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Alpaca Stroll, Bierhope Farm 2018

Cerys is daft on anything Llama and Alpaca so when we found out there was an Alpaca farm near Kelso we jumped at the chance to go for a visit and let the girls walk an alpaca. 



We booked the last stroll session of the day and headed off from mum's to Hownan, a small village located in the Scottish Borders not far from Kelso, where the family run Bierhope Farm is nestled into the foothills of the beautiful Cheviot Hills.


We were met by the very friendly Lynne and husband Mark. We were shown to their all boy brood of charming, mischievous and handsome Alpaca's with equally charming names; Tenzing, Graffiti, Yehudi, Monty and Sam. These chaps were their first Alpaca's who joined them in April 2017, they now have 13 Alpaca's including two babies born this year.




Cerys was introduced to her walking pal Graffiti, a very laid back sort of chap, easy to lead, Jodie was introduced to Sam a more funny, mischievous and quirky lad who needed a slightly firmer hand to get him uphill, he preferred to go at his own pace, he was not going to be hurried 😂 which was the absolute perfect match for Jodie. This guy was hilarious and in my opinion, the cutest of the group, (although he did spit at me twice) 😆😆.





It was a beautiful stroll around the farm. Lynne took us a bit further up the stroll path to let us see the stunning Cheviot Hills, they live in such a beautiful peaceful and relaxing place surrounded by amazing countryside views.








After our stroll was finished, the girls got to feed the Alpaca's and Lynne showed Cerys how to hold an Alpaca, she was absolutely hooked and talked constantly after our visit about how much she wanted an Alpaca of her own!!!, which she was promptly told, when you get a place of your own you can have as many animals as you like!!😆












While the girls enjoyed spending extra time with these friendly beauties Lynne offered us a cup of tea and shortbread in the barn where we sat and chatted. 










  The girls also played with the two dogs, Beau the black lab
and Spike
There are also chickens and pigs.
We didn't leave empty handed, Lynne gave us some freshly laid eggs.

Check out their web page here for further information on the variety of activities they offer, there is something for everyone.
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