Open all year

Open Saturday to Wednesday, 10am - 4:30pm.

Closed Thursday and Fridays.

No need to book, just pop in. Our donkeys can't wait to meet you.

Free entry and free parking

We offer free entry and free parking, with disabled spaces available.

No booking is required – feel free to visit us anytime during our opening hours.

Most of our visitors spend about 2-3 hours at our sanctuary (after-all, it takes time to say hello to over 100 donkeys and ponies!), but you're welcome to stay as long as you like.

Dog friendly

Well behaved dogs are welcomed with open hooves! We have even won awards for the best place to bring your dog on the Island.

Activities & events

There are over 100 donkeys, mules, and Shetland ponies for you to meet and interact with.

Read the signage to learn loads about our animals, our grab one of our souvenir guides. Book an unforgettable donkey experience and get 2 hours behind the scenes access!

Adopt your favourite furry friend!

There are over 50 donkeys, ponies, and mules to adopt - pop in to the adoption hub, our shop, or adopt online.

Café

Enjoy delicious homemade food in our Cafe - our beautiful converted barn - whilst looking over the paddocks, or bring a picnic and relax in the Wildlife Meadows.

Hot food served until 4pm.

Keeping everyone safe at the sanctuary

The health and safety of our visitors, staff, and animals is extremely important to us, and there are a few things that we would ask you to bear in mind during your visit to us.

• We are a no smoking site, including vapes and e-cigarettes. There are a lot of flammable materials onsite. Please do not smoke or vape anywhere on site during your visit.

• There are hand sanitiser stations placed around the site, along with hand washing stations. You should wash your hands after touching any of the animals and before and after you eat any food.

• You are welcome you to bring a picnic or buy food and drink from our café to enjoy on site. Please do not take any food into the barns. This will help avoid the risk of E. coli.

• Please do not feed anything to the animals, including grass. Our animals are on very closely managed diets. They can become ill if they eat the wrong thing - even a simple blade of grass can make them poorly.