Rothiemurchus Falconry

It is run by the husband-and-wife falconers Jonny and Daisy Ames, who have more than twenty years of falconry and wildlife teaching between them, and it has been flying since the summer of 2022.

After meeting at the Fishery car park, you walk through to the Falconry Centre, where the birds are introduced one at a time, with their personalities, their stories and how each species is faring in the wild. Then comes a safety briefing, a leather gauntlet, and the chance to free-fly the birds across the open ground among the pines: owls and hawks, a caracara and, for those over twelve, one of the largest eagles in the world. It is a hands-on, gentle-paced morning for families with children of five and over. Booking ahead is essential, and children under five cannot come into the centre.