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Autumn is a magical time to visit the Hawk Conservancy Trust. The warm colours on the trees and beautiful mists hanging over Reg’s Wildflower Meadow make stunning backdrops for their majestic birds of prey to soar over. There’s plenty going on during the day, as well as the darker evenings bringing the return of their popular, seasonal evening events.
Enjoy a new timetable for the rest of the year
From Monday 31 October the Trust moves into its daily Winter Timetable, with different flying displays* and a whole new team of birds. What better time of year to wrap up warm and head into the fresh air to watch iconic birds such as Sweeney Todd the Snowy Owl, and Saxon the Golden Eagle, take to the skies?
Until then, you can still enjoy the superb stars of the Trust’s summer displays. Be sure to catch their cheeky vultures swooping closer than you might expect, as well as Sam the Bald Eagle soaring over Reg’s Wildflower Meadow.
*All displays are subject to weather conditions and change.
Ghoulishly good fun!
Prepare yourself and your little ones for a wickedly spook-tacular family evening this Halloween at the Hawk Conservancy Trust’s Owl-O-Ween event. You can enjoy some ghostly storytelling and marvel at the mystical owls as they put on a beautiful flying displays against the backdrop of the moonlit grounds.
Festive feathered friends
As the festive season arrives and the Trust grounds transform begin to sparkle, you can see the Trust’s birds flying with Christmas cheer at a wide range of events at the most magical time of the year.
Enjoy a moonlit evening of owl flight with a festive flare at the popular Evening Owls at Christmas events. Not your average caroling concert, the Trust’s Christmas Carols and Owls evening events will enchant you with a live choir and band performing carols as the owls weave through the woodland around you. Father Christmas, Evergreen the mischievous Elf, and their team of magical owls will also be making a stop at the Trust to give all the good boys and girls their presents during Father Christmas’ Flying Visit.
Find out more about evening events at the Hawk Conservancy Trust here.
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A Christmas market like no other!
Enjoy the run up to Christmas with a delightful, festive shopping experience at the Hawk Conservancy Trust’s Christmas Market! Discover beautiful gifts for your loved ones and enjoy a glass of mulled wine, all while supporting local craftspeople and the Trust.
With over 30 local businesses attending, you can find personalised presents, Christmas decorations, handcrafted treats, beautiful homeware and much more. The Trust shop will also be open selling a range of gift tickets, experiences, hampers and their usual range of quality gifts, with a fantastic 20% off on selected items in the shop for this night only!
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Meet the Burrowers
Make your visit to the Trust extra special and book onto a ‘Meet the Burrowers VIP Encounter’. Guests will be invited into the ‘burrow’ and a member of the Bird Team will share fascinating insight about these amazing birds as they move freely amongst the guests. These cute and curious owls will delight as they show off their unusual burrowing behaviour, diving in and out of their tunnels. You’ll get a great view as they land and hop between you, they may even use you as a perch! The VIP experience takes place every day, and must be booked in addition to your admission ticket.
Find out more about this exciting encounter here.
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Visit the Hawk Conservancy Trust this autumn
With so much going on at this magical time of year, be sure to plan your next visit to the Hawk Conservancy Trust for this autumn and make the most of all that’s on offer.
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Enjoy the run up to Christmas with our delightful, festive shopping experience. Discover beautiful gifts for your loved ones while supporting local craftspeople and the Trust. With over 30 local businesses attending, you can find personalised presents, Christmas decorations, handcrafted treats, beautiful homeware and much more.
Wednesday 30 & Thursday 31 October 5:30pm-8.30pm Prepare yourself and your little ones for a wickedly spook-tacular family evening this Halloween. You can enjoy some ghostly storytelling and marvel at our owls as they put on two beautiful flying displays against the backdrop of the Trust's moonlit grounds.
The Hawk Conservancy Trust will be flying their awesome owls under moonlight at this magical time of year in two fantastical flying displays, with a few festive features to get you in the Christmas spirit! Before the first flying display begins you can explore the Trust after-hours to meet some of the other owls in their care, and their knowledgeable Bird Team will give you an insight to some of the conservation and research projects that The Trust undertake with British owls.
Join the Hawk Conservancy for a special evening to kick off the festive season. You will be welcomed by the festive sounds of The Blue Horizon Handbell Ringers.
Last year, Evergreen ruined the special Christmas pie right before Mother Christmas' famous feast, but got his comeuppance when Father Christmas asked him to clear up all the reindeer poo as punishment! He also needed to learn how to wear his uniform properly – fortunately Tolkien the Verreaux's Eagle-Owl helped him there.
