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The Donkey Sanctuary Leeds

Non profit organization • Animal protection organization • Animal rescue service

👍👍 For an animal lover this is such a wonderful place. Modern buildings, wonderful, knowledgeable staff who obviously love all their charges. Large indoor arena and comfortable outdoor yard. Lovely little gift shop with very reasonable prices. Cafe doing drinks and light snacks. Walked through the litt... People often mention staff, donkeys, lovely, visit, shop, donkey, knowledgeable, friendly,

Address

Swan Ln, Eccup, Leeds LS16 8AZ, United Kingdom

Website

www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Contact

+44 113 261 9249

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (338 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 10 am to 12 pm, 1 to 3 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed

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  • 5/5 Cath F. 1 year ago on Google • 106 reviews
    For an animal lover this is such a wonderful place. Modern buildings, wonderful, knowledgeable staff who obviously love all their charges. Large indoor arena and comfortable outdoor yard. Lovely little gift shop with very reasonable prices. Cafe doing drinks and light snacks. Walked through the little memorial garden, very touching.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Mike P. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve been to the donkey sanctuary 5 or 6 times due to having a girlfriend with an unhealthy obsession with the animals. Thankfully, each visit is good fun and the staff are there to answer an questions should you have any. You’re free to stroke and donkeys to your heart’s content, the only payment is a packet of ginger nuts and a bag of carrots (and a donation of course!).
    4 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Uzma K. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it! The donkeys are beautiful! For the ones that wanted to be petted it was lovely! The staff a really knowledgeable and welcoming. Answered all the questions the group had and were a lovely bunch. 10/10
    3 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Jacqueline G. 1 year ago on Google • 140 reviews
    Only small but big on Donkeys! Loved it the staff were knowlegable friendly and clearly loved their charges. Tea room sweet cheap and a nice little gift shop.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Jeff A. 3 months ago on Google • 215 reviews New
    Just a lovely place to visit. Nice welcome on arrival. Donkeys are so happy there. I think they are as happy as the staff who are brill. Very knowledgeable too. I got an adoption as a present for Xmas for my partner. She loves donkeys & what a fab place to visit them. Even tea & cake was good. Keep up the good work. Thankyou.
  • 5/5 S N. 7 months ago on Google • 98 reviews
    Amazing place to spend time with a donkeys. You have to prebook your place. They have a baby change and toilets. Free car park. Cafe and shop. It’s not a big area so it’s only spend time with a donkeys and a little beautiful garden. Which can take up to 30 mins and you can go to enjoy a coffee or tea with a cake
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 Heloise S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lots of donkeys to view, friendly staff, nice tearoom and gift shop. Dog friendly for well behaved dogs on leads. Donkeys to adopt and foster.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 David H. 1 year ago on Google
    What a lovely place. Staff/volunteers are very passionate in what they do. They could not do enough to ensure visitors had not only a lovely, but highly enjoyable experience. It was lovely experience to visit Theo, the donkey we sponsor. Will be visiting again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 4/5 Angeline W. 1 year ago on Google
    A well run sanctuary for rescued donkeys. The animals look well fed and staff respect the individuality of each animal. My only criticism is there isn't any vegan option at their cafe.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Avril L. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous time here. Very knowledgeable staff, very friendly. Lots of gorgeous donkeys ❤
    2 people found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Tony H. 7 months ago on Google • 89 reviews
    Myself and colleagues spent a day volunteering here... the Donkeys have an amazing place, its very well run and the staff/volunteers know their stuff..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Claire R. 5 months ago on Google • 131 reviews
    Excellent few hours out, the staff are so informative and the donkeys are so cute. If you go please sponsor one
  • 5/5 Clare W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit! Recently been with our 1 year old and dog and they were very welcoming. Great little cafe and shop too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Sandra D. 1 year ago on Google
    I sponsor a donkey for my mum and brought her to visit him and the other donkeys. Lovely place with very welcoming and knowledgeable staff. My mum has difficulty walking and standing for long periods and the staff couldn't help enough. The little cafe and gift shop too! 10/10
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Ann M. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to visit my grandsons adopted donkey. Lovely staff. Friendly atmosphere. Little cafe and gift shop. Adopted a 2nd donkey too. My grandson thoroughly enjoyed it. A lovely day out!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍
  • 5/5 Sandra R. 4 months ago on Google • 90 reviews
    We loved it probably better in warmer weather but grandson loved seeing his adoptive donkey Theo
  • 5/5 Brian M. 5 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    A great couple of hours spent with some lovely donkeys. All the staff were lovely and were on hand to answer any questions. All the staff genuinely love donkeys and it was nice to see rescued donkeys getting the life that they deserve!
  • 5/5 James K. 6 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Visited today as I'm running the marathon for the charity next year. Lovely visit with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Plenty of opportunities to stroke the donkeys. Nice café that accepts cash and card. Feeding time is as 2:30 so you can see them all run into the field for carrots which is lovely. Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 Debbie D. 2 months ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Bought my grandson last Saturday, the staff were all amazing, very welcoming, very knowledgable and very accommodating. Overall a great experience, my grandson didn’t want to leave. The donkeys are all very beautiful and very well looked after, what a great sanctuary
  • 5/5 Mark P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place, lovely that the donkeys get to relax and have a fun, safe home. We especially liked Harbin, a very handsome and friendly donkey.

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