For a special occasion, a visit to Hoo Farm can be enhanced with one of their up close and personal ‘Hoo Farm Experiences’ (hoofarm.com/experience / 01952 677 917). Customers can choose from a selection of 8 encounters, ranging from £80 for the Lemur Experience for 2 and £300 for the Keeper for the Day for 2. 2017 promises to be a terrific year for Hoo Farm following a fantastic 2016, during which awards were won and Hoo Farm gave back to their loyal customers.
Hoo Farm shared its 25th birthday celebrations with a record breaking 2700 people.
enjoy.” She went on to say “It is very uplifting to see how much this family business has flourished and I would like to congratulate them once again for reaching a magnificent 25 years.” Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom, Telford is open daily from 10am, with admission prices starting from £7.50 for a child ticket (online). They can be found on : facebook.com/hoofarmanimalkingdom and twitter @hoofarmtelford www.hoofarm.com 01952 677917
The event, held in July 2016 opened its gates free of charge as a thank you to local residents for supporting them over the years. Queues had started to form just after 8am, with excited visitors eager for the 10am opening. The gates opened early as Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom partner Will Dorrell said, “it was great to see people arriving so early so we opened up and let the festivities begin!” The day was officially opened by the Mayor, Councillor Rae Evans who met with the founders of Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom to congratulate them on the occasion. Councillor Evans said, “I was honoured to attend the 25th Anniversary event at Hoo Farm and join in with the special celebrations taking place. It was fantastic to see such a great attendance and very generous of the Dorrell Family to offer a free open day for the general public to
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