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Chick Handling at Shugborough Estate | Quiet Sessions

Join our farming team in the hatchery for a hands on experience getting to know the new arrivals and learning about how to take care of them.

  • Booking essential
  • Admission applies

This session is aimed to be sensory friendly, designed to reduce sensory overload and offer a calm and quieter environment to handle our animals.

For a visual story please email Shugborough@nationaltrust.org.uk

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All Per participant£5.00
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The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

This event is family friendly.

Meeting point

The Hatchery in Park Farm.

Accessibility

This event is designed to reduce sensory overload and provide a quieter experience. For a visual story please email Shugborough@nationaltrust.org.uk. Step free access.

Other

Please book one ticket per participant, tickets for carers do not need to be booked.

Contact info

Shugborough Estate

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