A Little of Everything
This is a new activity where you can try a 'little of everything'!!
Spend up to a couple of hours with our whole herd of currently 23 alpacas, enjoy a Meet & Greet, a mini alpaca walk and also try your hand at crafting and help with a craft demo using some of our own alpaca fleece.
We start with you being introduced to and meeting all of our alpacas, you will be amazed at all the different personalities, this includes feeding them all their favourite treat. Once you get to know them all you can choose one of the boys to take for a mini walk around their paddock.
If you enjoy crafting or would like to know a little more about how wet felting is done, once we return from our walk I will show you the process of making felt out of alpaca fleece and you can also help with the demo if you like.
This activity is for people of any age and most abilities, ideal for children under 6 who are not able to go on one of our treks or for anyone with health limitations. This is also a good activity if you are a little unsure about meeting alpacas, everything can be at your own pace. If you enjoy this then you might want to join us on one of our treks out on The Helm.
As we only trek on The Helm at weekends this is a good alternative if you want to walk an alpaca but can only visit us during the week. This activity means you get to walk the alpacas and meet the whole herd aswell.
(Please note that during the birthing season you may not see some of the girls as they keep their cria (babies) at a safe distance and a close eye on them whilst the little ones are getting used to the world! We are sure you will understand that their welfare is paramount)
Keep an eye on our social media pages as we will keep everyone up to date if a baby is born.
Availability:
BY PRE-BOOKED APPOINTMENT ONLY
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
mornings at 10am
afternoons at 3pm
(closed Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Saturdays & Sundays
at 3pm
10am (dependent on trekking bookings)
Afternoon hours may vary during Winter as it goes dark earlier so some afternoons may not be available
PLEASE EMAIL OR FILL IN THE CONTACT FORM
TO ASK ABOUT AVAILABILITY
Cost & Information
£17 for adults and children aged 10 and over for the Meet, Greet & Mini-Walk.
£20 to include the crafting.
£10 for children between the ages of 5 and 9 for the Meet, Greet & Mini-Walk.
£12 to include the crafting.
Under 5’s come free.
(Please let us know at the time of booking if you want to include the crafting)
Please note the following:
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This is a taster session of our different activities and not a full alpaca trek.
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If the mini-walk and crafting is included for one person in a group booking it will also apply for each person in the group as the extra time to include the activities applies to all, whether you participate or not.
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An adult cannot be in control of an alpaca if they need to carry a child, children must be able to walk unaided.
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During winter, afternoon sessions may not be possible as it gets dark too soon but please check.
In areas the ground can be muddy, soft and uneven so for your enjoyment and health & safety we suggest you wear either wellies or good walking boots and also a warm waterproof coat if necessary, we do live in the Lake District!
No dogs are permitted on the activity.
Please get in touch if you have mobility issues or are in a wheelchair as we can discuss accessibility with you.