Our story
A family farm with a fleecy soul
From a small herd of pedigree alpacas to one of the UK's largest open alpaca farms, the Charnwood Forest Alpacas story is one of patience, passion and a lot of cake.
Charnwood Forest Alpacas sits in Boundary, a quiet hamlet on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border, just on the outskirts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Our 110 acre farm is home to one of the first, original and largest publicly-accessible alpaca herds in the UK.
We are breeders of quality pedigree alpacas, but our farm is so much more than the alpacas. Donkeys, horses, goats, pigs and sheep all live alongside our herd — and we love sharing every one of their personalities with you.
Whatever brings you to the farm — a 60 minute alpaca walk, a quiet afternoon tea, a school trip or a quick coffee at the Chilli Bean — you'll be welcomed as if you've been part of the family for years.
Welfare first
Animals at the heart of it
Every experience we run is designed around the animal first. Group sizes are kept gentle, walks follow routes we know our herd enjoys, and we'll always tell you if a particular alpaca isn't in the mood that day. That commitment is also why we run our Cognitive Animal Learning Methods (CALMs) sessions — sharing the empathy and welfare-led approach we live by.
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