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Jurassic Kites is the home of the 'Pterodactyl', the life-like flying reptile kite. The unique Pter

10/01/2025

Our pterodactyl kite is now back in stock. https://www.jurassickites.co.uk/product/jurassic-kites-pterodactyl/

We are looking forward to taking our pterodactyl on our own travels this year and look forward to seeing your pterodactyl flying in photos and films from anywhere in the world!

See our collection of customer images from Asia, Europe, Australia, North America and Africa. All we are missing is South America and Antartica!

28/11/2024

Thanks to Paul for his triple pterodactyl picture taken at Pilsdon Pen, a 277 metre high hill in Dorset, home to an Iron Age hill fort.
Paul commented that there were four pterodactyls flying at one point and we're hoping there may be another picture to come!
We've had three in the air and now Paul and Donald have both had four - is anyone going to beat that?

24/11/2024

Ever get that feeling you're being followed?!!

Martin from Jurassic Kites couldn't resist seeing if he could fly his pterodactyl close tethered from the back of his trike! Well, what else do you do when you're on the widest cyclepath in the Netherlands (at the former Soesterberg Air Base near Utrecht).

14/11/2024

Our pterodactyl kite was first available in 2013, in January we went out along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset to capture our first pterodactyl in flight. Jurassic Kites Ltd has been operating since 2015 and we've provided our kite not just to the UK but also to Europe, Australia and North America, Our pterodactyl kite is great fun for children and adults of all ages, and it's great to read all the wonderful comments from our customers. Thank you.

11/11/2024

08/11/2024

Thanks to Sean for his wonderful pictures of his family's outing to Figsbury Ring in Wiltshire, with light winds their pterodactyl flew well with Sean's grandson Jonah proving to be a natural kite flyer! Their family spaniel wasn't too fussed but other dogs were definitely surprised by a Jurassic pterosaur hovering overhead!

Look out for the short film coming soon!

25/10/2024

On a recent visit to Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil in Somerset we captured our pterodactyl flying near the war memorial on the northern viewpoint. At over 100m above sea level we had outstanding views to the north and west and also clean, undisturbed winds.

12/10/2024

Thanks to Ross for his pterodactyl flying images from Uffington Hill Fort in Oxfordshire. This chalk ridge in southern England is home to a number of Iron Age hill forts and archaeological features such as the Uffington White Horse, it is also a great place to fly a kite with clean, undisturbed wind.
Coming up is school half term at the end of October - a great time to get out in the countryside and fly a pterodactyl!

05/10/2024

Our unique pterodactyl kite is currently available with some great 'October Offers'! Every pterodactyl kite purchased at Jurassickites.co.uk comes with a free set of spare clear tails and buy two or more kites and get a free pterodactyl birthday card. Why wait for Christmas - get outside and fly it now with all the family!

30/09/2024

Thanks to Andy for the great picture of his 'closely tethered' pterodactyl! This was taken on the chalk downs above Brighstone on the Isle of Wight, close to the Island's own Jurassic Coast. We're now up to 109 pterodactyl sightings on our website from around the world, please keep sending them in.

18/09/2024

We were out and about yesterday, not on the Jurassic Coast but in another part of the UK with Jurassic geology, Ham Hill near Yeovil in Somerset. Ham stone forms the cap to the hill and is a rare and valued biscuit-coloured building stone. The rock was deposited in warm, shallow, agitated seas with strong currents during the Jurassic Period approximately 170mya. Ham Hill is a Country Park with great views particularly from the 120m high Northern Spur, adjacent to the war memorial, looking north and west over the Somerset levels.

09/09/2024

Thanks to Brian for his great pterodactyl picture from Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is a great place to go fossil hunting https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/things-to-do/attractions/dinosaurs-and-fossils , also the Dinosaur Isle Museum near Sandown https://www.dinosaurisle.com/ stocks our pterodactyl kite.
Brian also gave us a great review which is added to the testimonial page on our website 'What an ace kite! I bought it for my granddaughter but I used it more! Tried on Sandown beach, Isle of Wight where the seagulls swooped at it until realising it was bigger!

20/08/2024

Thanks to Beth and Senan for their great picture of an enjoyable pterodactyl flying day at Wavertree Park in Liverpool. We've also added it to the sightings page on our website.
If you are out at your local park or going further afield this summer then take a pterodactyl with you and please send us a picture!

13/08/2024

We were really pleased to receive an invite to the official opening of Jurassic Discovery, Seaton at the end of July. The centre features the 'Last Day Of The Dinosaurs Exhibition' an immersive dinosaur experience, featuring amazing state-of-the-art animatronic exhibits from the Natural History Museum. www.jurassicdiscovery.com Jurassic Discovery also stock our pterodactyl kite. If you are in East Devon the centre is well worth a visit, perhaps combined with a joint ticket to ride on Seaton Tramway!

22/07/2024

Scientists continue to discover and identify new species of pterosaur. A recent discovery on the Isle of Skye in Scotland has shown that Middle Jurassic pterosaurs were more species-rich than previously realised.
Its wingspan of 1.6m is just 20cm larger than that of our own pterodactyl kite.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2024/february/new-pterosaur-skye-reveals-hidden-diversity-middle-jurassic.html

04/07/2024

Thanks to Phil for his great family picture (and pterodactyl) from Newton Beach in Wales. Phil commented 'My Grandchildren loved it!'
Please keep sending us your sightings pictures, hopefully you get the chance to take your pterodactyl somewhere suitable for kite flying over the summer!

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Chased by a pterodactyl!

Ever get that feeling you're being followed?!! Martin from Jurassic Kites couldn't resist seeing if he could fly his pterodactyl close tethered from the back of his trike! Well, what else do you do when you're on the widest cyclepath in the Netherlands (at the former Soesterberg Air Base near Utrecht). #outdoorfun #pterodactyl #pterodactyls #dinosaurkite #dinosaurtoys #dinosaurs #kiteflyingfun #kiteflying #kites

Enjoy this great short film of Jonah flying his family's pterodactyl. Our kites make a perfect Christmas present but small children will need supervision, like Jonah had from his grandad, making it good outdoor, family time! #outdoorfun #pterodactyl #pterodactyls #dinosaurkite #dinosaurtoys #dinosaurs #kiteflyingfun #kiteflying #kites

Thanks to Alison for her recent comment: ‘a fabulous kite - best I've ever flown!’

We've received a great short film of a Red Kite taking an interest in our Pterodactyl kite! #outdoorfun #pterodactyl #pterodactyls #dinosaurkite #dinosaurtoys #dinosaurs #kiteflyingfun #kiteflying #kites

Our pteranodon model is now back in stock! This fun wooden Pteranodon automata, with a 30cm wingspan, is easy to assemble in an hour or so and is a great gift for those dinosaur lovers and complements our pterodactyl when the weather is not ideal to fly your kite.

We enjoyed flying 3 pterodactyls at the same time at White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire. I wonder what a group of pterodactyls is called, a flock, surely not? Any ideas?