Meet our alpacas

Introducing the fluffiest members of our team

Located at the bottom of the car park in their roomy enclosure live our alpacas, Dotty, Rosie & Ayda.

Having been retired from the breeding programme of a farm near Tewksbury, our 3 alpacas are living out the rest of their days with us.

They are inquisitive animals however they still like to keep their distance. Contrary to popular belief, they very rarely spit, especially at humans. They tend to only spit when another alpaca/human gets in the way of their food (I think we can all relate to this!)

Rosie

Named after our pub " the Rosie," she is a sweet, gentle girl, and is a huacaya ( pronounced wah-KI-ya) alpaca.

She loves nothing better than having a shower in the warmer weather and waits at the gate when she sees you coming with the hose. Filling their water takes forever as she insists on the hose being pointed at her not the trough!

She likes to eat the apples from the 2 apple trees at the rear of the paddock.

Dotty

Dotty, the oldest of our alpacas (born June 2011) is the friendliest and most outgoing of the group. She loves her food and is the first to come running when she sees the food bucket! She will let you scratch her chin while she eats from your hand.

Dotty is also a huacaya and just like Rosie, she has to be sheared once a year around May/June.

Alpacas tend to live up to 20 years old and must be kept in groups of at least 3 as they are herd animals.
If alpacas feel in danger they will either make a noise similar to a donkey, or will let out a scream to alert the herd and fend off the danger.

Ayda

Ayda is our only Suri alpaca. Not only does she have a different coat that need to be sheared every 2 years, but she also has a different temperament.
Ayda tends to be a little sassy and less sociable than the others so feel very special if she eats from your hand!. She takes in everything and is often seen watching what our guests are up to in the garden.
Ayda loves a roll around in the dirt creating a dust bath.
Ayda is a champion award winning alpaca, and was shown by her previous owners at many county fairs including Bath & West show in which she won 2015.