Mumbler Assistant Andrea booked a family visit to Ings Park Alpacas in North Cave during the Easter school holidays, here’s how she got on…..
We thoroughly enjoyed our Easter experience at Ings Park Alpacas! There were 5 of us, 2 adults and 3 children (2 teenagers and a 9 year old) and we had 3 alpacas between us. We were lucky enough to have 2 baby alpacas– Jasper and Derik – as well as Millie an adult alpaca.
The whole experience was so much more than just taking them for a trek around a field. We were introduced to all the Alpacas and learned their names, then the children fed them before setting off on a walk. The owners were really friendly and informative and made sure we all knew what we were doing before setting off.
The walk was a huge amount of fun; the babies were a bit unpredictable but we soon got used to them and learned how to handle them properly, and even got to take them around an obstacle course. We did that part twice and the kids got more confident the second time, guiding them over the jumps quite successfully (although Jasper didn’t really do any jumping, he preferred to take a leisurely stroll over them!).
The 2 young men from Ings Park Alpacas that took us round were confident and enthusiastic, they clearly love what they do, and that really shone through when they were telling us all the about the animals. They also made sure the entire group managed to get some good photos with the Alpacas.
Back at the farm we had the chance to feed some of the other animals including goats, pigs, and sheep (you can also book to take the sheep for a walk, which is also looked to be very good fun!).
It was definitely one of the best things we’ve done this year, the children said ‘best day ever’ and ‘if we could do this again tomorrow, we definitely should.’ They didn’t stop talking about it for the rest of the day, so it’s a full 5 stars from us.
Top Tip – wear wellies or boots that you don’t mind getting filthy.
Find full details of their Easter experiences on Mumbler here.
For more information visit the Ings Park Alpaca website here.
Ings Park Alpacas, Swallows Retreat, South Ings Lane, North Cave, HU15 2PA
