Guinea Pig and rabbit accommodation is within our large shed in five foot hutches which are cleaned out daily. The shed has newly laid vinyl flooring so that it can be kept clean at all times, and a fox-proof wire door which is left open to allow lots of fresh air (obviouly closed at night though!)

Guinea pigs and rabbits will be kept on "Safebed" (which is a veterinary recommended soft, shredded paper) The also have fleece bedding which is washed regularly. This combination minimises mite and dust problems associated with straw and shavings.

They will have toys and tunnels to play with in their hutches and fresh food, unlimited meadow hay and water daily. 

They will have access to the garden in either 5' x 3' outdoor run , or a 6' x 4' double height outdoor run for supervised play time - weather permitting. Both runs have built in shelters, and will be equiped with tunnels, houses and -  in the case of bunnies - a football to play with. I also have an enormous run which is 7' x 4' which is also double height so families of bunnies or piggies have even more room to run about.

Your pets can be outside as little or often as you wish - just let us know what they would like. The runs are situated on their own lawn so that they have their own yummy things to eat as we  are currently growing a wild flower meadow in the garden which is full if pet friendly things for them to eat ( clover, dandelions, ox-eye daisy, cornflowers and corn marigold) so they're not bored with just grass to eat. And while our runs are fox-proof, we do not leave them outside if we are not here. After all, your pet's safety is a priority.

During cold weather we provide Snugglesafe heat pads for our visitors to snuggle up to - Toffee and Smudge love them - and when it's hot they have Ice Pods to keep them cool.

All hutches are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before the next guests arrive. For this reason, arrival and departure days are charged for, as the disinfectant has to dry completely before the hutch can be used again.

Tortoises are kept in the shed at night in a large cage filled with a sand and compost mix so that they can have a good dig. During the day they are outside either within a run, or (when we are outside to watch them) roaming free around the garden - it's amazing just how far they wander!!

We also accept small caged animals  and birds.  We ask that you provide their own cages to avoid disrupting them too much.They will be cleaned out regularly and fed and watered daily.

Chickens can be accommodated, as long as you can provide their own chicken house and run, which will be placed within our garden. This will be cleaned out daily, and they will get lots of fresh food and water, and be safely tucked away every evening.

Any special requests are welcome, and we will try to fit in any requirements where possible. Please remember to mention these at the time of booking.