Cheshire Falconry

Cheshire Falconry Hands on flying experiences. Corporate, weddings, schools, fun days 🦅
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Ever wondered what it would be like to fly birds of prey? Or know someone wth a keen interest in them?? Come along and fly and handle birds with the help of one of our very informative falconers. Enjoy a basic introduction to falconry on our 90 minute experience, or stay for the full day, including an afternoon hawk walk. A perfect gift! Having a gala or fair? Why not have a static display, or eve

n a flying display! We will bring our own equipment and a number of different birds for you all to enjoy and get close to. Ever dreamt of having an elegant owl deliver your wedding rings?! Well dream no more, our barn owls are specifically trained to do this! We have a selection of birds that we can bring along to your special day, we can give you a full flying display or even a hands on session for you and your guests. Not only do we cater for the above, but also for schools, scouts, brownies, care homes and corporate events.

We have 3 spaces left on our junior Owl session tomorrow at 1pm Book via our website or give us a call on01606 882223 ☎️
18/08/2026

We have 3 spaces left on our junior Owl session tomorrow at 1pm Book via our website or give us a call on
01606 882223 ☎️

We are delighted to share this wonderful poem with you, written by Harry Webster Industry's Work I knew a tree of silve...
11/08/2026

We are delighted to share this wonderful poem with you, written by Harry Webster

Industry's Work

I knew a tree of silver bark,
which shone like gold beneath the sun.
In winter standing bare and stark,
And through that season won.

In spring's awakening she stirred,
With flowers budding fair and green.
In the chorus of the rousing birds,
Amid the dew's silver sheen.

Beneath the warming light leaves grew,
The flowers opening fair and white.
About the branches singing birds flew,
The white petals dancing in the dappled light.

With summer's rise the flowers fade,
The leaves grow strong silver rimmed.
From the tree the petals cascade,
The new green of life is dimmed.

The flowers fair sweet aroma fails,
The berry grows bearing well seeds of life anew.
There shining forms in the sunlight pales,
Their form swelling in the sun's golden hue.

With the passing of summer sun's warmth,
Life is slowed, prepared for the coming sleep.
Night increasing as the year advances forth,
Heralding the dark nights bleak.

Her bark is darkened, shining no more,
Her leaves shift colour to autumn's gold.
Shrivelled and parched they fall to floor,
The dew frosting as crystal in the cold.

So it had been for all her life,
The same process clear without strife.
Yet unlooked for a new peril came,
Industry's cruel hand to maim.

With noisy engines spewing smoke,
They came with sharpened tools cruel and crude.
And through the silver branches broke,
And through the silver skin chewed.

With gnashing teeth their tools bit,
Lashing deep the trees heart and core.
From its stem the branches split,
Falling unheeded the seeds she bore.

Even her skin of gold and silver,
Things that man think exceeding fair.
Proved not enough to save her,
They slew her still without a care.

Hacked down to earth with unnatural ire,
Slaying the living thing unconcerned.
All damage done for man's greedy desire,
With callous disregard her remains where burned.

No birds now sing about her former place,
Their fair voices hushed and dead.
No more white petals the earth to grace,
Neither leaf or dark berry seeds to spread.

Our Aviary is open today 10-4pm Adults £5Children & Concessions £4
10/08/2026

Our Aviary is open today 10-4pm
Adults £5
Children & Concessions £4

We are definitely a hidden gem 😁🦉🦅
04/08/2026

We are definitely a hidden gem 😁🦉🦅

International Owl Appreciation Day .... what a hoot!!! ❤️🦉❤️
04/08/2026

International Owl Appreciation Day .... what a hoot!!! ❤️🦉❤️

We've all gone Bats!!Bats are important to the biodiversity of the UK. They are not only an important part of ecosystems...
29/07/2026

We've all gone Bats!!
Bats are important to the biodiversity of the UK. They are not only an important part of ecosystems they are also a powerful indicator of the health of ecosystems. When we originally put the pond in at Cheshire Outdoors / Cheshire Falconry our intention was to have a positive impact on the biodiversity of the site and we had hoped that it would attract bats.
In the UK there are 18 different species of bats, 17 of which also breed here. Cheshire is home to 11 species including at least 2 rare and endangered species. The importance of bats to the UK’s ecology encouraged us to focus on them as part of our conservation and biodiversity work. The best time of day and year to see bats is during the evenings at sunset throughout the summer months. The recent hot weather has provided us with perfect conditions for bat monitoring.
Over the past few weeks, we have been actively monitoring the bats on site. A walk around the woods at 9pm resulted in sightings of our local wild tawny owls and a wily fox that had been eyeing up the ducks on the pond. At 9.30pm the bats in the woods start to come out hunting insects in the woodland clearings. At 10pm the pond suddenly becomes the place to be. It is still light enough for us to see the insects on the surface of the pond and in the air above it, it teems with insect activity. That’s when the excitement starts. With bat monitor in hand, we hear the constant clicking indicating that bats are present. Their speed and agility make it difficult to see them, but a strategically positioned torch highlights the bats at work. We are also subject to the occasional fly past at close quarters which means that we are able to identify that some of the bats are bigger than others, and there are lighter and darker bats. Setting the monitor at different frequencies means that we can identify different species. After a few evenings we are able to say that we have at least 5 different species. Over the coming weeks we will continue our work and will share findings with our partners at University of Chester. We hope to let you know exactly what species we have on site.

Please note - photos from the web - we do not own the copyright

The woodlands are a fantastic place to wind down and recharge your batteries, and a favourite place for our falconers to...
07/07/2026

The woodlands are a fantastic place to wind down and recharge your batteries, and a favourite place for our falconers to spend time flying birds.

Of course falconry was the highlight of their day 😁😁🦉🦅😁😁
07/07/2026

Of course falconry was the highlight of their day 😁😁🦉🦅😁😁

The falconry team yesterday doing hands on flying for Urban Planters team building day with Cheshire Outdoors Corporate
03/06/2026

The falconry team yesterday doing hands on flying for Urban Planters team building day with Cheshire Outdoors Corporate

26/05/2026

Moving a log in the woodland shows the variety of invertebrates that benefit from careful woodland management 😊

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Blakemere Craft Centre, Chester Road, Sandiway
Northwich
CW82EB

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+441606882223

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