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Message: Dear Anna and all,

Having seen your amazing Park on TV, we kept saying that one day we would travel down from Lake Vyrnwy, North Powys in Wales (Over 3 hours away). The kids finally persuaded us to visit you in the half term holiday.

Waw - we were so glad that we listened to them!! We were really, really impressed with the entire presentation, the work being carried out by your animal programmes and the way in which you keep your animals in a friendly, natural environment. The shell pathways were a brill idea and your cafe & play areas were extremely well though out. Thank you so much for such a memorable day and we wished we lived nearer. The kids were so pleased to see "Steve" and fell in love with the goats & S. African sheep, which they now want me to buy some on our small holding!!

Many thanks, and we hope to return again some day.

Lynda Jones & family
11/11/11

Message: Thank you for a fabulous day

we have wanted to come and see the park for so long and were waiting for a sunny day (rare in our part of Wales, Swansea!). I have never enjoyed going to zoos/animal parks even as a child and have not taken my children to many - but my girls are animal mad (eldest had 8 rabbits in her small London house/yard in the recent past, until I rehomed 4 of them in Wales and youngest had a hamster until recently) and we are already planning our next visit. We loved the lemurs and meerkats and Dolly with her Essex accent (I'm an Essex girl). Thank you so much, excellent place, excellent food and wine (love the NZ selection very unexpected pleasant surprise) and music in the cafe - singing by Colin was not too bad either. Keep up the good work and hope to visit again nearer to Christmas xxx

Jan and Katie Hoggan
06/11/11

Message: Hey keepers, Anna, Colin and the team.

We visited today and had a great time -we last came about two years ago and Steve was just getting used to Lisa and climbing trees so how amazing to visit today and see the whole family - we summised they are more photographed than the beckhams! Lovely to see the place again which us testament to Anna and colins big love for the animals. A pregnant tortoiseshell pigmy goat took a shine to me and cath dispelled her paranoia about peacocks chasing her after a disturbing incident being chased into the cafe at Cardiff castle ! Anyway thank you and please tell us the name of Steve and lisas child! Ps the cawl was lovely too!

Emma
01/10/11

Message: I would like to thank you all for a fantastic day.

Everyone was so helpful and informative we couldn't have wished for a better time. We look forward to visiting again in the very near future.
Thanyou,

from Megan, Ted and Deanndra Wheatland.
17/08/11

Message: I visited the park with my family...

...in july and just wanted to say how impressed I was with the park. It was a wonderful experience for my daughter and the park was very child friendly. Thankyou for a wonderful day out.

Rachel Freeman
10/08/11

Message: We visited Manor House yesterday...

...18 years after our last visit - and had a great day. Our daughters (now 22 and 20) regressed to childhood - as did we! We all loved the changes - especially with the proximity to the animals and the feel of the new buildings with the lovely use of wood and natural materials.

On top of everything else can I just say how much we appreciate the use of local ingredients in the restaurant and the utilisation of the Welsh language signage. Keep investing - sustainability and survival exist beyond genetics!

Diolch!
Ioan
10/8/11

Message: Hi Anna

We've just returned from a fab day out at your place. Got to be the best wildlife park I've ever been to, I usually find myself feeling sorry for all the animals I have just seen, but with yours I feel you have given them some brilliant habitats whilst also enabling us to get a good look at them. The baby meerkats were our favourites, although the wallaby and lemur walk throughs came a close 2nd. You have provided lots of seating throughout the park but there isn't any down at the marmosets, which is a shame as it is such a beautiful setting and we could have happily sat there for quite a while (my 3 yr and 5 yr old included) as there was so much birdlife around the pond.

Anyway we just thought we would let you know how great the park is, your hard work can be seen everywhere you look, including all the gorgeous plants around the place and the interesting bamboo architecture.
Thank you for a great day.
From The Pentecost family.
P.S. What is Lisa and Steves baby called?
24/7/11

Message: Hi there,

Just a note to wish you all well. As an ex employee of the park I'm really glad to see the difference you've made. I'm really looking forward to seeing the park when we visit later today with my 18month old niece.
Best of luck,
Andy Bramhall.
3/7/11

Message:

Hi Just a little note to say my family and I came to the park on monday and it was fantastic we were shocked as to the range of animals you have but my favourite has got to be 'Bryn' and his parents they had us mesmerised for ages... thank you so much for making our day we'll be back and spreading the word regards zoe ralph
1/6/11

Tuesday 31st May

My daughter and I visited you all on Tuesday 31st May and had the best day out that we've had in a very long time!! Since watching the TV show my daughter has been desperate to visit!! We loved everything...my daughter (Ellie) loved the Tapirs (who were hiding in their house so we had to revisit them later in the day!) I was very impressed with how child friendly everything was, especially the bikes and spacehoppers in the garden and chalkboard and toys in the restaurant!!

We bumped into Anna the next day in Tenby and told her how fab we thought it was...(hope she didn't mind being stopped by two over enthusiastic people!!) The one thing that really made it for me was being able to walk amongst the animals and how free and happy they all are. We cannot wait to return to see everything again! Thankyou again for such a wonderful day. Kind regards, Joanna + Ellie Ruiz

Ah, that's lovely! I remember seeing you in Tenby! Rio, our female tapir is about to give birth, so she's spending a lot of time lolling in her house - and husband Tommy seems to think he's pregnant too. She lolls back, legs akimbo, then he does the same!
Anna x

Message:

Not that clever on my laptop, but had to let you know how enjoyable our visits have been. What a difference you have all made to the park. Wonderful place for the animals and so family friendly. Live in Barry and am telling everybody your place is a must to visit down West. Looking forward to the next series on TV. All the best Jan and Rob

 

Thanks Jan and Rob - we're filming at the moment! Anna x

Name: Lamin family

Message: Just got back from a super day with you at Manor house. Really enjoyed the gardens and freedom the animals have. Felt it was good value with non of the usual rip off prices. Very encouraging to see the work being carried out to support endangered species. Steve also gave a good show on his island along with Lisa and off spring.

Hope things continue to go well and we look forward to coming back to see progress. Jessica, Debbie and James

Thanks to you all - you keep us going! Anna x

Dear Anna

I thought you might like to see these photos. We have had a lot of enjoyment visiting your Wildlife Park and look forward to coming again.  As my husband and I are season ticket holders that makes it very easy!  Thank you. Best wishes for every success.

Hilary Brinkman

Hilary,

These are the best pictures of Steve and Lisa I've seen. Brilliant! Thankyou - we'll post them in the gallery and on our Facebook pages so everybody can see what a talented photographer you are.

Anna x

 

Your Brilliant Park by Donna Sebury:

"Hi, I'm not sure if this is going to go to the right place , but on monday my self and mother and my daughter visited your park and i just wanted to let you know that we all had an amazing time , we really enjoyd the organic / natural feeling of the park and couldn't belive how relaxed i felt - wasnt like what normally happens in zoos, theme park noise ! loads of fast food ! lots of people.

We took a picnic and my daughter really enjoyed playing on the lawn with the cars, tents and bikes which i think is brilliant, my self and my mother chilled out there with my daughter for about an hour.

Fair play the way the animals are keep is brilliant i didnt feel as if they were enclosed or caged which is really important and also where in this country would you be able to get up close and personaly with a lemur and wallabys AMAZING.

My partner also spent the day with Andy Davies your photographer on his course he couldnt stop talking about it, he said that he was very professional and was very very keen to pass on advice. i would like to Thank Andy Davies and everyone working at your park even the staff at the restaurant for making our day we really enjoyed it. i will def be coming back and will be recommending to friends aswell

Thanks again

Donna"