Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary

We are holding another of our popular Table Top and Jumble Sales this Saturday, the 22nd September. Doors open from 11am, only 50p entry. Lots of great stalls including jumble, books, CD's & DVD's, Bric-a-Brac, toys. household goods and much more. Hot and cold refreshments and you can visit the donkeys while you are here. Setting up for sellers from 10am. For more details check our website www.donkeyrescue.org.uk or call the office on 01491 833938

Craft Fair this Sunday, the 16th, at Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary. Lots of lovely stalls with unique hand made craft items including jewellery, knitted clothes, soft toys, cards, handbags, soft furnishings, pictures, prints, walking sticks and many more. Fantastic gift ideas for Christmas, birthdays and other occasions! Good parking and refreshments.
Starts 11am, buyers entry 50p. Don't forget to say hello to the donkeys while you are here. For more details please call (01491) 833938 or go to www.donkeyrescue.org.uk

Lucas is 1 year old!!! Happy Birthday big boy!!! 🎂🎈❤️
Feel free to send birthday wishes, hugs & kisses to Lucas...

Table Top and Jumble Sale at Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Nr. Wallingford, OX10 0SW. Saturday 8th September from 11 am. Lots of interesting stalls so you are bound to find a bargain. New sellers are always welcome but book early to avoid disappointment. Setting up for sellers from 10 am, pitches are from just £ 6.00 and we will supply the tables. Buyers entry 50p but no buyers before 11 am please to give the sellers time to set up. For more details or to book a pitch please call: (01491) 833938 or email: mail@donkeyrescue.org.uk

Volunteer Opportunities If you are unable to commit to regular voluntary work at the Sanctuary or perhaps not keen or able enough to assist in the yard, perhaps you might consider helping at one of our Table Top sales or selling our shop items when the donkeys make their “personal appearances”? We also like to open our Visitor Centre at weekends and school holidays so serving tea and cakes is another option. We are always looking for reliable people who have some free time so please contact us if you can help the donkeys in this way.

Pollyanne and Tracy having a sneaky snack!

Our resident "Garden Centre" has recently been re-stocked with a range of autumn and winter plants starting at £3. Also beautiful hanging baskets from £7. All locally and organically grown.

Look how Lucas has grown!

Our monthly Flea Market and Collectors Fairs are back starting this Sunday, the 2nd September from 10 am. Interesting selection of stalls, good parking & refreshments and don't forget to see the donkeys while you're here. Setting up for sellers from 8 am. Pitches available from £ 10.00 (tables supplied), booking recommended. Buyers entry 50p. For more details or to book a pitch please call (01491) 833938 or go to www.donkeyrescue.org.uk

There was some disagreement between the girls today... but who made Zara angry???

Uma at Millets Farm 😁

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fluffiest of them all? 🤔😁 Little Danny is growing fast.

Tiny chicks today... and what a great mum! ❤️

This Saturday, the 18th August, we are holding another Table Top and Jumble Sale. Doors open from 11 am. Lots of interesting stalls so you are bound to find a bargain. New sellers are always welcome but book early to avoid disappointment. Setting up for sellers from 10 am, pitches are from just £ 6.00 and we will supply the tables. Buyers entry 50p but no buyers before 11 am please to give the sellers time to set up. For more details or to book a pitch please call: (01491) 833938 or email: mail@donkeyrescue.org.uk

Sorry folks, having a nightmare trying to load a video...here are our swallows (or house martins?) getting ready to fledge, how many are there in the nest?

If I keep quiet no one will notice me 💤 The lovely Pollyanne (or is it her best friend Tracey?) having a nap amongst the straw & hay this morning ❤️

What is there to do in the school holidays? Hug a donkey (or two) of course!

Nutcracker and Bob having tea at a garden party in Wallingford to celebrate 100 years of the RAF.

If you are shopping in Waitrose Wallingford this month please remember to pick up one of their green tokens as they are, very kindly, including Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary as one of their local good causes. The donkeys are always grateful for the support they receive.

We visited this morning and it is such a wonderful peaceful place. The donkeys are adorable and there is a great pig there too. I can't wait to visit again.

Thank you to the staff and all you do for these wonderful animals.

We are regular visitors, and we were lucky enough to see the gorgeous Lucas and Wendy today as well as Lady and Brewster who were adopted for me. It's an amazing place, the animals are so well cared for and the volunteers very friendly. John and his team do a fantastic job. We'll be back soon

Visited with my mum and husband yesterday readopted the beautiful Loppy,all staff volunteers answered our questions about all the Donkeys,i loved the OAP donkeys one particularly loved a fuss,donkeys are all beautiful unique and such characters.

Very loved donkeys and well cared for .. a lovely lady gave us lots of info on all the donkeys .. . lots of work going on to improve the facilities .. definitely will Visit again .. they do

Lots of fundraising as the costs to keep them all is ££££££ so go along and visit make a donation however small ..

Today was the first visit for my family and I can tell it will be the first of many!

We all absolutely loved seeing all the gorgeous donkeys, the staff were so friendly and helpful.

The kids can’t wait to come back xx

This sanctuary made my heart happy today. True love and dedication to these gentle and forgiving animals. It’s a little bit of Heaven. Thank you to you all and to Mr. John McLaren for your kindness. You make the world better.

My mum and I visited for the first time today. Met John he made our time here extra special let us say hello to Bentley and Wendy. Will visit again soon.

My first visit ever, on a whim as I'd never been to one before and only saw of this place a few days before, lovely place to be. The donkeys were a little shy while I was there but I will hopefully be coming again! It's a little way for me, But I shall be back! The reception lady was really lovely also �

Love this place so much. It's so peaceful and any place that helps poor abandoned animals giving them a wonderful forever home gets a five star from me ! We met the new baby Bentley this time , cheeky and full of mischief - adorable

Little gem of a place, loads of donkeys, a couple roaming free that really enjoyed any attention given and were very sweet. Great place to take kids, free to get in but they rely on donations to keep the good cause going, would highly recommend a visit.

John, his family and the team of vollunteers do a great job looking after all these Donkeys plus mules a rather large pig,the odd sheep and goat plus all the chickens running around the place. The team are all polite and ready to answer any questions. A great place all round.

It's my daughters favourite place to come. She's adopted chocolate the donkey for almost 1 year now so she will choose another one soon. Such a lovely place for all those donkeys and the work that goes into running it is incredible.

It is lovely to see all the rescued donkeys, they are looked after so well and look so healthy. There is no fee to go in, but plenty of opportunities to give a donation. There are a few goats, bantams, sheep and even a rescued pig. An uncomplicated venue and a good cup of tea!

Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary is a wonderful place to visit. The donkeys are so friendly and love cwtchs, the people there are also friendly & always willing to stop and tell you more about the donkeys. I have visited more times than I can remember but it's never enough. I would highly recommend Island Farm to all ages.

I had the pleasure of visiting yesterday and found this Sanctuary delightful. The young fellow with whom we spoke is the son of the founder and very dedicated and knowledgeable. Little Lucas was adorable. All donkeys looked happy and talkative. I only wish that I lived closer and could visit more often.

Hubby adopted a donkey for me as one of my Christmas presents. I couldn't wait to see the donkey at the sanctuary and we visited one Sunday afternoon. The weather wasn't brilliant that day but it didn't dampen our excitement. What a lovely place this is. You can tell that the donkeys are loved and well looked after here and the volunteer staff are so helpful and informative. We sheltered from the rain in the tea room and met Frances a volunteer who has been helping out at the sanctuary for over twenty years. Frances was pointing out the donkeys one by one and telling us their names. We sat down and had a lovely cup of tea with Frances and watched a video that is running on the TV in the tea room. I purchased a book about Pollyanne which tells the incredible story of one of the donkeys at the sanctuary. It is a brilliant book and I found it hard to put down until I had read the whole story. We are going to go back to the collectors fair that they have on Sunday's (and to have another cuddle with the donkeys). They do not charge an entrance fee to see the donkeys which we found astounding as It takes a lot of fundraising to be able to keep the donkeys safe and happy and every pound counts so if you intend to visit please ensure you leave a donation in appreciation of the love and care these donkeys receive from a very hardworking team.

Excellent place to work just as much as it is to party or relax during many of the amazing events and shows that this place hosts xxx

This was my 2 time visiting here, as it's a good 2 hr drive for us. Donkeys are so welcoming here, not so much the volunteers.....having made a rather generous donation, like I'm sure so many others do also, a friendly few questions about the donkeys would have been appreciated.....just saying......it won't put me off visiting again though!!

Having checked beforehand that Chocolate the donkey I sponsor was going to be there on the day & even though I asked where he was I was only told which field he was in! Disappointing to drive for 2 hours to not even know which of the brown coloured donkeys he was! I bought a key ring & coaster but from my many photos taken I don't know which is him.

I haven't received an acknowledgment of my sponsorship from last August so not very impressed with the administration either.

We visited this morning and it is such a wonderful peaceful place. The donkeys are adorable and there is a great pig there too. I can't wait to visit again.

Thank you to the staff and all you do for these wonderful animals.

We are regular visitors, and we were lucky enough to see the gorgeous Lucas and Wendy today as well as Lady and Brewster who were adopted for me. It's an amazing place, the animals are so well cared for and the volunteers very friendly. John and his team do a fantastic job. We'll be back soon

Visited with my mum and husband yesterday readopted the beautiful Loppy,all staff volunteers answered our questions about all the Donkeys,i loved the OAP donkeys one particularly loved a fuss,donkeys are all beautiful unique and such characters.

Very loved donkeys and well cared for .. a lovely lady gave us lots of info on all the donkeys .. . lots of work going on to improve the facilities .. definitely will Visit again .. they do

Lots of fundraising as the costs to keep them all is ££££££ so go along and visit make a donation however small ..

Today was the first visit for my family and I can tell it will be the first of many!

We all absolutely loved seeing all the gorgeous donkeys, the staff were so friendly and helpful.

The kids can’t wait to come back xx

This sanctuary made my heart happy today. True love and dedication to these gentle and forgiving animals. It’s a little bit of Heaven. Thank you to you all and to Mr. John McLaren for your kindness. You make the world better.

My mum and I visited for the first time today. Met John he made our time here extra special let us say hello to Bentley and Wendy. Will visit again soon.

My first visit ever, on a whim as I'd never been to one before and only saw of this place a few days before, lovely place to be. The donkeys were a little shy while I was there but I will hopefully be coming again! It's a little way for me, But I shall be back! The reception lady was really lovely also �

Love this place so much. It's so peaceful and any place that helps poor abandoned animals giving them a wonderful forever home gets a five star from me ! We met the new baby Bentley this time , cheeky and full of mischief - adorable

Little gem of a place, loads of donkeys, a couple roaming free that really enjoyed any attention given and were very sweet. Great place to take kids, free to get in but they rely on donations to keep the good cause going, would highly recommend a visit.

John, his family and the team of vollunteers do a great job looking after all these Donkeys plus mules a rather large pig,the odd sheep and goat plus all the chickens running around the place. The team are all polite and ready to answer any questions. A great place all round.

It's my daughters favourite place to come. She's adopted chocolate the donkey for almost 1 year now so she will choose another one soon. Such a lovely place for all those donkeys and the work that goes into running it is incredible.

It is lovely to see all the rescued donkeys, they are looked after so well and look so healthy. There is no fee to go in, but plenty of opportunities to give a donation. There are a few goats, bantams, sheep and even a rescued pig. An uncomplicated venue and a good cup of tea!

Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary is a wonderful place to visit. The donkeys are so friendly and love cwtchs, the people there are also friendly & always willing to stop and tell you more about the donkeys. I have visited more times than I can remember but it's never enough. I would highly recommend Island Farm to all ages.

I had the pleasure of visiting yesterday and found this Sanctuary delightful. The young fellow with whom we spoke is the son of the founder and very dedicated and knowledgeable. Little Lucas was adorable. All donkeys looked happy and talkative. I only wish that I lived closer and could visit more often.

Hubby adopted a donkey for me as one of my Christmas presents. I couldn't wait to see the donkey at the sanctuary and we visited one Sunday afternoon. The weather wasn't brilliant that day but it didn't dampen our excitement. What a lovely place this is. You can tell that the donkeys are loved and well looked after here and the volunteer staff are so helpful and informative. We sheltered from the rain in the tea room and met Frances a volunteer who has been helping out at the sanctuary for over twenty years. Frances was pointing out the donkeys one by one and telling us their names. We sat down and had a lovely cup of tea with Frances and watched a video that is running on the TV in the tea room. I purchased a book about Pollyanne which tells the incredible story of one of the donkeys at the sanctuary. It is a brilliant book and I found it hard to put down until I had read the whole story. We are going to go back to the collectors fair that they have on Sunday's (and to have another cuddle with the donkeys). They do not charge an entrance fee to see the donkeys which we found astounding as It takes a lot of fundraising to be able to keep the donkeys safe and happy and every pound counts so if you intend to visit please ensure you leave a donation in appreciation of the love and care these donkeys receive from a very hardworking team.

Excellent place to work just as much as it is to party or relax during many of the amazing events and shows that this place hosts xxx

This was my 2 time visiting here, as it's a good 2 hr drive for us. Donkeys are so welcoming here, not so much the volunteers.....having made a rather generous donation, like I'm sure so many others do also, a friendly few questions about the donkeys would have been appreciated.....just saying......it won't put me off visiting again though!!

Having checked beforehand that Chocolate the donkey I sponsor was going to be there on the day & even though I asked where he was I was only told which field he was in! Disappointing to drive for 2 hours to not even know which of the brown coloured donkeys he was! I bought a key ring & coaster but from my many photos taken I don't know which is him.

I haven't received an acknowledgment of my sponsorship from last August so not very impressed with the administration either.