Reviews of North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre. (Museum) in Bristol (Bristol).

North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre

355 Reviews

177 Comments

Museum

Zoo

Tourist attraction

Smallway, Congresbury BS49 5AA

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Information of North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre, Museum in Bristol (Bristol)

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Reviews of North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre

L. H.

Really lovely little place that is only open to the public on open days. The animals are clearly well looked after and cared for. This is not your usual zoo type attraction. The talks were informative, though a little short. But the staff were quite happy to answer any questions anybody had and have a chat. Well worth a visit. We have been for an experience day in the past and they are even better.

L. F.

Had a brilliant time with the bird of prey experience here, very informative and fun

E. J.

Amazing, my daughter and me just loved it here. Planning on going again.

P. D.

This is a great place to visit to get close to the birds of prey and reptiles. I would recommend it.

J. V.

It is a lovely place but needs better organisation. A variety of birds of prey to see.

J. D.

Absolutely mint afternoon, very informative and actually great fun...... Would recommend

a. h.

Fantastic open days,so many great Bird's of Pray to look and learn about.

p. m.

Please support this worthwhile charity so that they can open more days in the year.

D. B.

Excellent visit, definitely go again. Rachael's Brilliant

L. D.

Had a wonderful experience Rachael was very good. Will definitely return

L. H.

Really lovely day out with the family. Birds are amazing.

G. B.

This is an amazing hidden gem. Great range of unusual animals and birds. The flying displays are outstanding, especially Dash. They also do a range of unique experiences at very reasonable prices, the Hawk Walk is amazing.

E. H.

Absolutely lovely day out with lovely birds and friendly staff

S. B.

We loved it!

t. b.

nice little place a great job they do watch out for the open days

G. W.

Really nice centre, friendly staff and lovely animals.

r. k.

Great day out for all the family. Get the kids in touch with nature.

S. C.

Great place to take children. Very friendly staff.

J. R.

Lovely little family run place well worth supporting

A. E.

A great Family Day out

P. j.

Realy good couple of hrs and bird handler was very informative

R. L. P.

Bought an eagle owl , very helpful

P. C.

A big THANK YOU to Rachel at NSBOPC for this beautiful Owl Experience! Getting to hold all of them (and pet most of them) made my day! Will definitely come back for other events. P.S say hello to Cinnamon and Dottie! :)

K. L.

Brilliant Experience.

G. W.

Fantastic experience, very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

M. S.

Had a brilliant time. I woukd recommend to anyone!

L. K.

Amazing.... Well worth the time and effort. Will be going again and again and again.

S. C.

Amazing experience! Wonderful birds!

m. m.

A nice experience for the family. Parking is free

I. R.

A good number of species to see, good display as well.

t. M.

Best experience day !!!

M. F.

Great weather good location for day out.

N. G.

Small but nice

L. T.

Had a lovely time with the raptor experience. The birds were amazing and the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Even though it was her first time you wouldn't have known. Her love of the birds really showed as the birds were responded to her voice with their own calls. Would totally recommend

M. P.

Great experience!!!

D. S.

Really cool to hold and learn about a number of birds of prey

K. T.

Brilliant experience, worth a visit

j. g.

Lovely creatures well taken care of

S. -. N. J. C.

Amazing people and wonderful work they do.

T. L.

Fascinating, and much more than just birds!

D. B.

Truly wondeful centre. Would recommend to everyone!

J. G.

Lot of information and we could handle and fly a few birds

E. W. (.

So many cute owls and other animals

M. A.

Great day out and good value.

S. B.

Amazing Owl experience. Rachel is lovely and so knowledgeable. Would highly recommend going

z. k.

Beautiful

K. M.

Excellent place to go very friendly staff

T. l.

Fantastic day with well knowable staff

T. P.

Very nice well informed nice cuppa as well

D. L.

A1 easy to park great staff

T. B.

Fantastic experience and a cream tea..

L. E.

Lost for words.... Wonderful day.... Thank you

A. P.

Brilliant time at the open day.

J. T.

Very good owl experience

H.

Lovely experience with the owls!!

K. B.

Went for an experience day Be going back for an open day. Amazing cheerful staff member Rachel. Very knowledgeable and good humoured

R. B.

Owl experience is great.

R. G.

Lovely day

N.

Nice staff, good atmosphere

J. L.

I like it so much I am a volunteer.

Ł. C.

I wish we have more places like this.

A. W.

Great day out

K. J.

Very good lovely staff

K. S.

It's a lovely experience

D. R.

Just go.

J.

Great place top marks

A. W.

Spent 90 minutes here on a bird of prey experience as a birthday surprise! Great place to visit and really good people. Rachael was spot on - good fun and really knowledgeable. Was able to have two spectators as well which was a nice Brucey bonus! A word of warning, Calypso is pretty heavy!!

L. B.

Amazing!

S. F.

One word...... AMAZING

P. W.

Love it

J. B.

Great place to visit

T.

Amazing place!

D. K. W.

A brilliant experience

M. O.

Most excellent

A. F.

Excellent experience

G. K.

Fantastic experience

W. G.

Lovely place

A. S.

Did the 'Raptor Experience'. It was wonderful to see the birds up close and hold them. I would have enjoyed more holding fewer birds and having a flying display, too, as a suggestion. All well organised.

P. S.

Always special

D. P.

Fantastic!

S. L.

Brilliant!

K. P.

Amazing place

M. X.

B. B.

S. T.

S. B.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit ! All the staff and volunteers were so helpful , enthusiastic about all the amazing animals and especially the ones and birds of prey !! My Granddaughter is seriously considering a future in Falconry, and this just reinforced her passion for all things related to it ! Thankyou so much !!

N. S.

My partner and myself booked onto the Bird of Prey experience. It was a fantastic afternoon and 90 minutes was a good amount of time to handle the birds and get the opportunity to fly the Harris hawk. I would definitely recommend but do be prompt as you wouldn't want to miss this opportunity.

E. F.

Beautiful owls of all shapes and sizes, so gentle but let you know who was the boss. Handler was friendly and engaging, letting the owls be the stars of the experience. Will definently be returning to visit with the other residents of the centre. Thank you.

m. w.

Really enjoyed the experience ! Very friendly and knowledgeable handler. We had the falconry experience on 6th august at 10am .it was great being up close to these fantastic birds and learning how to handle, feed and get a good general knowledge of their behaviour and habitat.

H. B.

Brilliant experience. Due to Covid restrictions we had to wait for my Husband to be able to use his voucher. Which was a Christmas present 2019. We were not disappointed, Rachel,our guide, was so knowledgeable on all aspects of the birds, and the work of the centre. I went as a spectator, for an additional £10. I was included in the experience, apart from handling the birds. Would definitely recommend.

M.

Great experience day, friendly fun and educational they couldn’t do a better job even if they tried. Thanks all there

K. H.

Loved our bird of prey experience. Would definitely recommend to anyone

J. J.

Went to the owl experience on a groupon and really enjoyed holding all the owls and learning about them. Would be less good on a rainy day.

N. W.

There wasn’t much information about the project. Did not like the visiting reptiles for children to hold. Something seemed very unnatural about it.

I. P.

First time visit today(25-9-21) for a bird of prey experience, absolutely fantastic, met and held owls a falcon and a hawk and also flew one of the owls. The staff member who took us was very knowledgeable and informative but also made it very enjoyable, would definitely go again

L. M.

If you’re thinking of doing the owl experience, absolutely do. The owls are so lovely and our guide Rachel was hilarious. We learned a lot and they do amazing work here.

D. D.

Baby foxes were so cute. Really good time getting to play with them and learn about them

H. S.

Just had a great experience meeting Pedro the Mexican mottled owl, cinamon the Barn owl, Alanna the Lanar Falcon, Franklyn the Harris Hawk and Calypso the Siberian Eagle owl. Rachel told us so much about each bird and how they live in the wild and how they are cared for at the sanctuary. A fantastic opportunity i even got to fly cinamon.

R. 2.

Haven’t been yet, tried to book online, website not great, can’t make a booking. When you email no one gets back to you!

H. B.

Wonderful visit with family, price very reasonable for all day entry, plenty to see and do, excellent cafe on site, free parking! Friendly and knowledgable staff who made it fun for visitors but showed high resepct for their animals health and comfort during handling and displays. Brilliant day out, highly recommend! Will be returning very soon!

A. R. L.

Lovely visit, but enclosure are so small☹️

A. M.

Brilliant day out, really interesting and lovely birds and animals perfect for kids we even got to hold a beautiful owl called Cinnamon.

L. R.

Very small, so I definitely wouldn't expect a full day out of the trip. More for older children, (and definitely not buggy friendly, due to the terrain!) But the people are very knowledgeable and their talks are very good. It is good to see the birds flying and my 3 yr old just about watched it. The small restaurant outside is great.

D. C.

Great place for the kids. Decent little soft play and cafe.

P. V.

Brilliant day out. Super staff, very knowledgeable!

S. H.

Very well staffed for Public Open Day with a wide variety if birds on display, although too many visitors for the small flying display area.

H. G.

It's a wonderful place to visit, not a zoo but fantastic pre-booked experience. The birds and animals are amazing and the staff very knowledgeable and welcoming.

K. S.

Nice hidden place. Went for a bird of prey experience and gained some good knowledge about the birds. The main speaker seemed really enthusiastic and passionate about the birds which was nice to see. Got to fly one of the birds, would have been nice to fly another one as it seemed very quick and over with. But other than that we had a lovely time, even got a voucher for a cream tea after. :)

K. J.

Our 2 hour experience with owls today was absolutely brilliant got to handle the owls and even fly one. Rachel our guide today was fab with the owls extremely knowledgable and clearly loves them. Would highly recommend will be going back for the different experience days.

A. P.

Went for an open day and was very impressed by the varieties of birds on display. Despite this not being an organised zoo (I knew that going it but others may not) it was well laid out and able to see everything. Bear in mind that while there is a lot to see it is very small, so don't expect to spend more than an hour here.

W. M.

A truly outstanding small zoo, I booked a ultimate predator experience for my wife and was over the moon with the experience provided by Andy, Very informative and some amazing close up experience. Highly highly recommended, very much worth the money.

J. B.

The open day was good because out let children hold the birds of prey. They also enjoyed seeing the different cages with animals and birds. However there wasn't really enough to keep them busy for long enough to wait for the different events during the day. However there is a cafe right next to the sanctuary and a garden centre a short walk across the car park. The garden centre had animals and a cafe, as well as a soft play which kept them busy.

D. P.

Only open a few days a year to the public, however experiences can be purchased for closed days. It was great to see all the animals, and they seem well looked after. The staff/volunteers are very knowledgeable, and clearly have a passion for what they are doing. Thoroughly enjoyed the day, spending around 6 hours watching the animals, and the talks etc.

R. F.

We had a great time meeting the birds and other animals. The flying display and talk was very interesting and knowledgeable. The handlers showed great respect and a credit to the site. Well done

W. J.

Brilliant place to go see a wide variety of animals. Closed to the public except for a few open days a year and some experience days you can purchase online. Very hands on got to interact with an armadillo, foxes and an owl but species can vary depending on when you go. Handlers were very knowledgeable and welcoming, only wish the session could have been longer.

F. H.

Great morning with Owls and very knowledgeable owner. Unlike anything we've done before and would recommend to anyone.

J. W.

Yes - Great value for money, enthusiastic and friendly staff. I took some great photos with my camera. Got to see birds up close that you might see in the wild. No - People putting their camera phone right in the birds face to get a photo, use zoom!

S. G. (.

Went to the Bird of Prey Encounter - a great way to get up close to these magnificent birds. You get the chance to hold them, feed them, fly them and understand them. An amazing couple of hours - definitely recommended. Will be going to one of their open days too so we can see the rest of the bird gang!!!

D. B.

Spend a great afternoon here The Owl Experience was amazing and the lovely Rachel put everyone at ease I was very nervous, not really looking forward to being up close and personal with the birds but it was fantastic. Thank Rachel for making me feel at easel.

G.

We loved this place and recommended it. G

P. s.

absolutely fantastic experience.

A. T.

Superb 'Owl Experience'. Got to hold various types of owl from all over the world and the UK. Loved Pedro and Dotty, who were such characters! Need to book in advance. Large car park, free. Once inside the centre, pathway wood chippings, so not great for pushchairs etc. There were a lot of participants on the experience so a lot of time spent moving the owls from one person to the next. The host was brilliant, very knowledgeable and you could see how much she cares about these lovely creatures. However taking into account a couple of negatives, still a 5 star experience.

J. R.

Had an amazing owl experience day with my daughter Stacey Knapp. The member of staff who took the session was extremely knowledgeable and great fun. It is obvious that a lot of care and dedication goes into looking after these amazing birds.

R. j.

Me and my partner attended the owl experience for the first time here and unfortunately it was not what we expected. Firstly the area is crazy hard to find because there are no signing into you pull into the car park, as the sign is actually hiding behind something else. I asked when I booked if the experience was in groups in which they replied no more then a handful and when we arrived there was 16 people crowded in a tiny steamy canopy outside in the rain which would of been fine if the tent was spacious and we had seats. My partner had to constantly bend his neck down making him feel unwell, and the whole experience was standing for 2 hours in a crowded tent, unfortunately we ended up leaving after 40 minutes due to it not being what was advertised. If I was aware it was going to be a huge group activity I would not of booked it in due to being claustrophobic which is why I asked about how many the session was for. Such a shame because the first two owls were absolutely gorgeous but I wasted more then enough money on something I did not enjoy and won’t be returning to this. Nice and friendly staff though.

J. H.

Excellent hands on experience. Rachel was a delight and very enthusiastic. You can tell the birds are loved and well cared for. Will definitely return, and the cream tea at the end was delicious

R. H.

Very nice little centre. Not just birds of prey, also lots of small mammals such as foxes, mongoose, meerkats etc. The animals are well looked after. Make sure you check when it is open as they are only open on certain days. Check out the hawk walks they are also good.

R. B.

Visited open day in August - got lost trying to find center which had no signage whatsoever. We missed the bird handling which was only on from 10-12 - difficult for those whose have driven from afar to get to, but with the hot weather we can understand why no more handling was allowed. However, the displays were very poorly organised, no PA/loudspeaker system so we couldn't hear a thing over the constant airplanes, even when the crowd was shouting that they could not hear. Also, due to the crowds, we couldn't get anywhere near the arena to watch birds from afar. Staff could have asked spectators to move down to allow children to get in to see. Flying displays could also do with more seating and more cover from the sun. My niece was sick with the heat having to stand in the sun, unable to see. This was a birthday present for my brother and he was unable to get near to any birds to take photos, and couldn't see or hear any of the displays. Bit of a waste of time. I think we would have appreciated an itinerary and maybe some fans for the birds on the hot day. This all being said, I could not fault the wonderful staff who seemed knowledgeable and dedicated.

M. C.

Fantastic 2hr owl experience. Brilliant time and worth every penny!

D. L.

Had an "Owl Experience" from our son Jon for Mothers Day - which we had today! A wonderful 2 hours with the most amazing owls we were able to handle under the most informative and fun tutelage of Rachel - a big thank you!

C. B.

Fabulous to be up close and personal with these beautiful creatures. Had a 2 hour owl experience yesterday and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. Even got to fuss Domino the skunk - it's not every day you get to do that!!

P. M.

Great time the young lady was very knowledgable and passionate about the owls. Unfortunately we had some heavy rain which spoilt part of the time. It would have been great if they had a covered area for shelter.otherwise would thoroughly recommend.

K. F.

Parking ok. Cafe mearby for drinks & food, and toilets. Small place with all the birds etc. Also have meerkats, foxes, skunks. Can get crowded so a little tricky with wheelchairs and pushchairs. Open 'arena' with seating. Show also had other animals which the public are allowed to touch - naked rat, stick insect, pygmy hedgehog, python then the birds of prey came out as a display. Learnt a lot about the birds and animals. Was certainly well worth a visit. Only open on certain days of the year so need to check the dates.

P. B.

Lovely place. It is not huge but between the birds and the activities you can easily fill most of a day. The kids were enthusiastic. The staff is friendly and patient, letting all children have a chance to take part in the activities.

R. S.

Fantastically birds of prey, amazing foxes. Very knowledgeable staff. I enjoyed the flying display. I would highly recommend going to one of their open days.Great value for £5.

C. L.

Lovely place doing fantastic work for animals

R. W.

I went today for an owl experience and it was amazing. I held and petted five different owls and flew one. The lady talked about all the different types of of owls and i learnt a lot today. It was one of my best days ever

S. K.

Great place to go to on the weekend. Bit price but is all worth it as the money go towards the rescue of the animals. But if you look well on Groupon you may get it up to 3x cheaper than original price.

K. B.

Visited as a birthday present for my partner and we both had a great day, really friendly staff, hands on and informative experience. We'll definitely visit again!

L. H.

Love this place. Not open to the public on many days so check web. They do excellent value for money experience days Everyone is very knowledgeable and passionate about the birds and animals. Check out their open days... Fantastic value for money

S. K.

Bought as a gift. Apparently the experience is okay, not brilliant and the administrative side of the organisation is frankly dismal.

T. G.

Had an owl experience. Got to hold 6 species of owl and have a barn owl fly to my hand. Keeper was so knowledgeable and funny in her presentation. I'm going back for more.

M. W.

Well worth a visit , the Owl Experience was absolutely the best , 2 hours of Andy explaining everything there was to know about these incredible birds , he was brilliant, we held and flew them , loved it , thanks to everyone x

A. C.

An absolute must to visit with the children as well. Plenty to see and you can handle some of the birds for a small extra fee which all goes back onto the place and the birds. Very friendly staff who are always on hand to tell you more about the birds.

L. M.

Fantastic experience with a very informative & caring Rachel. We highly recommend this experience. Also 'ALL' Proceeds go to helping the birds but as important education to people

J. M.

We have had a falconry day and a hawk walk with NSBOPC, both of which have been fantastic. Would recommend whole heartedly. Well organised by people who have an absolute passion for what they do.

T. J.

Epic day out fun and amazing thrill

j.

Great what they do for the wildlife but £7.50 to have a photo with a baby alligator, and £125 for two people to feed a fox is stupidly overpriced. Just leave your bin out early and feed a fox for free!

S. K.

Lovely friendly guide and fun experience. It was great to get so close to the birds and learn about their behaviours.

J. H.

Great demo, beautiful owls and expert info and advice. I'd highly recommend this place for a visit. We'll be back!

J. M.

Great experience here. Our guide was very friendly and informative. All the animals seemed happy and well cared for

T. C.

Great experience. The staff love their job and the animals. Not much else to do there, but it is on a site with a cafe and small shops.

A. H.

This place is amazing. All animals are well looked after and all the staff are super friendly. Love doing experience here.

G. C.

Brilliant day out. Purchased the owl experience for a friend's birthday and we both enjoyed it and learnt alot! Will return!

L. S.

Was an amazing expereince. Rachel the handler was amazing full of facts and full of passion for job and animals. We will be back. Thanks so much. Xx

G. B.

A small animal rescue centre with a great variety of small animals and a selection of birds of prey. They offer a range of experiences, animal encounters and falconry days included, and regular open days. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Check their website for experiences.

L. T.

Had a 2 hour Owl experience, it's was fabulous. Would highly recommend this place. Lovely welcome.

S. C.

Wonderful place to visit and inspirational with passionate staff. Have been on The Hawk Walk and Owl Experience. Cannot wait to visit again!

M. J.

Amazing owl experience. Beautiful owls and very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Will go again for other experiences.

J. W.

amazing place. to visit also did owl experience fantastic really interesting staff amazing too

S. W.

Fantastic place, beautiful owls, the only complaint is that I felt a bit rushed at the end of my visit and not as much time with the last owls.

J. M.

Such an amazing day!

R. T.

A fantastic photo shoot with many of the birds at the centre, a very knowledgeable staff and all sorts to see there, check out the facebook page.

L. M.

Great couple of hours with some owls

J. V.

A wonderful experience with Rachel a lively and enthusiastic guide. A must for bird lovers.

j. r.

Beautiful birds and very knowledgeable staff, lovely family day out.

R. M.

Absolutely fantastic. Fairly small so not an entire day out but well worth a visit if you're in the area, this is reflected in the low entry price. They only have 6 open days a year and I'll definitely be going back to as many as I can. When there you have opportunities to hold a bird for only a couple of pounds. This is definitely worth doing, especially if you have children, who will enjoy holding them. They also have other animals, and talks about the various animals to give a great all around experience.

Z. S.

Had a really good experience. Well looked after animals and knowledgeable staff

K.

Had a 2 hour owl experience today! Had an amazing time. Definitely recommend.

M. W.

Lovely place to visit with well cared for birds and animals. Staff are friendly and helpful

G. R.

Awesome bird of prey experience, learned a lot and got to hold the most gorgeous of birds.

S. B.

Really great place for a family visit, lots to see the staff are really helpful & informative, great day out...

S. K.

Great Bird of prey experience. Very knowledgeable handler and good amount of handling of the beautiful birds.

J. P.

Great informative owl experience from people who really know their stuff and care for their birds

L. D.

Awesome small day out. I'd recommend coming to an open day and seeing the show.

L. C.

Awesome experience to see and touch the birds up close. Very informative.

J. G.

Amazing place to visit the birds are awesome, the staff are so informative and friendly.

J. C.

Two hour experience of being up close to these magnificent owls with an excellent handler. Small group of us each given the chance to hold a bird of prey and feed the bird. Rachel the handler was very knowledgeable and was able to answer any questions she was funny but still passionate about her job. Definitely would recommend

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