Have a Good Day Out!

  What a fantastic couple of hours spent with two wonderful dinky donkeys. The small breed. Our host was great.
We groomed them, walked them and fed them. An
absolute... read more must for donkey lovers. Set in a tranquil setting in the Brecons.
Wonderful time.

  I booked a two hour 'Walk A Miniature Donkey' trip with Julia, and her two 'Dinkys', Maverick & Goose - it was £70 in total for my partner & I,... read more and absolutely worth every penny.

We started off with a friendly chat with Julia, who clearly thinks the world of her donkeys, and then moved on to a grooming session, with a chance to get a hug from Maverick. Yes, an actual real cuddle from a donkey... just bend down, rub his ears, and he'll respond by looping his chin over your shoulder, tilting his head, and pulling you in for a special 'donkey cwtch'. I think it was at this point my other half fell in love. It's now five days later, and I'm still trying to explain why we can't keep a miniature donkey in our garden in Hampshire...

This was followed by a good walk through the countryside - we led Maverick's little brother Goose, who was clever enough to shove us into the boggy parts whilst he took the firm path... hilarious. As stated, it was a little muddy - as you would expect in March - but nothing a good pair of walking boots couldn't handle.

We sat down to eat the lunch kindly provided (Welsh cakes, crisps, fruit, cereal bar and a soft drink), whilst the donkeys took the opportunity to scoff as much grass/brambles as they could. The return route took a diversion via a stream, where Maverick had an argument with a fallen tree. The afternoon ended with 15 mins or so watching the Dinks run around their field having a good play before giving them a treat with some apple cores.

This is a totally different experience to just seeing them at a petting zoo - you really get to interact with the animals, and appreciate their individual characters; equal parts adorable, intelligent, sneaky, playful & stubborn with just a little hint of feisty for good measure.

I really can't recommend highly enough; Julia was a amiable, informative and welcoming host, and this was one of the highlights of our trip to the Brecons.

Thank you for a lovely afternoon.

  The Dinky Donkey walk was so much fun.

The donkeys are fantastic and so friendly.

It was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend.

It was... read more very well organised by Julia and she was very friendly and gave loads of information on the animals and you can see the donkeys are very well taken care of and enjoy being walked.

A magical fun day out definitely book it.

  We had a wonderful afternoon getting to know and walking with the Dinky Donkeys! You can tell how passionate Julia is about her animals and I'm so glad she wanted... read more to share them with us. She took some great pictures of us on the walk as well which was greatly appreciated. The directions provided were appreciated and perfect to find Julia. We had a wonderful afternoon and highly recommend any of the activities with Good Day Out!

  My partner and I went on the lovely dinky donkey walk with Julia. The donkeys were so sweet and we had a beautiful autumnal stroll through the countryside with them.... read more I would highly recommend this to animal lovers and anyone who enjoys an unusual day out. The walk was leisurely and not at all difficult, but I would highly suggest wearing waterproofs and wellies. I will be back in the near future as I have fallen in love with Maverick and Goose.

  Fun afternoon with the dinkey donkeys. Julia was really friendly, the donkeys behaved despite some damp weather and we managed a brief pic between showers. Highly recommended

  Had an amazing time learning how to lay a traditional hedge with Julia and the team. Good fun, good exercise and professional expertise and tuition from Thom and Rob.... read more A chance to see and walk with the dinky donkeys was an added bonus!!

  Dinky Donkey Walk and Games.
What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! Julia is such a lovely genuine person, who cares passionately about Maverick, Goose and the... read more 3 beautiful horses, which certainly shows.Learnt so much from Julia about the donkeys.
First we groomed the donkeys and had cuddles with Maverick, who placed his head on my partners shoulder and with eyes tight shut, throughly enjoyed his ears being rubbed. My partner enjoyed it as much as Maverick.
Had a lovely walk, stunning scenery which Goose and Maverick ignored as more interested in what was available to eat!
Came back for some agility games, which were brilliant. Goose and Maverick are so intelligent and quick to learn, loved it when Goose picked up the 4 small hoops and gave them to me!
Helped with their tea and brought them in from the field and into the barn ready for a well deserved nights rest.
Can't think of a better way to spend time, just sad that we don't live closer as would love to volunteer our help.
Thank you so very much Julia, we loved every minute.