Welsh Hawking Centre

Coordinates: 51°24′54″N 3°18′29″W / 51.415°N 3.308°W / 51.415; -3.308

The Welsh Hawking Centre and Children's Animal Park is a hawking centre on Weycock Road (A4226 road) on the northwestern outskirts of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in southern Wales. It contains the largest collection of birds of prey in Wales,^[1] with over 200 birds on site including eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and buzzards.^[2]

In 2007 seven falcon chicks were stolen from the centre.^[3]

References

↑ www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
↑ www.barrywales.co.uk
↑ "Falcon chicks stolen from centre". BBC News. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2009.

External links

Official site

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Districts	Barry Island Buttrills Cadoxton Colcot Cold Knap Cwm Talwg Gibbonsdown Gladstone Great Brynhill Highlight Park Holton Jenner Park King's Square Merthyr Dyfan Palmerston Pencoedtre Romilly

Landmarks	All Saints Church Barry Castle Barry Cemetery Barry Hospital Barry Memorial Hall Barry Council Office and Library Barry Dock Offices Barry Lifeboat House Breakwater Lighthouse Butlin's Barry Island Church of St. Nicholas Egerton Grey Country House Hotel Friars Point House Porthkerry Methodist Church Porthkerry Park Porthkerry Viaduct Salem Baptist Church St. Cadocs Church Welsh Hawking Centre Wesleyan Church

Education and culture	Barry & District News Barry College Barry Comprehensive School Bro Radio Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg

Geography	Cadoxton River Nell's Point River Kenson River Waycock Sully Island Whitmore Bay

Economy	Atlantic Trading Estate Barry Docks Barry Hotel Barry Island Pleasure Park Barry Railway Company Barry Waterfront The Ship

Transport	Barry Bustler Barry Tourist Railway Barry railway station Barry Docks railway station Barry Island railway station Cadoxton railway station Cardiff Airport King's Square bus station

Sport	Barry Town United Football Club Barry Rugby Club Barry Yacht Club Jenner Park Stadium

People	See Category:People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

See also: Template:Vale of Glamorgan for wider county topics

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