Yarak Bird of Prey
Yarak Bird of Prey
5
طبيعة ومناطق الحياة البرية
طالع المزيد
10:00 ص - 04:00 م
الأربعاء
10:00 ص - 04:00 م
الخميس
10:00 ص - 04:00 م
الجمعة
10:00 ص - 04:00 م
السبت
10:00 ص - 04:00 م
عرض كامل
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معالم الجذب
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5.0
1,115 تعليق
ممتاز
1,067
جيد جدًا
33
متوسط
6
سيئ
1
سيئ جدًا
8
Andrew D
Colyford, UK4 مساهمات
الأصدقاء • مارس 2023
Excellent full day experience this week meeting and flying many birds from a small Indian owl to a large Chilean Blue Eagle. Friendly and informative staff, very interactive and excellent value for money. That do great work with rescue birds here too.
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Chris H
مساهمة
فبراير 2023
This place really is as good as all the 5 star reviews!!! We did a full-day experience with our 9 year old daughter Tilly and we had a blast. Meg and Georgia were wonderful...informative, friendly, patient and made the day. We met about 12 beautiful birds and got to handle them all, feed them, fly them...truly one of the best days ever! Very importantly the birds are clearly so very-well loved and looked after and clearing this is not a money-making enterprise fixated on getting people through the door, it is a real home for the birds and a place of education for its guests. We met John the owner and had a lovely talk and a special introduction to his Golden Eagle Khan...made this 40 year old guy's childhood dream of seeing a Golden Eagle up close come true. The lady at reception (so sorry, don't know her name but perhaps John's partner?) was friendly and welcoming. Oh and eat at the cafe on-site, the lasagna and fish pie were delicious on a cold February day! Thank you to the whole team for a truly exceptional experience.
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Hi Chris
Thank you for a glowing review of our centre. We work hard to ensure the birds and visitors are happy, and it is great to hear that you had a good experience with us. It was lovely to meet your family and we wish you all the best on your travels.
Kind regards,
Team Yarak
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Daniel Griffiths
Truro, UK3 مساهمات
زوجان • فبراير 2023
Yarak is more of a life experience than a tourist attraction. Unlike many bird or animal related days out, at Yarak you feel the birds are the number one priority rather than the amount of visitors through the door. You are welcome guests in their home.
We arrived slightly late but when we called to mention this staff were friendly and put us at ease. They were just as pleasant once we got there.
After stepping through a foot wash (wear waterproof shoes) we were guided to a barn with seating on either side. Whilst there, staff members went out to collect individual birds of prey. These beautiful creatures appeared well fed, content and stress free. We were then given the opportunity to have them land on our gloved hands, flying from person to person. However, these birds are not forced into anything and if they choose to be uncooperative, that is their prerogative. Actually it adds to the experience, showing their personality and intelligence. All the while, the staff (two young ladies on our day, but I forgot your names. Sorry!) gave interesting facts about each species and the bird personalities. They also encouraged questions.
The birds are fed raw meat and while we were there, they got dead male chicks to eat. I mention this to emphasise it is not appropriate for everyone. Children and some adults may not like this aspect. However, it is the reality of nature and watching the birds feed was fascinating.
We only spent an afternoon but intend to return for a whole day. If you have children who get bored easily or if you expect performing creatures, Yarak is probably not for you. However, getting up close and personal with such majestic creatures is truly a memorable experience. Make sure you dress appropriately though. It can be chilly in the barn. Also, do as you are told. These birds are not cuddly creatures to play with. You cannot pet or stroke them (for their safety) and don't hold them too close (for your safety).
I highly recommend visiting but you do need to book in advance. Toilet facilities are clean, staff are friendly, parking is easy and the birds will be happy to welcome new guests into their home.
We arrived slightly late but when we called to mention this staff were friendly and put us at ease. They were just as pleasant once we got there.
After stepping through a foot wash (wear waterproof shoes) we were guided to a barn with seating on either side. Whilst there, staff members went out to collect individual birds of prey. These beautiful creatures appeared well fed, content and stress free. We were then given the opportunity to have them land on our gloved hands, flying from person to person. However, these birds are not forced into anything and if they choose to be uncooperative, that is their prerogative. Actually it adds to the experience, showing their personality and intelligence. All the while, the staff (two young ladies on our day, but I forgot your names. Sorry!) gave interesting facts about each species and the bird personalities. They also encouraged questions.
The birds are fed raw meat and while we were there, they got dead male chicks to eat. I mention this to emphasise it is not appropriate for everyone. Children and some adults may not like this aspect. However, it is the reality of nature and watching the birds feed was fascinating.
We only spent an afternoon but intend to return for a whole day. If you have children who get bored easily or if you expect performing creatures, Yarak is probably not for you. However, getting up close and personal with such majestic creatures is truly a memorable experience. Make sure you dress appropriately though. It can be chilly in the barn. Also, do as you are told. These birds are not cuddly creatures to play with. You cannot pet or stroke them (for their safety) and don't hold them too close (for your safety).
I highly recommend visiting but you do need to book in advance. Toilet facilities are clean, staff are friendly, parking is easy and the birds will be happy to welcome new guests into their home.
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Hello
Thank you for your lovely review, we are all pleased you enjoyed your Experience day with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Kind regards,
Team Yarak
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Tara Seaborn
Truro, UK19 مساهمة
زوجان • فبراير 2023
A wonderful experience. I took part in the half-day experience this afternoon and my partner joined as a spectator. We travelled up from Cornwall, there are other birds of prey centres closer to home but the Yarak centre is well worth the journey.
Our visit was arranged less than 24 hours in advance. We were fortunate that there were spaces available and John answered all queries, communicating swiftly so that we were able to make the booking. The traffic was heavy (we travelled on a Friday which also happened to be half-term week) and we were concerned about arriving late but a quick telephone call to John put us at ease. When we got to the centre,slightly flustered and 5 minutes behind schedule, the staff were friendly and reassuring.
The afternoon session was excellent. We joined a group who were doing a full day experience. Megan was leading the session in the indoor flight barn,assisted by Kerry. They both looked after us and brought us up to speed. We met Rufus, a Red Tailed Hawk, Millie, a Kestrel, Freddy, a Barn Owl , Bruno, a Harris Hawk and Maya ,a Chilean Blue Eagle. All these beautiful birds were in great condition, clearly trusted Megan and were happy to be among the visitors. It was lovely to see how each bird had a different personality. We had a generous amount of time handling and flying the birds. Megan gave us lots of information about each bird and was happy to answer any additional questions. The birds, although trained , are still very much sovereign beings, they choose when they want to fly and to whom they fly and perch.They are never forced to fly , nor are they starved to make them fly for morsels which is sadly the case at some other establishments.
It was refreshing to visit somewhere that treats the birds with their due respect and doesn't treat them as money-making machines.
The centre was clean and tidy when we visited. We didn't look around the aviaries as obviously avian flu is still very much a concern and bio security measures were in place. The aviaries which we saw from a distance looked to be good sized and the birds seemed content. All visitors walked through disinfectant before entering and upon leaving the premises. John is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about these birds and has built the centre with their needs foremost in mind. His team are dedicated and happy to share their wisdom and experience. I highly recommend Yarak Birds of Prey and I think I will return, either with my partner ,family,colleagues or friends. I am
tempted to take part in a full day experience and look forward to a time when outdoor flight is possible once more, Maya at full stretch must be an impressive sight to behold!
Our visit was arranged less than 24 hours in advance. We were fortunate that there were spaces available and John answered all queries, communicating swiftly so that we were able to make the booking. The traffic was heavy (we travelled on a Friday which also happened to be half-term week) and we were concerned about arriving late but a quick telephone call to John put us at ease. When we got to the centre,slightly flustered and 5 minutes behind schedule, the staff were friendly and reassuring.
The afternoon session was excellent. We joined a group who were doing a full day experience. Megan was leading the session in the indoor flight barn,assisted by Kerry. They both looked after us and brought us up to speed. We met Rufus, a Red Tailed Hawk, Millie, a Kestrel, Freddy, a Barn Owl , Bruno, a Harris Hawk and Maya ,a Chilean Blue Eagle. All these beautiful birds were in great condition, clearly trusted Megan and were happy to be among the visitors. It was lovely to see how each bird had a different personality. We had a generous amount of time handling and flying the birds. Megan gave us lots of information about each bird and was happy to answer any additional questions. The birds, although trained , are still very much sovereign beings, they choose when they want to fly and to whom they fly and perch.They are never forced to fly , nor are they starved to make them fly for morsels which is sadly the case at some other establishments.
It was refreshing to visit somewhere that treats the birds with their due respect and doesn't treat them as money-making machines.
The centre was clean and tidy when we visited. We didn't look around the aviaries as obviously avian flu is still very much a concern and bio security measures were in place. The aviaries which we saw from a distance looked to be good sized and the birds seemed content. All visitors walked through disinfectant before entering and upon leaving the premises. John is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about these birds and has built the centre with their needs foremost in mind. His team are dedicated and happy to share their wisdom and experience. I highly recommend Yarak Birds of Prey and I think I will return, either with my partner ,family,colleagues or friends. I am
tempted to take part in a full day experience and look forward to a time when outdoor flight is possible once more, Maya at full stretch must be an impressive sight to behold!
كُتب بتاريخ 17 فبراير 2023
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Hi there,
Thank you for your lovely review. We are pleased you enjoyed your experience with the birds and our team, and we look forward to welcoming you back at some point in the future.
Kind regards,
Team Yarak
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jamesdean25745
Okehampton, UK254 مساهمة
ديسمبر 2022
It was a very cold day when we arrived and the Reception was closed, so had to wait in the car - but not a problem. Due to the precautions around Avian Flu we had to walk through a disinfection "bath", so have waterproof boots and not experience the wet socks that a fellow visitor experienced for the rest of the day. The Reception was again cold as the heating had not been switched on, but later when we ate there it was delightfully warm.
Be aware that if using the toilet the internal light is time operated and can leave you in the dark, as it is an internal room with no window. Unable to obtain hot water to wash ones hands.
The display hut has gaps along the side and can be extremely cold and aggravated by the hard bench seats.
Our small group was however treated to a most fantastic display of owls and raptors that were superbly demonstrated by the most helpful and knowledgeable staff. It was quite amazing to be able to feed and watch others feeding the birds as they flew down the long display hut to take the "morsels" from our hands. We had been asked during the booking-in what we wanted for lunch. There was a good choice range, including superb fish pie, pasty, baked potatoes and a most welcome hot drink.
The afternoon session again was wonderful and it was sad to leave after such an enlightening experience and will return, but in the Summer when it will be warmer.
Thank you for the experience and if the opening issues were addressed, would have been one of our best experiences.
Be aware that if using the toilet the internal light is time operated and can leave you in the dark, as it is an internal room with no window. Unable to obtain hot water to wash ones hands.
The display hut has gaps along the side and can be extremely cold and aggravated by the hard bench seats.
Our small group was however treated to a most fantastic display of owls and raptors that were superbly demonstrated by the most helpful and knowledgeable staff. It was quite amazing to be able to feed and watch others feeding the birds as they flew down the long display hut to take the "morsels" from our hands. We had been asked during the booking-in what we wanted for lunch. There was a good choice range, including superb fish pie, pasty, baked potatoes and a most welcome hot drink.
The afternoon session again was wonderful and it was sad to leave after such an enlightening experience and will return, but in the Summer when it will be warmer.
Thank you for the experience and if the opening issues were addressed, would have been one of our best experiences.
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Hi James
Thank you for your review , we are pleased that you enjoyed your Experience Day with us.
We did have some exceptionally cold weather in December and we did try to warn our visitors, at the time of booking, that our Flying Barn can be very cold. Unfortunately we are unable to heat our Flying Barn as the birds do not respond well to this.
We appreciate your feedback on the other aspects of our centre, we have made a note of these as we are aware there is always room for improvement.
We hope to see you again.
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Nigel H
Torquay, England, United Kingdom7 مساهمات
زوجان • ديسمبر 2022
A fantastic day, learning about different birds of prey and Owls. Staff very knowledgeable and friendly. Very interactive.
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Hi Nigel, thank you for your lovely comments, we are really pleased that you enjoyed your time with staff and our birds.
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Lisa T
مساهمة
نوفمبر 2022
Oh Wow! What a fantastic day!
The indoor arena, that I got the chance to experience with my gift voucher was Amazing!
I had the pleasure of being so so close with all the birds!
The owls were beautiful and I had the chance to see them fly, feed them & have them on my arm with a glove! To have them so up close is the most amazing feeling!
The falconers were great! So much knowledge & training goes into these beautiful creatures!
I must admit, I was slightly afraid but I had a once in a life time chance to have on my arm a Golden Eagle! Wow, Wow, Wow!
The indoor arena, that I got the chance to experience with my gift voucher was Amazing!
I had the pleasure of being so so close with all the birds!
The owls were beautiful and I had the chance to see them fly, feed them & have them on my arm with a glove! To have them so up close is the most amazing feeling!
The falconers were great! So much knowledge & training goes into these beautiful creatures!
I must admit, I was slightly afraid but I had a once in a life time chance to have on my arm a Golden Eagle! Wow, Wow, Wow!
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Hi Lisa, thank you so much for your lovely comments and we are really pleased that you enjoyed your day with us and our birds.
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Lee Edwards
مساهمة
زوجان • نوفمبر 2022
Had a brilliant day at Yarak birds of prey , got to handle and fly some beautiful birds and learn lots of information in a relaxed and friendly enviroment.
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Thank you for the lovely comments. Really pleased that you enjoyed your day with our birds.
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Philabay
وايموث, UK54 مساهمة
زوجان • نوفمبر 2022
We went to Yarak as a surprise for my wife’s birthday and she had a great ‘Owl Experience’. All the team were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and she had a lovely time.
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Thank you for your lovely comments and we are pleased to hear that your wife enjoyed her experience with our staff and Owls.
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Helen C
8 مساهمات
زوجان • نوفمبر 2022
What an amazing place, the staff, the food, and the wellness and care of the birds was great, we had such a nice day, the young girl who took care of our day experience had great knowledge about all the birds, we will be back to book a family experience thank you 🥰
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Hi Helen, really pleased that you had a nice day with Meg and our birds and thank you so much for the lovely comments.
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Kay M
إدنبرة, UKمساهمة
Can I bring my dog
Mark Harrison
Berkshire, UK22 مساهمة
Kay, you may be right that some of the birds have been through a stressful experience to get here, but I think adding more potential stress was not a plan. The team here were very accommodating with Sam our Lab. Offering water if we needed it for him and we could go out to the car as often as we needed to. They also suggested a place in the car park that was shaded for him. You have to decided for your dog, but Sam was fine, we went out to him twice and I walked him round the car park once.
york7
إكستر, UK67 مساهمة
My almost 5 year old son is mad about birds of prey and keen to learn more. I'm guessing none of the experiences are suitable for children? Is there anything that a child could take part in/come and see?
john P
cullompton5 مساهمات
Hi, he is a bit young to do one of the experiences.
You can however come in as a visitor on admission and get right up close to the birds as we fly them.
If we visit the centre will we be able to hold the birds or is this at extra cost ?
john P
cullompton5 مساهمات
We are not open for public visitor access.
All experiences are by appointment only.
Bartonhome
إكستر, UK
My partner is disabled and walks with a crutch is there any wheelchair facilities available and how do we get to you by public transport from Exeter, Devon
john P
cullompton5 مساهمات
Hi, we do have wheelchair users come to yarak.
We don't keep wheelchairs here.
Regarding the public transport I believe a bus does come along the b3181 but doesn't come up to Langford where Yarak is based.
Bartonhome
إكستر, UK
Hi, my partner is disabled and walks with a crutch, is there any facilities like wheelchairs available at your centre and how do we get to you by public transport from Exeter ? look forward to your reply Thank you