Man is not the only animal that seeks freedom and space.

- Anthony Douglas Williams -

Springwood Sanctuary provides lifelong sanctuary to our rescued horses and other animals, living within permanent, free-roaming herds across 80 acres of beautiful Welsh countryside.

Here, the animals are no longer used or asked to perform for humans. They are given autonomy over their own bodies, freedom of choice and the opportunity to live as naturally as possible, supported by holistic care and a peaceful, enriched environment in which they can heal from past domesticated trauma.

At one with each other,
at one with nature.

Our sanctuary extends beyond the animals themselves. Alongside the herds, we care for 80 acres of recovering meadows, woodland, wetland, hedgerows, a spring-fed lake and around a mile of the River Teifi. Land once intensively farmed is being allowed to recover through nature-led stewardship and low-intensity equine conservation grazing. Native plants and trees are returning, wildlife habitats are expanding and the relationship between the animals and the land is becoming an increasingly important part of Springwood’s work.

Through conservation partnerships, community outreach and our developing Springwood Living Research Centre, we are beginning to explore and share what can happen when animals and the natural world are given greater freedom to flourish.

Springwood is a privately funded, not-for-profit sanctuary in West Wales.