Autumn Open Day

There are no physical tickets for this event. When you arrive, simply provide the full name used for your online booking, and we’ll be able to locate your reservation. Before the event, please ensure you’ve received a confirmation email. If it’s not in your inbox, don’t forget to check your Junk or Spam folder, as our emails can occasionally end up there.

Current Hearts of Gold members enjoy free entry to our Open Day. If you’re a member, there’s no need to book – just be ready to give your full name when you arrive.

Most apps and sat navs will bring you directly to Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary using the postcode DY14 0BE. However, we recommend planning your route in advance and visiting our web page here for detailed directions. Please note that we won’t be able to offer directions over the phone on the day.

On arrival, you will be shown where to park by one of our stewards. If you are a blue badge holder, our stewards will direct you to the parking area closer to our main yard.

Main yard
Our main yard is wheelchair accessible and will be a hub of activity, with food and drink vendors, market stalls, and a variety of animals including sheep, cows, and goats. This is also where our talks will take place throughout the day.

Outdoor Education Area
The paths in our Outdoor Education Area are wide enough for wheelchairs and are made of compacted stone, (similar to forestry commission pathways). However, we leave it to individual wheelchair users to decide whether the paths are suitable for them.

Toilets
A disabled toilet is available on site.

On arrival
If you are a Blue Badge holder, you’re welcome to drive straight up into the yard and park beneath the trees on the right-hand side. From there, head over to the Goodheart merchandise table in the main barn to pay for your entry (if not already pre-booked) and collect your map and programme for the day.

• Please stay on the main pathways when walking around the site and do not enter any fenced enclosures containing animals.
• There is a seating area in the barn, as well as benches in the Outdoor Education Area for you to rest and enjoy the surroundings.
• In the event of a fire, please follow the instructions of our stewards and make your way to the assembly point in front of the gates in the main yard.
• We kindly ask that you remain calm and respectful around our animals, and follow any guidance displayed near their areas. While many of our animals enjoy attention from visitors, some must not be touched. These enclosures will be clearly marked, and we appreciate your understanding.
• Please remember to wash or sanitise your hands before and after touching any animals. We advise against touching animals if you are pregnant.
• Only feed the animals with the feed bags we provide. Giving them any other food can be harmful to their health.

Card machines will be on hand over the weekend, however, due to our remote location, signal can drop out at times, so please bring cash with you if possible. Please note we do not have a cash machine/ATM on site. 

The nearest cash points to us are as follows:

• Clee Hill: Post Office & Stores, 23 High Street, Clee Hill, Shropshire SY8 3LZ
• Tenbury: Tesco Superstore, 62 Teme St, Tenbury Wells WR15 8AA
• Cleobury: 23 High St, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster DY14 8BY

• Dogs are permitted at our Open Day, provided they are friendly and kept on a lead at all times.
• Please do not let your dog approach any of our animals.
• Please note, we do not allow visitors to leave dogs unattended in cars while visiting our sanctuary.

As we are a very small charity, refunds are processed at our discretion.