The Travel Nut

As if spending time in the Brecon Beacons wasn’t enough….you can now walk Alpaca’s there too.

This unusual day out had been brought to my attention and I knew we had to visit. This is a day out suitable for all the family.

After booking online via the website a few days in advance of our visit, we received an email confirmation with a booking reference and address. The postcode is LD3 8ES. This postcode takes you to a country lane, where it is then clearly signposted to the entry point of the farm.

The two hour session started off with an introduction to the team as they hand picked our Alpaca’s.

We booked 2 x Adult and Child tickets which are for children aged between 5-10 so the adult can supervise the child at all times, whilst allowing them some responsibility. The Alpaca’s were fitted with a head collar and a lead, which was plenty long enough for parents to hold in addition to the child if you need too.

The Alpaca’s we were given were Sooty and Jeffrey.

Sooty likes to be the leader, so we headed up the front of the herd with Jeffrey following behind…although Jeffrey being the oldest Alpaca of the herd, liked to stop a lot and enjoyed lots of snack stops on the walk.

 

During the walk we head out of the farm and up to Twyn Y Gaer trig point where the views were beautiful, even though it was quite foggy at times. On a clear day you can see Pen Y Fan from the trig point, but it was too foggy on our visit.

 

After plenty of time for photos at the top, we were led back down to farm, where we handed Jeffrey and Sooty back over. At this point, you have an option to go inside the pen and feed them. The boys loved this opportunity as you could pet and feed some of the other Alpacas in the herd.

 

 

This was a lovely morning out in Brecon that I would highly recommend. The staff are very friendly and very knowledgeable. They were able to answer all the questions my boys could think of (which was a lot!).

 

 

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*Please note* – No dogs are allowed as it is a working farm, and Alpaca’s don’t like dogs.

*Please note* – This walk may not be suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs due to the muddy grounds. The walk is also uphill (although not steep).

*COVID-19* – Hand sanitiser was available on arrival of the farm and again on leaving. Social distancing was adhered to during the walk and I felt safe at all times.