The Donkey Village is a donkey sanctuary just north of Buxton. Make sure you read the inhabitant's stories before you visit the paddock to pet the donkeys. The animals are perfectly safe to pet as the police regularly attend to desensitise them as special needs schools often visit the site. There is a small nominal fee which merely goes to... More

We called in here on a visit to the Peak District and really enjoyed it. It was only a small donation to go in and then you are free to wander around the fields with the donkeys. You can also read a story about each of the donkey's history and where they have been rescued from. The first donkey to... More

Since we did not have a car and we took the local bus #190 (which does not run very often), we arrived about 30 minutes too early for the opening time of 12:00 noon. But no worries! Annie welcomed us with her open arms and we could go straight to the meadow with lots of rescued donkeys. Some were interested... More