Ark Education Barn, Clitheroe
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Key Info
Cost
See website, various sessions available
Parking
Large private car park
Opening Hours
Sessions by appointment only and bookable through Melissa via the Facebook page or on 07976 596483
No more than 12 participants a session
They welcome SEND to all their sessions.
Siblings are welcome with carers free
Food
Hot and cold drinks, cake
Hot and cold drinks, cake
Pram friendly
Wheelchair friendly
Full disabled toilet facilities (including electric bed and hoist), with all areas accessible for wheelchairs, pushchairs and buggies.
They are currently building further provision outside, which will also be wheelchair friendly
Toilet
Disabled with baby change
Our Visit
The boys and their friends enjoyed an exclusive session at Ark Education (May 2023)
If your children enjoy education on animal welfare and animal handling like my boys do, this is a fantastic place to visit
They support a variety of children, including key stage 1-5 mainstream school, SEND, home educated children, those requiring mental and physical health support via animal assisted therapy at the barn
What a hidden gem this place is! Our boys absolutely loved it!
Melissa and Sean, both from a veterinary background, have such love for their animals, as do their two children. Ava was so lovely to the boys, playing with them and guiding them around.
We met the Blacknose Valais Sheep, who came straight over for a stroke. Ghost is the most adorable Alpaca I’ve ever met, who wants to cuddle up and give you a kiss on the cheek! They met George, the Herdwik, Annie the Texel Cross and Cranberry the coloured Ryeland
They sat together, hand fed and stroked the large rabbits, guinea pigs, walked the goats, stroked the alpacas
The children all got to pick an animal to have their own animal footprint keepsake, to take home. Our boys picked Noah the dogs print, the chicken and the goat.
They bottle fed the sheep, helped to wash Peter the duck in his little paddling pool, played on the climbing frame, used all the different bikes, climb in cars, played with bubbles and helped to chop up all the food for the donkeys, rabbits, guinea pigs and helped to feed them.
Noah’s Veterinary Centre is in the barn, where you can weigh the animals, use the stethoscope to hear their heartbeat, do some crafts and enjoy learning all about the animals needs
It’s all person centred and dependant on the participants individual needs. You can join in as much or as little as you want. It’s such a supportive environment,
They also offer parties
School visits
ASDAN certificate courses, for participants who attend between 10-60 hours, in 2 hour periods
Lots to see/ fantastic provision/ amazing staff/ only 12 participants a session
Definitely worth a trip if you haven’t been. They are also developing a large outdoor space, which looks fantastic.