Owl & Bird of Prey Sanctuary

Turbary Woods Rescue and rehabilitation center offers a unique collection of over 90 birds of prey including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, vultures and more unusual species.

All the birds are housed in large open fronted aviaries, sheltered in a woodland setting. You can experience first hand the breathtaking flight of a falcon.

Hawks, owls, and other varieties are flown here at the sanctuary. You can also gain hands on experience and knowledge about these fasinating birds.

Turbary Woods, Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary is based in Whitestake, Lostock Hall, near Preston Lancashire in the North West.

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Turbary woods is a pure volunteer based, non profit making Sanctuary. All money raised from Outside displays and shows keeps the Sanctuary OPEN. Every penny we earn is spent on the upkeep and the running cost's, Vet bill's and feeding the birds.

So if you book with us or visit your money is helping directly with the rescue and conservation of injured owls and birds of prey.

Please Note: Sorry we do not accept Credit or Debit Cards

Opening Times
Summer: 10.30am - 3.30pm
Winter: 11.00am - 3.00pm

Open All Year Round

Flying Displays Daily
Summer: 
12.00am Weekdays
1.00pm Weekends and School Holidays

Winter: 
12.00am Weekdays
1.00pm Weekends and School Holidays

Weather Permitting

Owl & Hawk, Flying & Experience Days
For Prices & details: See Owl and Hawk Experience Day »

Admission Prices
Family £13 (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Adults £5
Children £3
O.A.P. £3
Amateur Photographers: Extra £5

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Checkers Goes To Hollywood

Slo-motion footage of checkers in flight, filmed at 1000fps, is featured in director Spike Jonze film Her.

In 2008 Mark Johnson from SlowMo captured Checkers, the European Eagle Owl, in flight at 1000fps using the new Photron SA-2 High definition high speed camera.

Educational Talks and Displays

Turbary Woods raises its own funds to carry out the vital rescue and rehabilitation work.  One of our main fund raising activities is the Educational talks we provide to schools, Clubs, Scout & Brownie Groups etc.

We also visit local Summer fetes, Shows and private functions. During the last 5 years we have become very popular at all the events we have taken part in and we find many times we are booked for the following year.

We take great pride in conservational education, especially the young children, many who sadly now a days do not no the difference between a barn owl and a Gull, we sometimes fly a selection of birds inside and out.

Turbary Woods would like to send a big thank you to all the Wildlife Artists featured on this website who kindly donated prints and photographs to help faise funds for the sanctuary.

We are going to be Auctioning them to raise some much needed funds as the sanctuary is sruggling financially at this time of year. All images are used courtesy of the artists.

You can contribute to the running of Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Lancashire, by making a donation.

You can also help out by Sponsoring one of our Birds », all monies raised goes to feeding and upkeep of the particular bird for a year.

We also accept donations via PayPal, Cash or Cheque, see Making a Donation » for further information.

You can contribute to the running of Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary, Lancashire, by sponsoring one of our birds.

All monies raised goes to feeding and upkeep of the particular bird for a year.

It also assists in the veterinary and feeding bills of the sick and injured birds we rescue each year.

For this you get a personal certificate from us, your name on a plaque on our sponsors wall and your name on our website.

You will recieve a Certicate of Sponsorship

See our prices for sponsoring one of our birds »

The Veterinary Health Centre

Turbary Woods Owl & Bird of Prey Sanctuary works in partnership with The Veterinary Health Centre, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. All treatments for our wildlife causualties at the sanctuary are provided free of charge by The Veterinary Health Centre.

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