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Visiting The Sanctuary - Night Visits held Saturday nights between 1900-2130
We have also recently pioneered an additional visiting experience at the Wolf Centre, which compliments our previously day-time only activities. Our ‘Night Time’ visits give the opportunity for members to appreciate the full range of the wolf experience, by providing a glimpse into their nocturnal life.
The huge stone fireplace in the newly renovated barn cackled and hissed as it mesmerised us with its hypnotic flames. Sitting amidst the light dancing with the shadows of the huge inglenook fire, Tony and Craig couldn’t help but consider the possibilities of sharing the sensations of the Wolf Sanctuary during the twilight hours.
Absorbing the gothic splendour of the renovated stone barn, lit by the roaring fire and numerous candles dotted around the stone walls and wooden beams, the wolves struck up their usual chorus outside and we knew that here was an experience that could really compliment the day time visits to the sanctuary.
And it was! The first night visit took place on the 25th September during a perfectly moonlit evening, with the wind rustling the forest canopy.
The woods are a sensory delight at any time but especially so during the night, particularly as most of its inhabitants are nocturnal. It is also easy for visitors not to realise that the Wolves themselves are mostly active at night, and tend to rest during the day except during the excitement of feeding and visits. Anyone who has stayed overnight at the Wolf Centre, will be familiar with the increased howling activity, especially during the early hours.
We are utilising the darker nights running between September and March during weekends which are likely to feature good moonlight conditions. Beginning around 19.30 and finishing around 22.00, these visits are held on a Saturday night, so should members wish to return on Sunday they can enjoy the daytime experience as well, which is a quite different yet wonderful compliment.
For those of you not familiar with the current day time visits, they are primarily a visual experience where you see, feed and may even meet the resident wolves during a tour of the valley sanctuary. By contrast the night time visitors will need to be equipped with head torches, whilst being guided around a different route to maximise the sensory delights of the forests and trails of the wolf valley. Contact with the wolves and the wilderness in the valley will primarily be through sound, with the amazing experience of howling being virtually guaranteed.
The current Visitor/Guest passes can be used for these night-time visits as well as the day-time experience. You will require one pass for each type of visit, so to enable a night-time then day-time visit the following day will require two passes for one person, member or guest.
Information to book dates, arranging overnight local accommodation and directions, are supplied as always when members are in receipt of their passes.
Visiting The Sanctuary - Day Visits
Access to our wolf sanctuary is strictly controlled since we are a private membership group and not open to the public. Individuals who wish to visit the Centre have to be current members with valid Visitor Passes, then a mutually agreed day for a visit can be arranged. For more information on 'Day Visits' and 'Visiting The Sanctuary' generally use the highlighted link here or above.
Visiting The Sanctuary - Other Visits
We also accept visitors from approved conservation organisations on pre-arranged days (fees and conditions apply for the different groups).
We also run special photography days, these courses are run by our own professional photographers, who will arrange and guide people of all abilities and backgrounds who wish to capture the Wolf Centre’s residents on film. To find out more about our ‘Photography Days’ please use the link highlighted here or above in the links section.
We consider membership to our project and access to our wolves as a privilege and any contact or observation with the resident animals is entirely at their discretion. Our Wolf Centre is not a zoo and is not open to the public, it is a refuge and sanctuary for our wolves whom we and are membership are privileged to share some wonderful times.
To Adopt-a-Wolf and/or request Visitor and/or Guest Passes then click on the ‘Join Now’ link highlighted here or at the top of the page and utilise the form provided.
Important Notice: Please note that for safety reasons we are not able to introduce our socialised wolves to visitors who are under 16 years of age and/or beneath the height of 5ft minimum. This is ultimately in the visitors interests as well as our own and that of our wolves. In order to avoid disappointment we would therefore discourage visitors who potentially fall into this category.
Photography by Chris Cray. Original graphics/wording Craig Ennis.
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