National Birds of Prey Centre
In 1966 the Glasier family, Philip Glasier, an internationally known falconer, his wife Bill, and their four children, Jemima, Anna, Nicholas and Dinah, along with 12 birds of prey, 10 pigeons, five dogs, two cats, a donkey, a goat and a tame deer fawn moved from Melbury Osmond in Dorset to Boulsdon House near Newent in Gloucestershire. The plan was to open a public facility that was a specialized zoo, containing nothing but nocturnal and diurnal birds of prey and to teach the general public about birds of prey and their value in the world. Included in these aims was to teach falconry to people who wanted to learn how to train, fly and hunt with birds of prey. So on May 25th 1967 The Falconry Centre opened to the general public.
The ICBP holds one of the largest collections of birds of prey in the world in terms of the numbers of species. It is a very important, valuable collection for learning and research as well as education
VISITORS INFORMATION:
OPENING:
Open 7 days a week,
from 10.30am to 5.30pm
The Centre closes for the Winter during December and January
| Pricing |
| |
£9.50 |
| Children(4-15) |
£6.00 |
| Senior Citizens |
£8.50 |
| Family Ticket (2+2) |
£28.00 |
(each child over two in number will be charged at the normal childrens rate)
FLYING TIMES
Feb 1st - Mar 27th: 11.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm
Mar 28th - Sept 30th: 11.30am 2.00pm 4.15pm
Oct 1st - Nov 30th: 11.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm