Skånes Djurpark announces the world’s first Shaun the Sheep overnight experience

The world's first overnight accommodation concept with Shaun the Sheep will be inaugurated in Skånes Djurpark in June of this year. A completely unique experience has been designed in collaboration with the Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman. The feeling from the popular TV series will permeate every aspect of the five specially built overnight accommodations. And who knows what will happen when the farmer goes to bed and the flock follows Shaun the Sheep on his wacky antics?

With this new investment, Skånes Djurpark offers roughly 170 beds per night this summer. In addition to Shaun's Wagons, there are 17 lodges in Wild Lodge and Hillside. In addition, the park offers the popular glamping experience Camp Oak, with overnight stays in large family tents.

“Living in Shaun's Wagons is much more than accommodation and by far the most exciting new addition to the park in several years. Staying here is a complete experience for the whole family, where guests can experience the rural environment as well as Nordic wilderness for 36 hours and play with Shaun, his friends and greet all the other animals in the park”, says Håkon Lund, owner of the Lund Group.

"Shaun the Sheep Land" (Fåret Shaun Land) was inaugurated in 2016 and is a 20,000 square meter area with an agricultural market where you meet the world of Shaun the Sheep. The attraction has become a great success for both children and adults who flock there to play and learn about animals and nature. In the area there is a market and a tractor track of over 250 meters where children themselves can drive around with tractors to chase the herd of sheep and avoid the mischievous pigs. And then, of course, there are a number of special Nordic species such as Gotland rabbits, Skåne Blommehens chickens, Jämtland goats, Linderöd pigs and Värmland forest sheep.

Shaun's Wagons are purpose-built wagons for comfortable and adventurous overnight stays close to animals and nature. The area will feature four specially built standard wagons sleeping five, and a premium wagon with space for six. Each wagon has its own toilet, living room, kitchenette and custom-designed bunk beds in the style of Bitzer's famous doghouse. A separate bedroom allows the parents to retreat from all the craziness going on around the farm. And just outside the wagon, a refreshing outdoor shower completes the facilities. In the wagons, guests can sleep in comfortable beds and wake up to the crowing of the rooster. Freshly laid eggs and buns are delivered in the morning to mini henhouses at the end of the wagons and so breakfast can be enjoyed on your own private patio. After breakfast there will be morning gymnastics with Shaun, and subsequently guests will help prepare the farm’s tractors for the day's work.

Both breakfast and dinner are included in the overnight packages, and in the evening when the park has closed, overnight guests can help feed the animals and then relax and watch an outdoor movie, just like Shaun the Sheep and his flock usually do. What will certainly arouse some excitement is the herd of Värmland sheep that roam freely between the wagons.

"Shaun the Sheep Land" is a collaboration between Skåne Djurpark and the British company Aardman, the company behind the popular animated films about Shaun the Sheep, and Wallace and Gromit, among others.

“The development of themed accommodation at Fåret Shaun Land at Skånes Djurpark is fantastically exciting as the next step in our partnership with the attraction. The interiors and the detailed theming in the Wagons have been specially designed to evoke the experience of visiting Shaun and the Farmers’ home on Mossy Bottom Farm in England. We can’t wait for the arrival of the Wagons at the park”, says Ngaio Harding-Hill, Head of Attractions & Live Experiences at Aardman.

About Shaun the Sheep

Shaun the sheep made his film debut in the Wallace and Gromit film ‘A Close Shave’ back in 1995.

Fast forward to now, Shaun has become a global superstar, with fans in 170 countries worldwide. He has appeared in six TV series and had success on the big screen with two feature films that have shown his adventures both at Mossy Bottom Farm and out in the world. On Facebook, Shaun the Sheep has over 5 million followers. Shaun the Sheep Land in Sweden is unique and the accommodation in Shaun’s Wagons is the first in the world. In Japan there is also a cafe with a Shaun theme, but staying overnight and spending 36 hours in Shaun’s world will only be possible in Skåne.

About Aardman
Based in Bristol, England, founded and run by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, Aardman is a world leader in animation. The company produces films, series and commercials and has won many national and international awards. Including four Oscars for animated films.
www.aardman.com

About Skånes Djurpark

Not only Nordic animals live in Skånes Djurpark; In 2015, a 20,000 square meter Shaun the Sheep Land emerged and became home to Shaun the Sheep and his flock. In recent years, Skånes Djurpark has won seven international awards at the trade association IAAPA's "Brass Ring Awards" for its innovative work.

Skånes Djurpark is owned by the Norwegian family company Lund Gruppen Holding AB, which since its inception in 1895 has been owned and operated by the Lund family. The group is one of Scandinavia's largest players in the hospitality industry and, in addition to Skånes Djurpark, also owns the Norwegian amusement park Kongeparken, Lund's Tivoli and Lund Gruppen Arrangemang, which organizes several of Norway's major festivals and village parties. Every year, the group creates unforgettable experiences for over 3 million people.

www.lund-gruppen.no