Hello!
Our Meet & Mingle visits have now come to an end for the 2026 season, and what a pleasure it has been to welcome so many lovely people to Ashtonelle Alpacas at Fort Hill Farm.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came along this year to meet the herd, spend time with the alpacas and share a little of farm life with us. It has been wonderful to introduce you to our alpacas, particularly this year’s cria, and to share some of the characters, quirks and everyday happenings that make life here so special. We hope you enjoyed your time with us as much as we enjoyed having you.
Although our visits have finished for the year, there’s certainly no slowing down on the farm! The alpacas are settling into the quieter months, the youngsters are growing up fast and there’s always plenty happening behind the scenes.
Thank you again for being part of our 2026 season. We look forward to welcoming visitors back in 2027!
Meet & mingle experience
Spend up to 45 relaxed minutes meeting our alpacas, feeding them their favourite treats, and learning a little about their personalities and life on the farm. There’s plenty of time to simply watch and enjoy their company, take photos, and even see (and feel!) their beautifully soft fibre and the yarn we produce from it.
Ashtonelle Alpacas is a small, working farm first and foremost, so everything you see is part of real day-to-day life here. That means visits are informal, flexible, and shaped around what’s happening on the farm (and what the alpacas feel like doing!).
Your visit is private to your group (up to 10 people), so you’ll have the space to enjoy the experience at your own pace.
Treats (for the alpacas!) are included.
Visits are seasonal and usually run from late April through to the end of September/October. Please take a moment to read our Booking Terms & Conditions before confirming your booking.
Children are very welcome, but all under 18s must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times.
As this is a working farm, sturdy footwear is essential (no open-toed shoes), and we recommend dressing for the weather—it can be surprisingly windy here!
For the safety and wellbeing of our animals, dogs are not permitted on the farm.
£8 per person (children under 4 go free so no need to include them in your booking).
