Autumn Newsletter 2008 - Redwings

10Log on to www.redwings.co.uk forAlternatively telephone ourVISITING REDWINGSVisit us all yearWith two of our visitor centres now open all year round and the third open right to the end ofOctober, there are still plenty of opportunities to come and find out more about our work foryourselves – our lovely residents can’t wait to meet you! And don’t forget entry is FREE!Ada ColeRescue Centrenear Harlow in Essex has morethan 50 residents to meet and onespecial feature of this centre isbeing able to watch our re-homingteam in action as they train horsesand ponies ready to go out intoGuardian homes. The centre isCaldecottVisitor Centrenear Great Yarmouth in Norfolkdoesn’t close for the Winter untilOctober 26th, so there is still plentyof time to come along and supportus! This Quality Assured VisitorAttraction is home to more than 80horses, ponies, donkeys and mulesand makes a great family day out.There is an excellent café, gift shopand education centre on site as wellas tractor rides, ‘walks and talks’and demos going on every day too.OxhillRescue Centrenear Banbury in Warwickshire isopen all year round (exceptChristmas Day, Boxing Day andNew Year’s Day). We are very proudof this Quality Assured VisitorAttraction where there are moreopen every day of the year (exceptChristmas Day, Boxing Day andNew Year’s Day) and we are nowserving light refreshments includingdelicious cakes and hot and colddrinks to keep you going.Here’s what some of our visitorshad to say:“Excellent place. Very friendly andwelcoming. Everyone obviously worksvery hard especially those behind thescenes! We'll be back”Steve and Caroline from Horshamin Sussex“A precious place. Keep it going!”Rob and Kim from AmericaBut don’t just take our word for it, here’sa sample from our Visitors’ Book!“Excellent. Great staff. Clean. Welllooked-after animals. An excellent visitworth the drive.”Karen from Scotland.“What a wonderful tranquil place forthese lovely horses. Keep up the goodwork.”Mr & Mrs Poyser from Leicester“I loved seeing Icky, can't wait to comeback. Thank you.”Phoebe from Lowestoftthan 60 horses, ponies anddonkeys to meet. The friendly teamregularly offers horse handlingdemonstrations and talks toenhance your visit and witheverything from huge Shires to tinyMini Shetlands in residence you areguaranteed to find a favourite!Here’s what some of our recent visitorshave had to say:“So glad that there are people in theworld like you, that care.”Caris from Perth in Western Australia“Lovely family day out, fantastic workyou do. Loved it!!!!”L. Robbins from Coventry“The primary school children reallyenjoyed it. A great day out. Well done!”Jodie from Stratford-upon-AvonHapton Festive Open Weekend - Hapton Head Office in Norfolk - 6th and 7th December