Get properly hands-on with birds of prey on the Roe Valley near Limavady — handle and fly owls, hawks and falcons with a guide, from a gentle hawk walk to a beginner session or a display day. An unforgettable outdoor experience for older children.
What you'll do — handle and fly owls, hawks and falcons with an experienced guide, choosing from a hawk walk, a beginner session or a display.
Best for older kids — children who can stay calm around live birds; check the minimum age when you book.
Beautiful setting — it's out on the Roe Valley, with Roe Valley Country Park (toilets, parking) nearby.
How long & cost — priced by session (hawk walk, beginner session or display) — check current prices when booking.
By booking. It runs by booked sessions, and some activities (including display days) are seasonal — confirm dates and the meeting point before travelling.
No dogs. Birds of prey are working animals, so assume no dogs unless the centre confirms otherwise.
Plan your visit
Book a session ahead
Echo Echo Falconry runs by booked sessions — a hawk walk, a beginner session or a display — and some activities are seasonal, so confirm dates, prices and the meeting point before you travel. Sessions are outdoors on the Roe Valley near Limavady, with parking and toilets available at Roe Valley Country Park nearby. Check the minimum age for children when you book, and leave dogs at home.
Owls, hawks, falconsHawk walks & displaysRoe Valley parkingBooked sessionsOlder children
Two to remember:
It runs by booked sessions, some seasonal — confirm dates, prices, the meeting point and the minimum age before travelling. Assume no dogs around the birds.
Before you set off
What to bring
🧥A coatSessions are outdoors on the Roe Valley — dress for the weather.
🥾Sturdy shoesWalks are over outdoor ground.
📷A cameraFlying a hawk to the glove is a real photo moment.
📱Your bookingConfirm the session, meeting point and age limit ahead.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
Paid by session (hawk walk, beginner session or display) — check current prices when booking.
Season / booking
By booking; some activities, including display days, are seasonal — confirm dates before travelling.
Best for
Older children who can stay calm around live birds; check the minimum age when booking.
What you’ll see
Owls, hawks and falcons, handled and flown with a guide.
Food
Not confirmed on site; Roe Valley Country Park is nearby.
Toilets
Check before you go; toilets are available at Roe Valley Country Park nearby.
Parking
Check the meeting point when booking; parking is available at Roe Valley Country Park.
Dogs
Birds of prey are working animals, so assume no dogs unless the centre confirms otherwise.
Accessibility
Walks are over outdoor ground in the Roe Valley; ask about terrain and access when booking.
How long
A session (varies by activity).
Address
Roe Valley area, Limavady — confirm the meeting point when you book.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book?
Yes — it runs by booked sessions, and some activities are seasonal, so confirm dates and the meeting point before travelling.
Will the children get to hold a bird?
Yes — you handle and fly owls, hawks and falcons with a guide. Check the minimum age for children when you book.
Where is it?
Out on the Roe Valley near Limavady, with parking and toilets at Roe Valley Country Park nearby.
How much is it?
Priced by session (hawk walk, beginner session or display) — check current prices when booking.
Can we bring the dog?
Assume not — birds of prey are working animals, so leave dogs at home unless the centre confirms otherwise.
Getting there
Echo Echo Falconry is on the Roe Valley near Limavady, with parking and toilets at Roe Valley Country Park nearby — confirm the exact meeting point when you book.
Echo Echo Falconry offers hands-on bird-of-prey experiences on the Roe Valley near Limavady — the chance to handle and fly owls, hawks and falcons alongside an experienced guide, from a gentle hawk walk to a beginner session or a display day.
Set in the beautiful Roe Valley, with the country park's parking and toilets nearby, it's a memorable, genuinely different day out for older children — just book ahead, as it runs on booked sessions and some display days are seasonal.