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Alpaca Walks or Meet & Greet at The Lingholm Estate with Alpacaly Ever After
Type:Experience
Alpacaly Ever After, The Lingholm Estate, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TZ
About
Do you want to meet or take an alpaca for a walk? Of course you do!
Well now you can, as Alpacaly Ever After... are thrilled to offer meet & greets and alpaca walks for you, your family and friends at the stunning Lingholm Estate along the shores of the famous Derwent Water. Our walks take you through private grounds normally closed to the general public, get to know our wonderful alpacas up close, take them for a paddle (or a swim!) in the lake, meet the herd, take part in feeding time, ask as many questions as you can think of and take as many selfies as you like! We'll record your adventure with photographs throughout the walk absolutely free of charge!
Meets and Greets last 30 minutes, while walks last around an hour and a half and are available at flexible times to suit you, bring your wellies!
Alpacaly Ever After has made it to the Trip Advisor 'Best of Britain' list 2020. Watch our video
Opening Times
* Open Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 18:00
Guide Prices
Meet & Greets start at £12 while Private Walks start at £80 for two people, prices increase with the number of alpacas, group discounts are available see online. Children under ten go free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. The Meet & Greets are suitable for all ages but children must be accompanied by a paying adult. For more details go to our website.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
Booking & Payment Details
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Catering
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshments
Children
- Baby changing facilities
- Children welcome
Groups
- Facilities for educational visits
- Facilities for groups
- Guided tours for groups
Meeting, Conference & Wedding Facilities
- Facilities for corporate hospitality
- Wedding receptions
Parking
- Free Parking
Property Facilities
- Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)
- Gift shop
- Guided tours for individuals
- Guided tours mandatory
- Public toilets
- Smoking not allowed
Site Features
- Regional Tourist Board Member
- Welcome Host
Target Markets
- Accepts groups
- Coach parties accepted
Awards
- Other Awards
Self-assessed Accessibility Information 2020 - Visit Britain
We're Good to Go 2020
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
By Foot: just off the Catbells path, 10 minutes from Portinsale. By Boat: Catch the launch from the pier at Keswick with regular sailing to Lingholm. By Car: Half a mile off the A66 Through Portinscale village on the Grange road. By Time Machine: Grid Reference NY 25407 22242, X (Easting) 325407 : Y (Northing) : 522242 Latitude 54.589841 : Longitude : -3.1558498 : Date from Janurary 2017 Accessible by Public Transport: Penrith station is 19 miles away.
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