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Fly the Big Four
Fly the four largest birds of prey at our centre through the glorious grounds of Eastwell Manor on this 3 hour experience.
From £110
Experience Overview:
Meet, handle and fly the four largest Birds of Prey at our centre, and experience a thrill like no others as they soar across the formal lawns and gardens of Eastwell Manor.
Session is for afternoon slots only. Pre Booking is essential as we cannot accept walkins.
A perfect gift for all ages. Order online and personalise your gift voucher. Complimentary evoucher upon purchase!
Your Experience Includes:
More Information:
To book a date, please contact us directly at info@thehawkingcentre.co.uk or use the date enquiry form below. A member of our team will check availability and confirm your date with you by email.
This voucher will be valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. This experience will be held in a group session. Only those 18 and over can handle the Bald Eagle.
Pre-booking is essential for both participants and spectators. We cannot accept walk-ins. As such, we recommend booking at least 4–6 weeks in advance of your preferred date.
Vouchers can be purchased online. Once you have your voucher, you can book your experience date by email, telephone or using the date enquiry form below.
If you have a date in mind for the near future, please get in touch before purchasing a voucher. Availability is limited and slots go quickly. For more in-depth information, please see the terms and conditions.
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It is the voucher holders responsibility to familiarise themselves with the Terms and Conditions
Availability Check
This is a date enquiry form, not an online booking system.
We don’t have an online diary or instant booking system. When you submit the form below, your requested date is sent to our team for checking.
Submitting this form does not reserve or secure your date.
A member of our team will check availability and reply to you by email. A booking is only confirmed once we have replied and confirmed a date with you.
Please allow us time to respond before making travel arrangements.
ALREADY HAVE A VOUCHER?
Want to request a date?
If you already have a voucher, you can use the button below to send us a date enquiry.
Please note: this does NOT book or reserve a date.
Your date is not confirmed when you send your enquiry.
Your enquiry will be received by a member of our team, who will check the diary and contact you by email to confirm whether your requested date is available.
Please do not make travel arrangements or consider your date confirmed until you have received confirmation from us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are There Age Requirements?
We don’t have an age limit in place. However, we do have a height requirement of 1200mm tall. Any persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult participant or spectator at all times throughout the experience. Only people over the age of 18 can handle the bald eagle.
How Do I Book an Experience?
Your enquiry is very important to us. We are open 6 days a week and you are able to contact us on info@thehawkingcentre.co.uk or you can use the various contact forms throughout our website. To avoid any frustration, please note our phone lines are extremely busy and we are not always available in the office as each member of our team also work very closely with the birds. If you drop us a message or an email will be get back to you! We do advise that if you have a particular date in mind for the near future, please get in touch before purchasing an experience as slots go very fast. As such, we do advise booking at least 4-6 weeks in advance of your chosen date to avoid any disappointment. If you are the lucky holder of a VIP Experience, we’d suggest getting in touch even further in advance.
When getting in touch, be sure to have your voucher number to hand!
How Big are The Groups?
We book to a maximum of 10 people per falconer, made up of any number of participants and spectators. There could be 5 participants and 5 spectators or 8 participants and 2 spectators etc.
For our VIP experiences, it is just your voucher booked for that slot. If you’ve got a VIP half day for 1 person, it’s just you and your falconer, if you’ve got a VIP Half Day for 6 people it’s 6 people and their falconer, we would not assign any other members of the public to your group.
What Happens in Case of Bad Weather?
We aim to fly in most weather conditions. However, if the weather is unsuitable, we will aim to notify you by 8:30 am on the day of your experiencce and offer alternative dates for your session. Where this is the case, refunds cannot be offered.
Location
Fly The Big Four
Participant
- Handle and Fly the 4 largest birds of prey at our centre
- Tea, Coffee, and water available throughout
- Complimentary e-voucher upon purchase
- Lunch is not included in this experience
Spectator
Spectators can only be booked with a full paying participant. One adult spectates for free if they are accompanying an under 16 participant. T's & C's Apply- Up close and personal encounter with our birds of prey
- Tea, Coffee, and water available throughout
- E-voucher upon purchase
- Handling of the birds of prey is for participants only
- lunch is not included in this experience

