Welcome.

A visit to Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre is inspiring and uplifting.

The Centre is home to around 100 birds and 50 different species. We have daily spectacular flying demonstrations, where over 30 of our impressive birds fly while looking over our beautiful Yorkshire countryside. Each of the flying display takes place in our arena with a different team of birds for each display so it really is worth planning your day.

We have one of the largest collections of flying birds in the North here at the Centre which enables us to fly an amazing variety of birds in each of our displays. We normally fly a selection of owls, vultures, eagles and kites in every display. Ranging from the 16lbs Stellers Sea Eagle to the 2oz African Pygmy Falcon and with a few more unusual birds included as well, keep an eye out for the cheeky kookaburra, naughty caracaras and the graceful White Storks.

If you share our passion for birds of prey and would like to get much closer and learn more about them, we offer experience days in small groups. This is a great chance to fly and learn alot about a variety of our birds and also learn more about our conservation work with vultures and other species.

We have a selection of experiences to choose from where you can meet a greater variety of our birds, or a more specialised selection of owls, vultures or eagles, just click here for more details.

For the latest news and offers visit our main website www.falconrycentre.co.uk or

our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/thirskbirdsofpreycentre/

Please call 01845 587522 for bookings and queries or email mail@falconrycentre.co.uk 

Thank you. 

Opening times

21st March 2024 to the 31st October 2024

Closed every Wednesday in March and October.

10:30am – 5.00pm (Last admittance 4:00pm)

Dates Closed in 2024:

• Friday 17th May 2024
• Saturday 29th June 2024 & Sunday 30th June 2024
• Saturday 14th September 2024 & Sunday 15th September 2024

Display times

We have daily displays at 11:30am and 1:30pm (March and October)

11:30am, 1:30pm & 3:30pm (1st April to the 30th September)

(weather permitting)

Entrance fees

• Adults: £9.95 (16 years and up)
• Concession: £8.95 (65 years and over)
• Children: £7.95 (children under 3 years go FREE)
• Family Ticket: £32.00 ( 2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children )

There is no need to pre book for general admittances. 

We are happy for photos to be taken of our birds including during the flying displays.
However please adhere to the following conditions

No tripods

Maximum lens size no more than 4 inch in length from the front of the camera body.

for more information regarding our policy can be found at https://falconrycentre.co.uk/photography-policy/

Sorry no dogs allowed at the Centre

Thank you