Millets Wildside

Millets Wildside Millets Falconry Centre is an independent business situated within the Millets Farm complex. Please see our website for opening times and demonstration times.
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Millets Wildside is home to a wide and diverse range of animals open to the public with daily bird of prey flying demonstrations at the renowned Millets farm Centre in Oxfordshire. Owned and run by James and Sharon Channon we opened at Millets in May 2013 after successfully running Fallowfields Falconry for 10+ years. Hands-on experiences are also available (pre-booking only). Tickets are valid al

l day and allow customers to leave the area and return throughout the day. All under 16's must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Sorry we cannot allow dogs into the Falconry Centre. Millets Falconry Centre is also available for private bookings.

13/08/2025

LOCKDOWN update…. After his little holiday in Abingdon and unsolicited visit to John mason school Lockdown has been in quarantine for a few weeks and after some back to basics training today had his first free flight ahead of him being back on the full time flying team.
He did very well!

Happy Owl Awareness Day 🦉Owls aren’t just mysterious– they’re efficient predators with silent flight, night vision, and ...
04/08/2025

Happy Owl Awareness Day 🦉

Owls aren’t just mysterious– they’re efficient predators with silent flight, night vision, and sharp hearing.

With over 200 species worldwide, they help control pests and keep ecosystems in balance.

Want to learn more? Meet them up close in our owl experiences
https://milletswildside.co.uk/owl-encounters/ or visit our Hunters of the night events https://milletsfarmfalconry.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/56695?catID=55464&

Book now and discover what makes these birds so unique– no myths, just real facts

Celebrate Owl Awareness Day with Us!🦉Owl Awareness Day is this Monday, but we’re starting early with a magical evening t...
02/08/2025

Celebrate Owl Awareness Day with Us!🦉

Owl Awareness Day is this Monday, but we’re starting early with a magical evening tomorrow!

✨ Join us for “Hunters of the Night”– an unforgettable encounter with these incredible creatures

Learn their secrets, see them fly, and get closer than you ever imagined. It’s the perfect way to celebrate and appreciate owls ahead of Owl Awareness Day!

👉 Spaces are limited– book now to be part of this special night

https://milletsfarmfalconry.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/56695?catID=55464&

📅 Sunday 03.08.2025
📍 Millets Wildside Midnight arena

24/07/2025

Open daily through the summer holidays with daily flying displays and keeper talks.
Find out more at www.milletswildside.co.uk

21/07/2025

This week we celebrate the incredible humans behind the scenes– the ones who clean, feed, enrich, train, protect and care for animals every single day!

From sweeping poo to building complex enrichment for a curious raven, zookeepers do it all with love and dedication.

To all the zookeepers out there:
You don’t just take care of animals.
You inspire conservation.
You educate generations.
You make a difference.
And yes, you definitely deserve that 4th coffee today😀

Let’s give a loud round of paws 👏🐾 for all your hard work!

“Lockdown” is back home! ❤️After some time missing, our beloved falcon Lockdown has returned safely! He’s now resting an...
17/07/2025

“Lockdown” is back home! ❤️

After some time missing, our beloved falcon Lockdown has returned safely! He’s now resting and will be off show for a little while as he settles back in but he’s doing well.

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped– those who shared our posts, called us with sightings, reported information and for each one of those who kept hope and asked after him.

Your support truly made all the difference, and we’re so grateful🙏🏼

In the meantime, his amazing sister Furlough is still meeting visitors and showing off her skills in the flying arena.

📍Come say hello to Furlough, and we’ll keep you posted when Lockdown is ready to return to the skies!

16/07/2025

Celebrating one of the nature’s most misunderstood creatures!

Why snakes need protection:

• Habitat loss, persecution, and the illegal pet trade are threatening many species

• Even harmless snakes are often killed out of fear or misunderstanding

• Snakes are crucial predators and without them, ecosystems can fall out of balance

🙏🏼 How You Can Help:

• Learn to identify native snake species in your area

• Spread awareness- not fear

• Support conservation organisations

• Never take a wild snake as a pet

• Be respectful- they want to avoid you more than you want to avoid them!

*NOW FOUND!* Our amazing hybrid falcon ‘Lockdown’ decided as it was a lovely day on Thursday (10th July) to wonder off f...
11/07/2025

*NOW FOUND!*

Our amazing hybrid falcon ‘Lockdown’ decided as it was a lovely day on Thursday (10th July) to wonder off further than usual.

Unfortunately the radio telemetry that is attached to him is not giving out a signal to help us find him.

So we are asking for your help if you do spot him please do let us know. He could be found in a tree or on-top building to sit on or could be flying.

Although ‘Lockdown’ is an experienced falcon doing off site displays throughout the country please do not approach him, keep a safe distance and alert us ASAP ideally by sending us a picture and location of him through the following numbers:

0333 011 8527 9am - 5pm
07511841910 (all hours)
or direct message Facebook to get in contact with us

There is no risk to people or pets

Great to see our baby skunks settling in to their new home and making friends.
09/07/2025

Great to see our baby skunks settling in to their new home and making friends.

It’s World Meerkat Day today!Tiny bodies. Big attitudes.They’re clever, charismatic, and endlessly watchable, they captu...
03/07/2025

It’s World Meerkat Day today!

Tiny bodies. Big attitudes.

They’re clever, charismatic, and endlessly watchable, they capture hearts with their curiosity and charm.

But behind the cuteness is a wild animal with complex needs, strong social bonds, and a role in delicate desert ecosystems.

Support ethical care and conservation- not the exotic pet trade

Address

Frilford
Abingdon
OX135HB

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+443330118527

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Millets Falconry Centre is an independent business situated within the Millets Farm complex. Owned and run by James and Sharon Channon we opened at Millets in May 2013 after successfully running Fallowfields Falconry for 10+ years. Please see our website for opening times and demonstration times. Hands-on experiences are also available (pre-booking only). Millets Farm Falconry Centre is Oxfordshire’s biggest centre for falconry and wildlife. Our all-inclusive visitor centre is open to the public every day*, with daily flying demonstrations and a whole host of hands-on experiences to really get your talons into.

With over 100 birds of prey, meerkats, skunks, raccoons and reptiles, you’ll be able to get up close and personal with a huge range of animals and see what they’re capable of.

We’re based at Millets Farm Centre, an amazing family attraction complete with garden centre, farm shop, children’s soft-play area and on-site restaurants serving home cooked food.

It’s a great family day out! Tickets are valid all day and allow customers to leave the area and return throughout the day. All under 16's must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Sorry we cannot allow dogs into the Falconry Centre. Millets Falconry Centre is also available for private bookings.