We are very grateful to have had such a mild winter as are all the animals!
We have been busy over the winter months and have spent the last few weeks getting ready to re-open on 1st April.
We have been busy over the winter months and have spent the last few weeks getting ready to re-open on 1st April.
One very exciting new arrival is Charlie, William and Hilda's second cub, the cub was born just as we were closing and has become more and more confident as the weeks pass. The three of them are seen daily playing and interacting together which we never tire of watching when time allows! The cub tries to mug poor William at feed times but very rarely succeeds.
Hilda has once again been a fantastic Mum being very protective and always keeping a watchful eye on Charlie.
We are looking forward to opening the gates at 10.30am on 1st April.
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WARNING TO ALL WHO INTEND TO VISIT
I came yesterday on a pre-visit for an outing but was immediately appalled by the total disregard for any1 with disability or lack of stability; I was shocked by the poor quality of the food/drink despite charges being that of a gold star cafe; the lack of chips deeming it healthy, the lack of substance to the food deeming it one of the most outrageously expensive sandwiches I have ever had. If only the sandwich and grim coffee had offset the total disregard for disability or disadvantage of the site. There being NO reference to the lack of access for wheelchairs for all but the kiosk on the website; there being no reference to the terrain that is totally unsuitable for pushchair or unstable, is probably since by law there must be access for the disabled and disadvantaged. No one with arthritis in knees or ankles or hips, cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, walking stick, crutches, stick, etc can possibly leave satisfied at the wait they will have endured near the kiosk whilst the able bodied walk the course. The cafe may have food prepared on the premises but the wheelchair bound cannot sit with the able bodied;use the entrance fee to improve facilities for the falcons on too tight a rope:-( + the path!visit paignton zoo for guidance or trading standards! I accept conservation and return to the wild of endangered species is crucial work but I am not sure why the wild cats are in a cage that doesn't fill the quarry site; the birds on such tight ropes that they were stuck in one place on the roof; the owls who had no place to sleep during the day so people can see them; Looking forward to significant improvement+ mention of poor access around the whole site. I like the fact that the risk assessment says 'med risk for footwear' as it is most likely that ablebodied will stubble and cut themselves on the rocks and stones; as for Guide dogs... i fear that the blind will stumble too - if it comes to aesthetics and funding, there are grants galore that can be applied for; maybe the profit from the cafe could support the campaign!!! Sadly disappointed, still in disbelief and a tad angry. Are you sure Trading Standards and Cornwall Council have approved this site?
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