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Adults

“Lovely place for a family day out!  Lots of places for granddad to sit and rest awhile.  No ‘rip-off' prices for admission and food.  Lots & lots to amuse Ben.  Will definitely come again!”  Mr & Mrs Dodds, Ashington – 28/5/05

“Fantastic place – so child friendly and fun”  Bell Family, Low Fell – 30/5/05

“Fantastic value for money.  All the staff/volunteers have been very helpful and friendly.  We were all very impressed with the children’s play area and indoor toys. We will be recommending The Sanctuary to friends and family”  Janet Sutton – Tyne & Wear – 5/6/05

“Beautiful sanctuary and definitely well kept – I really hope you keep up the good work in saving all these beautiful animals you have in Britain.  Good job and best of luck”   Melissa Amiruddin & Michael Sadowski – Kuala Lumpur – 10/6/05

“Boys aged 2½ and 4 enjoyed pig and tractors (respectively!) almost as much as parents enjoyed cakes and sit-down!  Appreciate non-commercial attitude very much.  Thank you”  The Smiths, Oxford – 22/7/05

“Thank you for answering all Ben’s questions on snakes.  I think the fox was very cute and my favourite thing I saw today.  The goats were very gentle and nice to feed”  Kim, Ben, Craig, Kevin & Michelle, York – 19/5/06 

“Love the non-commercial approach - the animals’ welfare comes first”  Thanks”  Kay & Rick Hunt – Essex – 19/6/06

 “Wonderful job – great place for everyone.  Thank God for people who care for animals – well done!”  Watson Family, Sunderland & France – 12/8/06

 “Really we spent a nice time in this natural place.  We found beautiful animals. I hope I will visit this farm next year.  Thanks to all staff here”   Abdulla Alalt, Dubai – 13/8/06

 “This is a lovely place for children, with none of the usual pressures of consumerism. You’re doing a great job”  Ousby family – London – 17/8/06

 “Have had a lovely day.  Children have been happy with everything they’ve seen and done and it has been relaxing for the adults”  Cutter, Gateshead – 18/8/06

“Albert (3yrs) “I liked the goats and the snake best”.  The tractors and ride-on toys are inspired for small children.  A very relaxing and well cared-for environment for visitors as well as your animal patients.  Well done”  Hansell Family, Oxford – 15/9/06

 “A well laid out place.  A lot of care and attention has been taken so that visitors get as much as possible out of this experience. Well done”  The Reids, Forfar – 2/10/06

 “Fantastic place. Animals well cared for, lovely clean place.  Excellent educational facilities.  Staff/owners brilliant.  Will definitely come again”  Ditchburn Lot, Newcastle – 6/10/06

“Well done!  You do marvellous work and may it long continue with the support you need and deserve”  Anna, Tony, Susie, St. Andrews – 20/10/06

 “Animals all look so happy – are well looked after. Wish everyone else cared for animals too”  Taryn & Anne-marie, Grimsby – 10/3/07

 “A hidden gem.  Well worth the visit.  Great fun for adults as well as the children.  Keep up the good work – we will be back”  Amelia, Gary, Nell, Harry, Jorda, Rebecca, North Shields – 7/5/07

Children

“I had a great time and I was glad to see some foxes up close because they are one of my favourite animals”   Rachel Jones Lincoln – 1/4/05

 “Very charming animals, grandma loves the fat pigs, Amy likes horses, Steven loves the park, granda loves the goats!”  Steven & Amy, Newcastle – 8/4/05

 “This was my first time coming to the park and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  I liked the donkeys best of all because I was the only one they came to.  I also liked the goats because like them I’m always hungry.  So I will always remember the Sanctuary and I will make a donation of 50p”  Matt McKinnell age 11 - 25/4/05

 “This is a lovely place for a family.  It has just the right amount of animals for young children.  All of the animals are lovely.  You really take good care of them.  Keep up the good work!”  Linsey McKinnell, Tyne & Wear.  Age 14 – 25/4/05

 “I have really enjoyed myself.  I liked feeding the animals, especially the greedy goats!  Thank you for making the farm enjoyable”  Amy smiles, aged 12 – 5/6/05

 “We’ve had a good time.  Me and my sisters liked the pony ride best.  The goat called ‘TJ’ was funny because he/she started to eat the babies cardigan.  We’ve had a really really good time.  Really good all the animals are cute” The Nichol family, Cramlington – 14/4/06

“I like the swing, but the rabbits was best. Also I liked the birds, goats, baders and the food here is lovely”  Charlie, Northumberland – 15/4/06

 “The big swing is really cool and the animals are cute”  Emma, Northumberland – 15/4/06

“The place is stunning.  I really enjoyed it and I definitely would come again.  I loved making the butterfly windchime.  I didn’t get to ride a horse though”  Lauren, Newcastle – 28/4/06

“I loved Tom and Hollie the goats.  They are fab.  I want to take them home!!”  Daniella, Blyth – 11/8/06

 “The pot bellied pig is great it reminds me of my dad. You should put it on a Slimfast diet so it can actually stand up”  Lee Hong, Japan - 11/8/06

 “My favourite animal was the goats they ate everything and were jumping on the fence.  I saw the owl eating a chicken and it looked really funny”  Luke, Devon – 13/8/06

“I loved the goats except when they tried to eat my jeans.  Good cream tea”    James Letchworth - 21/8/06

 “I like the fact that there are some people out there who care for the wildlife”  Denise age 9 – 20/10/06

 “We liked having our faces painted and having a cup of hot chocolate.  We were sad to not see the badgers. Also we were pleased to see the fox”  Lauren, Luke, Mummy, Nanna, Christopher, Shiremoor – 29/4/07