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News Item 1/3. ADOPT Individual animals can be adopted from as little as £12 and for this you will receive a personalised certificate bearing a photograph of your sponsored animal, along with an annual newsletter. You will also receive a voucher for one free visit to the Ark Animal Sanctuary so you can visit your adopted friend.
Animals for adoption - click HERE

News Item 2/3. Childrens Parties - The Animal Ark Sanctuary is an ideal place for children's parties, which can be combined with a train ride around the Countryside Park and or pottery painting in our own classroom and coffee shop. For further information on prices and availability please contact Chris or Dean on 01386 443348.More Details


News Item 3/3. Exotics Day - The date has been set for a repeat performance of our fantastically popular Exotic Pet Awareness Day - 17th July 201. For further information on prices and availability please contact Chris or Dean on 01386 443348.

Educational Visits

If you haven’t already booked your next school trip we would like to invite you to consider The Ark Animal sanctuary as an ideal location for your pupil’s education and entertainment.

We believe that we have the expertise to tailor a visit to your requirements and can offer a wide range of fascinating and fun activities which includes live animal handling sessions (a choice of mammals, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles and more). In addition we offer:

FREE Teacher pre-visit for site assessment. Download a Risk assessment for school visits
Special rates for Schools and Pre-Schools
1 FREE adult with every 8 children
Indoor classroom for wet days. We will provide a variety of fun puzzles and information sheets for indoor activities

Types of Activities

Here you can download an example (requires Adobe Acroat Reader) of the types of activities and ideas for a day trip to The Ark Animal Sanctuary which can help teachers address many aspects of the curriculum by giving children a first hand fun experience. Give them a day out that they will remember forever!

We look forward to hearing from you soon. If you require any additional information please ring Christine or Dean at The Animal Ark Sanctuary on 01386 443348 and leave a message. I will return your call as soon as possible.

Dean
Manager