DearFriend,

Home to over 3000 rescued animals...

...while campaigning on behalf of others in need, particularly the millions who suffer every day in the intensive factory farming industry

Hillside Animal Sanctuary

Hill Top Farm

Hall Lane Frettenham

Norwich NR12 7LT

Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary

West Runton Norfolk

(( ( 01603 736200 www.hillside.org.uk

2018 was a very challenging year. In the winter and early spring, it felt at times as if it would never stop raining. We used vast quantities of straw to bed in our rescued horses, ponies, donkeys, cows, sheep and pigs. As straw prices increased, our funds were stretched to the limit. We were relieved as spring turned to summer and the rain finally stopped, but our problems didn’t end there, as seemingly endless weeks of hot, dry weather followed. As the grass became parched and yellow, rain now seemed a distant memory. Luckily our animals were happily grazing on their summer meadows and marshes which are naturally damp, and so held up well, producing good, fresh grass throughout the dry weather.

However, the long, hot summer took it’s toll as many farmers were unable to cut a second crop of hay. As we write, hay prices are already up by 25% and of course the smallest increases have large repercussions when our animals eat at least 150 tonnes every week.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to all our supporters, who contributed so generously throughout the year by donating, buying cards and gifts, coming to visit or adopting animals and, of course, those who have thought of us in their will. We simply couldn’t have got through it without you...

Visitors welcome on Hillside Open Days at

Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary

West Runton, Norfolk

Daily 10am - 5pm

Easter until the end of October

Closed only Saturdays

Hillside Animal Sanctuary

Frettenham, Norfolk

1-5pm on Sundays in 2019:

7th July, 21st July

4th August, 18th August

1st September