully deserve all the support they can get. We will definitely return!
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Nick Moon
13/12/2021
Owl Flying
Eagle Heights were very accommodating and the handler was very knowledgeable with lots of interesting facts and stories. A good experience if you like owls. Good value for money.
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Bernard
25/09/2021
an introduction to owl handling
Owl handling was excellent as was the whole experience, birds of prey show was also very good, only down side was the sign for eagle heights should have a direction arrow and the entrance to the site from the car park needs to be improved to make it more inviting
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Stephen
15/09/2021
A Great Experience
My wife and I really enjoyed the Owl Handling Experience at Eagle Heights. All the staff were friendly and welcoming and we were pleased by the continued measures to protect against COVID. The handler who we spent time with was Paul who was friendly and provided lots of useful information as well as answering our questions. We were able to walk around and see all the birds and animals at Eagle Heights and were pleased that there was a demonstration show of other birds. A lovely day out.
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Nicola Jeffery
29/08/2021
Excellent day out
Fantastic experience. Knowledgeable falconer and I even got a cuddle from an owl. Topped off with a bbq burger after.
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Duanne
04/05/2021
Fantastic day at Eagle Heights
What a wonderful day we had doing the Owl Experience for two. The people are very friendly and made us feel very welcome. We flew 4 owls (Snowy, Barn, Tawny and Great Grey). After the experience we could look around the centre at the other birds of prey and Huskies that are looked after there. The food was very good too and locally sourced and very reasonable. If you have a family (or not doesn’t matter)then this is a great place as it caters for all. Will definitely be coming back.
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Jan
26/04/2021
Owl handling at Eagle Heights
Thoroughly enjoyed this
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Abbie
01/11/2020
This experience was SO good!
I loved our morning at Eagle Heights - the experience lasted about an hour and the person who ran the session was excellent! Knowledgeable, passionate and really friendly. We held and flew three different owls and they were all so beautiful and it was great to see them up close. I was a little nervous about it as they do have pretty big talons but once youve had the first owl land on you, all the nerves go - they are actually vey delicate and light. This experience was such good value for money!
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Judy
14/10/2020
Brilliant!
Excellent experience. The bird handler was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Daynna Southern
24/11/2019
Thoroughly enjoyable & informative day
WE had a great visit to Eagle Heights last week and despite the cold and windy day handled a number of owls and watched a very unusual and informative display of other birds including a massive stork and a little laughing kookaburra. Would highly recommend!
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Sonia
14/10/2019
Fantastic!!
Brilliant day spent handling owls. Informative and friendly guide. Only downside was lack of easy access to hand washing / sanitising gel.
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Julie
10/09/2019
Owl handling at Eagle Heights
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Was able to hold four different owls as they flew in. Lots of info from the handler and learned lots, great place to go.
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Ann
09/09/2019
Brilliant gift
My husband and I received this experience as a gift and had a brilliant time handling the owls and learning about them. Very different and something to remember. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and helped make our day very enjoyable.
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Laura
14/08/2019
Amazing owls at Eagle Heights
We thoroughly enjoyed our day at Eagle Heights and it felt very special to meet, learn about and handle the beautiful owls. The staff and trainers were incredibly passionate and their love for the animals was clear. We would absolutely visit again and would recommend the experience to other animal-lovers. We loved seeing the fantastic fight displays too! Overall, five stars for sure. Thank you to all at Eagle Heights who made the day so memorable.
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Teresa
11/08/2019
Fantastic day
It was a fantastic experience I enjoyed the talk from trainer about each individual owl and really enjoyed the experience of the owls landing g on me to receive their food.
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Babs and Julie
01/08/2019
Fantastic day out!
We loved everything about this. Great wildlife center, well run, friendly staff. Great instruction for the owl flying and 1hr bird display. Lots of other animals, coffee shop and gift shop. What more can you ask for! 5* experience.
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John Winch
28/06/2019
Excellent day
A small but Very good bird park. Especially as we had the owl handling experience. The staff were very knowledgeable and interacted with us.
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Kim Heudebourck
25/06/2019
A truly Wonderday.
We both really enjoyed our owl experience. Peter who took us on the experience was the best. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and made our session fun. You could really tell he loved the Owls and they loved him. Eagle heights was a lovely place, in beautiful surroundings. Our day was made even more special by all the lovely people working there especially a young lad who was charming.
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Zeang
24/06/2019
Great experience
Easy to book the owl handling experience. Great time had by all :)
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Alex
21/06/2019
Wow! A great experience.
Don’t be put off by the rather shabby exterior of Eagle Heights, it’s all about the birds and their well-being....that’s where the money goes and it was a very rewarding experience for both my wife and myself. A big shout out for Sophie in particular amongst the staff. They were all passionate about the place and Sophie’s knowledge and commentary was really impressive.
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Matt
07/06/2019
Owl magic
A brilliant experience with Sophie and her beautiful, lovely and full of character owls. 4 owls flown to hand was just magic and Sophie's genuine love and knowledge of her birds and the environmental threats to them was so informative. Get owl and Vulture friendly peeps. /|\
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George McLearie
07/06/2019
Great day at Eagle Heights
Excellent day out. Really close interactions with various members of the owl family. Sophie our guide was great, friendly and very informative. Cafe food freshly made and good value for money. Day was a gift for my wife who loved it.
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Helen and Jon
03/06/2019
Owl Experience
A thoroughly enjoyable experience - the handler was very knowledgable and engaging with us as well as the owls - definately recommend
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Molly
19/05/2019
Great day
This was a really good experience and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We flew 3 different types of owl. The handler was extremely knowledgeable and clear in her explanations and instructions. Eagle Heights is fairly small but has a number of different birds, lots of Huskies and a few other animals. It is set in beautiful countryside. I would certainly go there again and would do another experience there. Using the virgin voucher was simple and trouble free.
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John
17/05/2019
Owls
Loved seeing and flying the owls - all very different. Also learnt a lot of things I didn’t know. The enthusiasm of all the staff was wonderful.
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Ronald Hart
14/05/2019
Owl Experience
Very good. The trainer was very formative and entertaining. The day we unfortunately was very wet, but this did not spoil our enjoyment.
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Stefan
05/05/2019
Great day out
Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Claire
23/04/2019
Owl Experience - Fantastic
Excellent and informative. Got to hold and fly a variety of owls. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Eagle Heights is a fabulous place!
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Denise Maclellan
22/04/2019
Owl Experience
I brought the Owl Experience for my husbands birthday. We had a fantastic time and stayed there for a few hours after to watch the displays.The cafe sold lovely cake too! All the staff at Eagle Heights were friendly and a big thank you to Sophie who we had the owl experience with.
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Jo
14/04/2019
Great day out!
We had an amazing time doing the owl handling. The handler was very knowledgeable and friendly and we really enjoyed getting up close with the owls! We stayed afterwards to check out the rest of the birds also. Eagle heights is a fantastic place.
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Olly
11/04/2019
Owls
Excellent. Fun to do and full of information on owls and their behaviour. Thank you Hannah
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Nici
27/03/2019
Brilliant day
Had an owl experience booked at Eagle Heights by my daughter for a special birthday. Absolutely fantastic time! The handler was really nice and answered all the questions thrown at him. The birds were beautiful and the even well organised. Stayed on after the experience and enjoyed the rest of what Eagle Heights has to offer. Brilliant place for a lovely day out
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Pam
25/02/2019
Amazing experience
Would highly recommend this experience, my daughter and partner had an amazing time. The gentleman that did the experience was outstanding and made the experience one to remember. Will definitely be booking this again in the future.
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Georgina
05/02/2019
A fabulous morning.
Met and handled four different owls - amazing! We really enjoyed it and the place and staff there were lovely.
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Christine
07/01/2019
Lovely experience
My husband & I were given the owl handling experience at Eagle Heights as a present. The actual handling experience was an hour & half, we interacted with 4 different owls, a magical experience. Our guide, Pete was very knowledgeable & we learnt a great deal of interesting facts about owls. After the experience we were able to look around at the other birds & animals at Eagle Heights & see the flying demonstration of other birds. We had a lovely time & would thoroughly recommend it.
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Annette
20/11/2018
Great day
Booked the owl experience for my husbands birthday and we had a great day. Eagle Heights staff were very knowledgeable and made the experience fun.
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Natalie
29/10/2018
Great day out
My boyfriend got me into to owl handling for two for my birthday. Be aware they book out fast we got a date in October when looking in August. Sophie the instructor was fantastic! You could tell she loved the birds, looked after them well and knew a lot about them. She give us clear instructions on what to do. The experience was about an hour during which we flew 4 birds and learnt a lot about them during this time. Afterwards we stayed for bird show and a look around, we had a great time.
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Troy & Anna
29/10/2018
Memorable day!
Our owl handling experience was hugely enjoyable. The staff were all very engaging and passionate about the birds in their care, not to mention the owls which were well looked after and very cute. The experience lasted for around one hour during which we got to fly four owls at least once. Afterwards we were treated to an impressive flying show and demonstration of some of the bigger birds of prey free of charge! Can't recommend Eagle Heights enough.
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Debbie
26/08/2018
Just a great day out
Thank you for a great day out. The whole experience was a lot more that I expected To be honest I did not know what to expect but to handle the owls and also feed them was just incredible. The staff who took us was very informative.
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Sally
22/08/2018
Wonderful day
Wonderful day in Eynsford at Eagle Heights handling owls and watching the flying display.
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Amanda dale
01/08/2018
A great owl experience
I had the perfect day Best Christmas present Staff was great a very helpful And all are volunteers which is really good they have lots of knowledge on all the animal and birds .
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Richard
03/07/2018
Day at Eagle heights was the best day ever!
Had such a incredible day! Would definitely be coming back to Eagle Heights again!
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Sahara M. L.
16/06/2018
Awesome "Owl Handling" experience!
It was a perfect day! We enjoy two exhibitions and an Owl Handling experience. The animals there are adorable and lovely, the people from the staff are nice with them. It was by far a beautiful and unforgettable experience. Totally recommend it! :)
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Myfanwy
20/05/2018
Fantastic day out
Great day out and a wonderful expdrience handling the owls
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Billa
18/05/2018
Hoot hoot
A brilliant day with a knowledgeable instructions. Well worth a visit
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Rob Gane
01/05/2018
Owl flying day fantastic
My wife and I spent a very enjoyable day at Eagle Heights in Kent. We were introduced to 6 beautiful owls of varying sizes, enjoyed flying them and learning from our excellent handlers. We would recommend this centre to anyone wanting a full days entertainment and educational experience.
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Sally
05/04/2018
Fantastic experience
We had a great time, lovely professional staff. It felt very personal and not corporate at all. Despite awful weather, we had a fantastic experience and would thoroughly recommend.
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Marion
11/03/2018
Owl handling experience
Great time, flew lots of different owls, staff very informative on each one, if you love owls I would recommend this. There are lots of other birds of prey and other animals to see.
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East Midlands
- Northampton, Northamptonshire