WELCOME BACK TO MOLE HALL WILDLIFE PARK

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DOUGLAS JOHNSTONE LAST CHRISTMAS.

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   THE PARK IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED  AS WORK HAS STARTED WITH HEAVY PLANT MACHINERY.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   THIS CLOSURE IS TO COMPLY WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.                                           

  PLEASE CHECK ON THIS PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING OPENING DATES FOR NEXT YEAR.

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*WE HAVE STARTED ON MAJOR WORKS WHICH WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT YEAR. THESE INCLUDE A REVISED LAYOUT TO THE PARK AND GARDENS MAKING THE WHOLE PLACE A MORE USER FRIENDLY VENUE. A CLEAN UP OF OUR WETLAND AND POND AREAS WHICH WILL BOOST THE NATURAL FLORA AND FAUNA. ALWAYS KEEN TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, WE HOPE TO RE-INTRODUCE SOME ENDANGERED SPECIES TO THESE AREAS.

*PREVIOUSLY WE HAD EXOTIC ZOO TYPE ANIMALS, WE WILL NOW HAVE RARE BREED FARM ANIMALS AND NATURAL WILDLIFE, WITH A STRONGER EDUCATIONAL EMPHASIS.  CHILDREN WITH THEIR PARENTS AND/OR TEACHERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO MOVE ABOUT AND USE THE WHOLE PARK WHICH COVERS A 25 ACRE SITE, WATCHING THE ANIMALS AND BIRDS AND LEARNING ABOUT TREES, PLANTS AND WETLAND INHABITANTS.

*WE STILL HAVE OUR WONDERFUL BUTTERFLY HOUSE, WHICH GIVES CHILDREN THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF GETTING CLOSE TO SOME VERY LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES. THIS WILL RE-OPEN NEXT YEAR.

*ON THE PARK YOU WILL SEE SOME OLD FACES AND MANY NEW ONES! WE HAVE A FLOCK OF BLACK WELSH MOUNTAIN SHEEP, A LOVELY NEW HERD OF ALPACAS AND A NEW CROSS-BREED CALLED 'EASY CARE SHEEP' WHICH DO NOT NEED SHEARING. IN THE GARDEN YOU WILL SEE 'MONTY' THE CHINESE WATER DEER AND MANY DIFFERENT BIRDS. TO THIS COLLECTION WE HAVE ADDED, 'GERALD' AND 'MARCIA' WHO ARE A PAIR OF RARE BIG BREASTED BRONZE TURKEYS.  THE OLD CHIMP HOUSE IS NOW HOME TO 'RENNIE' 'ANTOINETTE' AND 'MARIE-JOSE' THE THREE RARE FRENCH MARAN HENS, WHO LAY CHOCOLATE BROWN COLOURED EGGS.                                                                                                                               

*THE CAFE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED BUT WILL OPEN NEXT YEAR - NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED AROUND THE PARK OR GARDEN.

*AS SOME OF THE WORKS INCLUDE REMOVING FENCING, WE ARE NOT FULLY STOCKED.  THE OTHER ANIMALS WILL NOT RETURN UNTIL THE WORKS ARE COMPLETE.  WE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE WORKS PROGRESS ON THIS SITE.

*CAMPING STILL AVAILABLE AT MOLE HALL - BOOKINGS NOW ACCEPTED FOR 2010

FOR ANY OTHER ENQUIRIES OR BOOKINGS PLEASE CALL DURING OPENING HOURS ON - 01799 540400    THANK YOU.

KATRINA  ALLHUSEN  -  ADMINISTRATOR           

LAST UPDATED  NOVEMBER 2009

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