The Donkey Sanctuary is holding a Christmas Fair weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November from 10am until 4pm. There will be a fantastic range of hand crafted items, festive gifts and edible treats on offer, and Father Christmas will be visiting with his donkeys.
Kick-start your Christmas shopping, or simply treat yourself, at The Donkey Sanctuary’s fabulously festive Christmas fair, which will be taking place over two days.
The arena will be packed full of talented local crafters; including, Ash Tree Pottery, Love Lottie Rose, My Paper Days, Knot Perfect Wood Work,...
This October half term there will be plenty of spooky goings-on at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth. With holiday hunts, pumpkin carving and plenty of family fun there is sure to be something for everyone.
Visitors to the Sanctuary during this half term (Monday 24 October – Sunday 30 October) can expect a range of spooktacular events, ready to get them in the trick-or-treating spirit.
The Donkey Sanctuary have organised family friendly activities from a Halloween holiday hunt, to face painting and pumpkin carving!
The Donkey Sanctuary’s supporters have celebrated the Olympic and Paralympic Games by naming the charity’s newest foal Olympia.
On 12 August a colt foal was born at one of The Donkey Sanctuary’s farms after his mother came to the Sanctuary in foal.
An online naming contest began on Facebook and Twitter and the lucky name chosen for the Sanctuary’s newest addition was Olympia.
Ryan Peasland, Digital Communications Officer said: “We had hundreds of suggestions to name this little foal, many of which were accompanied by kind donations from our devoted supporters. When...
The Donkey Sanctuary is holding an Autumn Family Craft Fair on Sunday 9 October from 10am till 3pm.
As well as a fantastic range of crafts, gifts and edible treats, there will be plenty to keep the children entertained.
There will be a marquee full of talented local crafters; including, Handmade Devon, The Distinguished Dog Company, Love Lottie Rose, Beespoke of Devon and Eddie & Matilda; selling a fabulous collection of jewellery, knitted and sewn items, beauty and skincare, pottery and ceramics, luxury canine accessories, Christmas items, and more. The Donkey...
The population of Greater Horseshoe Bats has declined by over 90% in the UK during the last century, with Devon now a stronghold for the species in the South West.
Led by Devon Wildlife Trust and supported by the National Lottery, as well as other funders, The Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project has chosen to partner with The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth to provide a local information hub, known as a ‘Bat Beacon’, where people can find out more about the project.
Ruth Angell, Wildlife and Conservation Co-ordinator at The Donkey Sanctuary, said:
Live entertainment, fun-filled activities and international food for all the family to enjoy at The Donkey Sanctuary’s Summer Fair on Sunday 14 August from 10am – 4pm.
Come and join The Donkey Sanctuary for their most anticipated family event of the year. This year’s Summer Fair will bigger and better than ever with more stalls and activities, free admission and free parking.
Children and adults will enjoy live music from local musicians, including Anna Hamill, and entertainment from magician Dan Brazier, as well as Punch and Judy, Fire Brigade demonstrations, trailer rides...
Come rain or shine, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth has plenty of fun-filled events for all the family.
With free admission, free parking, daily activities throughout the holidays and a free Hopper Bus from Sidmouth, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is a great value option this summer. Open from 9am every day, enjoy face painting and animal-themed crafts, such as making a donkey out of modelling clay, and take the whole family on a holiday hunt around the farm.
Get outdoors and meet some of the 500 donkeys who are cared for at the Sidmouth site, including giant Poitou...
Join The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth for an evening stroll around the Sanctuary and use a bat detector to listen for bats as they fly and hunt for insects. Many species of bat use these woods, hedges and fields, and you’ll find out about these fascinating animals and how to identify their calls.
When: Friday 15 July 9:15pm
Where: The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NU
What: During the Bat Walk, you will be taken around the woods, fields and hedges at Slade House Farm and shown how to use a bat detector so that you can listen for different species of bat as...
The Donkey Sanctuary invites you to join their Wildlife & Conservation Coordinator on evening strolls to find out about resident bats at the Sanctuary’s headquarters.
During the Bat Walk, you will be taken around the woods, fields and hedges at Slade House Farm and shown how to use a bat detector so that you can listen for different species of bat as they fly and hunt for insects.
The Sanctuary has been working with Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project to improve the habitat for bats on their UK farms. These Bat Walks provide the opportunity to learn more about bats,...
The Donkey Sanctuary’s Car Show in Sidmouth is back on Sunday 3 July from 10am to 2pm, and it’s bigger than ever.
After the success of the first Car Show in 2015, The Donkey Sanctuary is pleased to announce that they will be running another show in July! At last year’s show they were host to over 300 fantastic cars from humble Austins to exotic Lamborghinis and this year’s show is set to be even better.
The Donkey Sanctuary Car Show brings car fanatics of all types together. As well as getting to see the cars on show, there will be trade stands and refreshments on offer....
