During our summer season from Easter until October we are open to the public every weekend 11am-4pm in conjunction with Holdenby house historic gardens & the Old stable yard tearooms. With ticket availability for the weekend openings purchasable at holdenby.com
These open weekends offer the very best day out for all the family in Northamptonshire & beyond.
If you are looking for a fantastic value for money day out, then look no further… The historic house & its glorious backdrop, immaculately kept gardens, award winning tearooms (where everything is homemade!) and of course the splendour of Icarus Falconry offer something for all ages. Our wide selection of birds of prey, ranging from our parliament of Owls to our majestic Eagles, our marvellous menagerie, with the popular Miss Roxy fox, Norma the Hedgehog, Kit & Kat the cheeky, playful polecats, our mischief of rats who love to play hide and seek in their den and don’t forget our amazing reptiles, amphibians and fish!
Our passion for conservation and education is truly infectious and we love to involve you along the way. Our outdoor country style games such as ‘Cornhole’ and ‘Ladybird & Bee tic tac toe’ are all situated around the falconry centre for you to enjoy as part of your ticket price.
Sadly, we have a no dog policy in the falconry centre- birds of prey do see all dogs including service dogs as a threat and become stressed in their presence, which can in turn lead to ill health. Falconers are well known for being dog lovers and invest huge amounts of time training their dogs to work alongside their birds of prey to reduce the impact of stress on the birds.
* If you have a service dog we would ask you to kindly keep to the gardens and other areas of the grounds and speak with a staff member at the ticket gate if you have any questions or require someone to hold your dog whilst you view the birds.
Whilst there is no food or drink permitted in the Falconry centre, we do have plenty of seating around the picturesque site so that you can relax and enjoy the peace and beauty around you.
The real highlight of these weekends is our outstanding Falconry displays and animal encounters at 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Come and see for yourself or why not check out Trip advisor?
In addition to all the above, which is included in your entry fee, we also offer something for those of you looking for a personal animal encounter during your garden visit priced at just £20pp where you get to be up close and personal with Roxy fox in her den or with beautiful Norma the Hedgehog or even one of our fabulous mini birds of prey experiences email us at icarusfalconry@gmail.com or enquire in the falconry centre.
We can’t wait to meet you!
For the weekend opening tickets information please click the following link to Holdenby House.
