Erddig are hosting donkey adoption celebrations on Saturday and Sunday - including the chance to discuss donkey guardianship

Erddig Hall is hosting a special celebration this weekend in honour of two adorable donkeys it adopted.

The Natural Trust site's equine team re-homed Lofty and Tambo from The Donkey Sanctuary back in 2016 - inspired by an old photograph of donkeys pulling a cart outside the historic house.

Continually learning about the beautiful creatures, the team at the Wrexham building now has an clearer picture of the role donkeys played in the lives of its original owners - the Yorke family.

The latest discovery was made by volunteers who found a photograph of former estate owner Simon Yorke III with a donkey - uncovered at the Flintshire Records Office.

The equine team's research also revealed that Mr Yorke was a member of the local RSPCA committee and a fond animal lover.

Medina Dicks, Head Coachman at the site, said: "Practical sympathy was a very apt description by the RSPCA as we have found that in 1890 Simon Yorke offered Erddig as a venue for a donkey show and parade."

Now, almost 130 years later - and three years into Erddig’s guardianship of Lofty and Tambo - Ms Dicks approached the Donkey Breed Society to host another show and parade.

The adoption celebration this weekend will include cake, special talks and demonstrations as well as a donkey show on Sunday 19 - culminating in a donkey parade along the west front of Erddig Hall at 1.30pm.

There's also a chance to become a Donkey Guardian yourself, as welfare advisors from The Donkey Sanctuary will be in attendance on Saturday 18 to discuss their re-homing scheme and answer any questions.

Here are some stunning photos of Lofty and Tambo to show just how adorable donkey guardianship could be!