点评:We decided to visit the York Bird of Prey Centre whilst on holiday as a family of five, as a couple of us had an interest in birds of prey. After reading the reviews on trip advisor it seemed that this place was worth a visit. Upon arrival we weren’t too sure about it as the centre is looking tired (we have since found out that they are decommissioning the site in preparation to move into a new location) but upon walking through the door we were met with a friendly face and a team with a passion for birds of prey. The entry cost is absolutely fantastic and in all honesty too little for the attraction (we have left a donation in honour of this).
The centre has around 90 birds of prey that are all well looked after and flown daily. We were introduced to a volunteer named Ian who was very experienced in the field and had a passion for the birds in his care. Ian absolutely made our visit. He was so approachable and made us feel at home and comfortable with our experience. We had the chance to hold a number of birds and were given detailed information about each one. We were not rushed or felt pressured to move on, we could’ve stayed all day if we wanted to (we did stay four hours!). We were then invited to watch a flying display which was highly impressive and entertaining. We were given the opportunity to fly the birds, and then the grand finale - a golden eagle was brought out to hold. What a magnificent, once in a lifetime opportunity to be at one with this amazing bird.
I absolutely recommend visiting the York Bird of Prey Centre. It is a genuine, family run, friendly attraction tucked away on the outskirts of York. At most falconry or bird of prey centres around the country, you would expect to pay in excess of £100 per person for what we experienced here for a fraction of the cost.
翻译:我们一家五口度假期间决定去约克猛禽中心看看,因为我们俩对猛禽很感兴趣。看了猫途鹰上的评论后,觉得这个地方值得一去。刚到的时候,我们不太确定,因为中心看起来有些老旧(后来我们得知他们正在关闭原址,准备搬迁到新址)。但一进门,我们就看到了热情友好的面孔和一支对猛禽充满热情的团队。门票价格非常划算,但说实话,对于这个景点来说,价格实在太低了(我们为此捐赠了一笔钱)。
中心大约有90只猛禽,它们都得到了很好的照顾,每天都会放飞。我们被介绍给了一位名叫伊恩的志愿者,他在这方面经验丰富,并且对他照顾的鸟类充满热情。伊恩让我们的这次参观体验非常愉快。他非常平易近人,让我们感到宾至如归,整个体验非常舒适。我们有机会抱了几只鸟,并详细了解了每只鸟的情况。我们并没有被催促或催促离开,如果愿意的话,我们可以待一整天(我们确实待了四个小时!)。之后,我们受邀观看了一场令人印象深刻且精彩纷呈的飞行表演。我们有机会亲自放飞这些鸟,然后是压轴大戏——一只金雕被带了出来。这真是一次千载难逢的机会,能与这只神奇的鸟儿亲密接触。
我强烈推荐参观约克猛禽中心。这是一个地道的、家庭经营的、友好的景点,隐藏在约克郊区。在全国大多数猎鹰或猛禽中心,你预计每人要支付超过100英镑的费用,而我们在这里体验到的只是这里的一小部分费用。