Island Farm

Donkey Sanctuary

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“Our Donkey Adoption Scheme is a great way to support our work looking after the donkeys”

Joyful January

Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary is based at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Nr. Wallingford in South Oxfordshire and has been a registered charity since July 2000. The Sanctuary looks after over 130 donkeys, many of who arrived with some or all of the problems associated with neglect and abuse.

Our Donkey Adoption Scheme is a great way to support our work looking after the donkeys. Recipients will receive an adoption pack which includes a certificate, two photographs, newsletter and information about their adopted donkey. There are ten donkeys to choose from, all with their own special story. Adoptions can be done online at www.donkeyrescue.co.uk or please ask for an adoption form to be posted.

The sanctuary is currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, but we look forward to welcoming visitors soon. Please contact the office or check their website for updates. For more, why not visit the sanctuary's Facebook or youtube channel.

Mon 1 Feb 2021

Put on a Zoom Play In A Week

15 - 19 February

In just two weeks' time, our digital School of Creativity will be throwing open its doors for another week of Put on a Zoom Play in a Week workshops! Our groups will spend five days creating

Wed 24 Feb 2021

Firehouse Lights up Cotswold Dining Scene

It is two years since Sam Edwards and Jak Doggett took over the barbeque at the Upton Firehouse. The venue, on the outskirts of Burford is open for breakfast and lunch Wednesday to Sunday with a Pizza Night every Wednesday evening.

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Fri 19 Feb 2021

Don’t stop being you

February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK. As an activist who studied history at Oxford and a self-confessed geek, this month normally fills me with joy.

Wed 10 Feb 2021

Why Red Roses Are Associated with Romance and Love

As we head towards Valentine’s Day, how do you celebrate this special day and show someone you genuinely love them? For several hundreds of years, giving someone one or more red roses has been a symbol of true love and romantic adoration. But how did they come to have such significance?