Hello!
Autumn is beginning to make an appearance on the farm, and our 2026 cria are growing fast. The fields are still full of alpaca activity, with curious youngsters discovering the world around them and the older members of the herd keeping a watchful eye on proceedings.
Our Meet & Mingle experiences continue through September and October, but there are now only a few remaining dates available this season. If you’ve been thinking about coming to meet the alpacas, now is a good time to book your visit.
You’ll have the chance to meet some of this year’s cria, spend time with the herd and enjoy a relaxed, up-close experience here at Fort Hill Farm/Ashtonelle Alpacas. The youngsters are changing almost daily, so every visit is a little different — and there’s always the possibility of an impromptu cria race providing the entertainment!
The remaining Meet & Mingle dates can be booked online. If you’d like to arrange something a little different, you’re very welcome to get in touch. Please call Kathleen on 07796 692952 or complete the bespoke request form.
We’d love to welcome you to the farm before the season comes to an end.
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).
