Sunrise Breakfast & Sunset Safari
Experience the sanctuary in a different light. Wildheart Animal Sanctuary invites you to the Sunrise Breakfast and the Sunset Safari this summer!
Sunrise Breakfasts - Every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 30th July until the end of August
Sunset Safari - Every Wednesday throughout August
Sunrise Breakfasts
The popular Sunrise Breakfasts are returning to the Sanctuary this summer!
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary will be opening their doors to the Sanctuary from 8:30am, so you can have a delicious breakfast while enjoying a rare early morning encounter with their rescued animals.
Numbers are restricted, giving you extra space to enjoy the grounds and spend time with the animals when the Sanctuary is at its quietest. Your ticket includes access to the Sanctuary from 8:30am to 10am and a delicious freshly made grab ‘n’ go breakfast and hot drink*. Please make your food selection when booking your tickets so they can have it ready for you when you arrive.
Breakfast options*:
• Breakfast wrap – sausage, bacon, hash brown, applewood smoked cheese, BBQ sauce (VG) (GF option available)
• Avocado and feta sourdough toast – avocado, feta, topped with seeds (VG) (GF option available)
• Raspberry croissant and melon pot (VG)
The Sunrise Breakfasts will begin on Thursday 30th July and continue every Tuesday and Thursday morning until the end of August.
Tickets are just £12.00 per person, or £8.00 for Sanctuary Members, including breakfast!
Sunset Safari
Discover the Sanctuary as you’ve never seen it before at the new Summer Sunset Safaris!
Running every Wednesday throughout August, experience a relaxed summer evening surrounded by the rescued animals in a beautiful setting as the sun sets over Sandown Bay. Wander through the Sanctuary after-hours, enjoy a chance to see our animals settling down for the night, and learn more about their individual stories from their passionate Wildheart team.
Soak up the atmosphere in the picnic area with a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) from the cocktail bar, relax in a deckchair and enjoy live acoustic music from some of the Island’s best up and coming artists. Try a delicious plant-based barbecue featuring our popular cheeseburgers, then gather around the fire pit to toast marshmallows as the evening draws in.
With an exciting programme of activities and animal talks to be announced soon, the Sunset Safaris offers the perfect evening for families, friends and wildlife lovers alike!
Advance booking is essential as places are limited. These popular events regularly sell out, so book early to avoid disappointment!
What to expect:
Animal Talks and Feeds
Cocktail and Mocktail Bar
Fire Pit and Marshmallows
Gin Tasting with Isle of Wight Gin
Glitter Face Painting
Caricature Artist
Live Acoustic Music
Sizzling Summer Barbecue
Summer Deck Chairs
Tickets are just £15.00 per person, or £7.50 for Sanctuary Members. Under 3s go FREE!
Getting There
By car: Yaverland Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8QB
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