Overview
A 2 ½ hour private visit, including our Alpaca Orchard Walk (Approx 1 hour), time with the rest of the herd and crias, followed by drinks and cake.
Experience real alpaca farm life, in this magical and memorable day out!
Over the last 10 years we have been dedicated to growing the friendliest alpaca herd around and this really shows in how much the alpacas love their fun and varied walks and time spent with visitors, yes you can hug an alpaca!
- We welcome you to Little Orchard Alpacas and to meet the herd!
- Help us get ready for our Alpaca Orchard Walk - Learn how to put on their halters and choose your walking companion.
- We will spend about one hour walking with the alpacas. Time spent walking may vary to suit your private group and we can tailor the walk to suit you.
- The walk route is gentle and suitable for most fitness levels. We walk through the field and around the old apple orchard, spotting wildlife and enjoying the varied surroundings as we go.
- Afterwards there will be time to spend with the rest of the herd, meet our crias (babies) and watch them play.
- The time on the farm varies with the season, in the summer there are plenty of shady spots with tree cover; the alpacas spend lots of time eating leaves and apples! In the Spring, the walk route comes alive with bluebells. In Autumn the alpacas love finding blackberries and the colours of the orchard make for stunning photos (and we love a pumpkin photo); in December, wrap up warm and we will get all festive with the alpacas!
- Whatever the season, the experience is all about having some relaxed fun and enjoying the alpacas’ company in a beautiful orchard setting.
Meet the rest of the herd and crias:
- We will then introduce you to our group of female alpacas and any young alpacas, all with their different personalities and stories.
- We put a lot of love into our herd and our alpacas are extremely friendly and nosy! Alpacas all are different, but we have many who love to be stroked and there will be plenty of opportunity for petting and photos.
- Whilst in the alpaca paddocks you will have the opportunity to get up close with the alpacas, take photos surrounded by the alpacas and feed them their favourite treats!
- A visit would also not be complete without saying hello to Peggy and Wilbur, our resident pot-bellied pigs, and giving our farm dog Tilly some fuss!
Drinks & Cake
- After all the alpaca fun, it is time to relax with refreshing drinks and cake. We have a lovely drinks menu to choose from and homemade cake.
- You can also upgrade to our Devonshire Cream Tea for private bookings).
- Sit in our Alpaca Paddock Picnic Area, with tables and parasols or our lovely cosy (and cool in summer) undercover tea barn area.
- Before heading off, browse in our Alpaca Room Shop for a souvenir or alpaca craft project to take home with you.
This is more than just an Alpaca Walk - this is a memorable and personal experience, we want you to feel at home, to really get to know our alpacas and to feel the joy of a special experience to remember. A warm welcome awaits you and we hope you will leave feeling relaxed, happy and with lots of alpaca memories to take away!
Who is this experience suitable for?
Anyone who loves, or is curious, about alpacas!
Couples, families, friends, holiday groups, works day out, hen parties, birthdays or even proposals....as a few examples!
Children ages 5-9 will need to share an alpaca with an adult for the walk .
For younger toddlers we have a Meet the Alpacas Tour experience instead which is great for little ones.
Devonshire Cream Tea Option: (£12.50 Per Person to upgrade, must be booked in advance):
The Cream Tea is served in a wicker picnic basket with everything you need, so you can easily choose your favourite spot to sit on the farm. It includes per person:
- Two large sultana scones
- Clotted Cream - as much as you like.
- Mini pots of Strawberry & Rhubarb and Blackcurrant jam made by Heavenly Hedgerows
- Classic Breakfast and Earl Grey Tea
- A choice of one additional hot or cold drink from our varied drinks menu.
- Alternative Options: We can offer gluten free scones and a vegan Cream Tea option. Before the checkout we will ask you if there are any dietary requirements, please let us know in advance as our Cream Teas are prepared to order.
- Please allow some extra time here on the farm to enjoy your Cream Tea too.
Price:
All our experiences are private for your group only (2-7 people).
Number of people in group:
2 - 4 people - £160 (£40 each for 4)
5 people - £175 (£35 each)
6 people - £210 (£35 each)
7 people - £245 (£35 each)
Price includes all ages in the group (ages 5+)
- This experience is typically 2 hours, but please allow up to 2.5 hours if you are a larger group or enjoying a Cream Tea.
- Here the focus is always on quality time and the alpacas setting the pace on their terms, which in an orchard you can imagine is not particularly rushed! We can recommend some other brilliant places for a more strenuous alpaca or llama trek.
- We welcome children from ages 5+ on this experience and they will be included as a group number at the private group price. However, if you have a full group size of 6, you can book via the 'Public Group' booking option (with the option to select children at the lower price) and this will be kept as a private experience for you. Any questions about groups and bookings, please e-mail hello@littleorchardalpacas.com.
- Babies under 1 (or still being carried in slings) can be brought along free of charge (we have baby changing facilities and can allow any time you need for babies needs).
- No pushchairs on the walk. (They spook the alpacas).
- No dogs allowed on the farm including left in cars.
- Please wear sturdy footwear, wellies in wet weather and long trousers throughout the year.
- Please ensure you have read our full terms and conditions before booking.
- WINTER BOOKINGS - We run The Alpaca Walk Experience from April to December, in the cooler months the experience may naturally be a little bit shorter, but never rushed. We may run a winter experience from January to March but will put up dates for these in January, depending on the weather! If you have a group and would like to book in advance, please get in touch to arrange.
- Weather Policy: If the weather is unsuitable (heavy rain, stormy or extremely high temperatures) we will get in touch the day before to let you know that it is unlikely that we will be able to walk the alpacas and we can decide either to postpone, cancel (and refund) or to adapt to the weather.
- This might mean spending more of the walking time in the shade or spending more time under barn cover.
Inclusions
What's Included
🥤 Drink - A choice of a hot or cold drink
🧰 Equipment - Everything needed for walking with the alpacas
What you'll need
🧤 Warm Clothing - when required
☂️ Waterproofs - when required
📋 Other - Wellies (or boots) are recommended though the winter and if it has been raining heavily recently.