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S L E O F W I G H T OWL & FALCONRY C E N T R E at Appuldurcombe House Tel: 01983 852484 |
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The Centre Set within the inner park of the House, is the Owl and Falconry centre. Covering 3 acres, there are aviaries of Owls, Falcons, Hawks, Vultures and Kites. The centre and the house are open every day at 10am, and closing at 5pm in the season, and 4pm at other times. (Last entry is 1hr before closing) Please ring to check admission prices.
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Flying Displays Our displays are the talk of the Isle of Wight! Featuring a large range of interesting birds of prey from around the world, with a factual and informative commentary, they last for approximately 45 minutes.
On wet days the flying displays go inside, where the birds fly in the purpose built, converted brewhouse. This allows the falconers to continue uninterrupted whatever the weather!
At certain displays, our senior falconer will demonstrate horseback Falconry. All Weather Attraction The centre has both indoor, and outdoor display areas.
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The Café The Aviary Cafe within the Owl and Falconry Centre, serves a delicious selection of hot and cold snacks and lunches. prepared on the premises with local ingredients. On busy days we offer a pre order service to ensure your lunch is ready for you immediately after you have watched the display.
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Corporate events The centre has experience of corporate entertainment, both on site, and at other venues. Please contact us at the centre to inform us of your exact requirements |
The Film Show new for 2008
Last year local film maker Robin Whitehead filmed a year at Appuldurcombe, and this will be on show everyday in the brewhouse, on the giant screen.
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Outside Displays The centre travels to outside shows, to perform falconry displays at fetes, schools, shows, and private functions. We will be happy to quote you for your event. Please contact us. |
School Visits School visits are welcomed, and must be pre-booked. A visit to the house can be included at the same time, and indoor/ outdoor picnic areas are available. There is an interactive CD-Rom available to all schools interested is visiting the centre and the house. This has been updated for 2008. To help teachers, a free advance visit is available. The centre is covered by public liability insurance of £10M, and carries out regular risk assessments. Copies of both are available on request. |
The centre runs a number of courses designed to offer people of all ages, and abilities, an opportunity to experience the thrill of falconry. Here at the centre we think that we have pretty good history of falconry, as Henry VIII cane here in 1539, to practice the art of Falconry. The Appuldurcombe Estate, in- parked in the 18th C is now, as it was then, a spectacular site to fly all types of bird. Rising to 200m at its highest point, and with the excellent sea breezes that only an Island can offer, the estate has some excellent rising currents of air, that even the biggest birds can appreciate. During the season the park is stocked with Pheasant, Partridge, Woodcock, Duck, Crow, Rook, Moorhen, Rabbit, and Hare.
We can offer half day taster 'sessions', a one day course or a 2 day weekend course, with optional accommodation in on of our quality self catering cottages on the estate. Numbers will be limited to ensure individual attention. We can also provide special, individually crafted courses for companies on request; phone for details. We can offer special ferry rates for those booking the ferry at the same time, with Wightlink, or arrange for you to be collected from the passenger ferry. |
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Free Photographic Competition Send in your photographs of birds at the centre to this free to enter competition. The judges are looking for action photos of birds at the centre Free return ferry ticket with Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries.
Winner will be picked at the 30th September 2008, by the judges. ENTER HERE All entrants to the competition agree to the use of their pictures by the centre in the future. Send in your photographs of birds at the centre to this free to enter competition. This year's theme is birds and people. The judges are particularly looking, for pictures of birds with people/ falconers as part of the picture. Congratulations Marian Wade for her shot of Charlie a Saker falcon with her winning picture of birds in action (coming soon)
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To book one of these courses, or for more information, please fill in the course booking/enquiry form. More dates will be announced, for 2008 Gift certificates are available. Please give the name for the certificate at time of booking. Perfect gift for Birthdays or Christmas. All fees are due at time of booking. |
The Isle of Wight Owl and Falconry Centre 
Falconry is one of the oldest sports in the world and here at the Isle of Wight Owl & Falconry centre, based at Historic 
