Broadlands
Epping Road
Roydon
Nazeing
Essex
EN9 2DH
If you have a question or special requirement for your visit to one of our centres, please telephone 01508 505246 (phone lines are open 9am to 4pm, seven days a week).
Redwings Ada Cole, is a Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction where animal lovers can get up close and cuddly with almost 70 rescued horses, ponies, donkeys and mules – and, best of all, it’s completely FREE! With dogs on leads also welcome, this is the perfect place to spend a family day out!
Meet rescued horses, ponies and donkeys nose-to-nose at Redwings Ada Cole, a Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.
Among the 70 residents enjoy cuddles with handsome Gelderlander Zippy, cheeky donkey Del Boy, and rock ‘n’ roll pony Elvis – not forgetting teeny tiny Shetland pony Tinkerbell
Entry is free and dogs on leads are welcome!
After a walk around the paddocks, visitors can relax with a hot drink and snacks in our picnic area, as well as enjoy a browse of our on-site gift shop. The proceeds of all sales go towards the care of our rescued residents.
Broadlands
Epping Road
Roydon
Nazeing
Essex
EN9 2DH
If you have a question or special requirement for your visit to one of our centres, please telephone 01508 505246 (phone lines are open 9am to 4pm, seven days a week).
Please note: Redwings Ada Cole will be closed over Christmas. The final day of opening will be Friday 22nd December and the centre will then reopen on Friday 5th January 2024.
Last entry is at 2pm.
Entry is free but we would love visitors to consider making a donation towards the care of our rescued residents.
Redwings Ada Cole is situated on the B181, near Nazeing. Postcode: EN9 2DH. The centre has free, on-site parking, including disabled parking bays.
Several buses run from Harlow Town Station and stop directly outside the centre on Mondays to Saturdays. Please see www.traveline.info for more information.
The nearest railway station is Harlow Town Station, which is approximately four miles away. Taxis are available at the station.
Cyclists are welcome! If you are a member of a cycling club, why not make a trip to Redwings Ada Cole to meet our rescued ponies and enjoy refreshments from our cafe as part of your regular bike rides?
We are in the process of updating our access statement for Redwings Ada Cole. If you have any queries about the accessibility of the centre, please call our team on 01508 505246.
If you would like to organise a visit on behalf of a community or youth group, please email education@redwings.co.uk so we can discuss your needs.
We do not charge for group visits, however you may wish to make a donation or fall in love with one of our Adoption Stars and choose to sponsor them! However you wish to support us, your help will ensure we can continue to take care of the lovely rescued residents you see on your visit, now and into the future.
If your group cannot visit in person, Redwings also offers virtual talks! We can offer the choice of a general Redwings talk about who we are and what we do, or a talk about general horse care as well as the specialist sanctuary care we provide our rescued residents.
The talk can be carried out via MS Teams or Zoom as you prefer (or contact us to discuss other options!).
We're happy to provide bespoke visits for schools and colleges at our visitor centres. Whether you're looking for a fun, educational day out for your pupils at the end of the school year, or you're a college with students studying animal or equine care, we can tailor visits for all ages and levels of knowledge.
Visits can include speaking to those who care for our rescued residents day-in, day-out, a chance to meet some of our horses and donkeys up-close, and hands on activities, subject to staff availability.
To enquire about a school or college visit, please email education@redwings.co.uk so we can discuss your needs.
We do not charge for visits, but many schools offer to fundraise for Redwings, sponsor one of our Adoption Stars or even write about us in their school magazines or social media to help raise awareness. All support helps our rescued residents continue to live happy and healthy lives at the Sanctuary.
Interested in a career with Redwings?
For all the latest opportunities at Redwings Ada Cole, as well as our sites across the UK, please visit our job vacancy portal.
Volunteering
If you would like to find out more about volunteering at Redwings please go to our volunteering page
After making plenty of new four-legged friends, you can grab a slice of cake, a tasty snack or a takeaway cuppa in Dolly’s Café. All proceeds support the hundreds of animals in Redwings’ care, including those you meet on your visit!
The gift shop offers a wide range of items including a selection of Redwings branded gifts for all the family (including the dog!), as well as locally sourced products ad produce, as a special souvenir of your day out. You can even purchase exclusive Redwings Adoption Star merchandise - the perfect gift if you are buying an adoption for a loved one or simply for yourself!
We appreciate not everyone can visit in person so why not browse our online shop for the latest gifts? Every time you shop, at one of our centres or online, you help us make a difference!
Ada Cole Memorial Stables, which merged with Redwings in 2005, was founded in 1932 in memory of an exceptional lady called Ada Cole.
Some of the first residents were war horses brought back from fighting overseas. We are fortunate enough to still have the ledgers of residents at the time and be able to read a little about these four-legged heroes.