Kirkleatham Owl Centre
The Owl Centre is a family owned and managed birds of prey centre with a special emphasis on owls. Over 100 birds are on display and weather permitting there are free flying displays every day throughout the season. Meet the baby owls and baby vultures are the highlights of the day, usually around midday.
What’s happening in 2009:
• Our Conservation Aviary Islands On The Edge, is now up and running and home to a variety of birds from different country's - many of which are endangered, critically endangered and on International Breeding Programs.
• We have daily flying demonstrations at 2:30pm throughout the School Holidays and at weekends-with Eagle Owls, Barn Owls and our star - Stanley the Striated Caracara.
• From Easter to early summer there is the chance to bottle feed our baby lambs daily at 1:30pm.
• Our breeding season is looking like its going to be a busy one, which means we will have hand reared baby owls to bring out to meet the public, with Meet The Baby Owls daily at 12:00 noon & 3:00pm.
New arrivals in 2008 and now on show include:
• A pair of Bizarre Tawney Frogmouth's - strange looking birds from Australia- Kirkleatham is one of only 6 collections to keep this species in the UK!
• A pair of Abyssinian Ground Hornbills named "Cruella" and "Gilbert" - huge birds from the savannahs of Northern Africa - we are one of only 5 collections in the UK to keep them!
• A stunning female King Vulture named "Priscilla" arrived and again Kirkleatham is one of only a handful of zoological collections to keep this species in the UK!
• Of course one of the largest collections of owls and birds of prey in the UK, from huge Eagle Owls to Tiny Scops Owls and beautiful Barn Owls, from noisy Kookaburras to hawks, buzzards and Merlin our mysterious talking raven!
We have other new arrivals planned for 2009 and hopefully lots of babies due to hatch.
Our website always has our latest news on it - www.kirkleathamowlcentre.org.uk
Accessibility:
Opening Times
| Open All Year |
|---|
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Kirkleatham Owl Centre | £9.95 per ticket type |
| Kirkleatham Owl Centre | £2.50 per ticket type |
| Kirkleatham Owl Centre | £3.00 per ticket type |
| Kirkleatham Owl Centre | £2.20 per ticket type |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Road Directions
From the A19 take the A174 to Redcar. Turn off the A174 onto the A1042, and take the first right. Kirkleatham Museum and Owl Centre entrance and car park is the first turning on the left.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest station is Redcar Central train station.
Facilities
Provider Features
- Smoking Some Areas
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Guide Dogs Permitted - Not in restuarant.
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp / Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Parking & Transport
- Car parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - On site cafe serving hot and cold drinks, lunches and sandwiches.
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.School parties must pre-book.
- Max group size - 40
- Min group size - 15
Provider Facilities
- Toilets
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Kirkleatham Owl Centre
Kirkleatham
Redcar
Tees Valley
TS10 5NW
Redcar
Tees Valley
TS10 5NW
Tel: +44 01642 480512
Fax: +44 01642 480512
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