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Our love for alpacas evolves into a whole world of activities and hobbies.

Hi there. We are a family of four, with friends, jobs and schools… We used to spend our time off very differently. We moved to a farm in South England in 2016. Now we spend most of our time busy messing around outdoors. It is really so much fun!

Have a peep on our country life.

Jump the fence

Oh dear! The little ones keep on jumping the fence to get to the big boys. I’m really surprised they all are getting on so well! I had obvious concerns about moving this lot up, but seeing they’re volunteering to be together, I decided to let men mix and observe. Lovely temperaments and hierarchy where…

Dearing little piece of

Do you remember that picture of Obsidian when he arrived at the weaning paddock?? Well, he soon stuck to the fence next to the big boys and mostly ignored his two young friends. The fence between the two groups allows for safe physical interaction, and Lewis’s the younger ones safe. What we didn’t think was…

Weaning again

At Kestle Alpacas, we wait for the world to wake up before we ask our youngsters to stand on their own. While other UK herds find their rhythm in the heart of the December chill, we let the winter pass, shielding our smallest from the biting frost and the wet until the sun finds its…

Did you forget Aymara!

Our shy little star. She might have started small, but Aymara is really coming into her own. She has grown faster lately, catching up with the big girls. Being the smaller in size, we haven’t taken much notice of her. But lately… She has this amazing, super fine fleece, and we’re just loving watching her…

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