Beacon Alpacas

New for December 2021! All walks booked between 1st December and 22nd December will be Christmassy! Our alpaca boys will be dressed up to add some Christmas cheer!

We are now taking orders for Christmas gift vouchers, let us know when you order if its a Christmas gift and we can date them to be valid from the 25th December.

Our next BAS Affiliated Alpaca Husbandry one day workshop will be held on Saturday 11th December, please get in touch if you are interested in learning more

Basic Husbandry Course.

The first 5 modules of the British Alpaca Society Affiliated course

Module 1: Catching your alpaca
Module 2: Fitting a head collar
Module 3: Halter training
Module 4: Feeding and basic management
Module 5: Vaccination, worming and supplements

A hands-on course practical workshop, aimed at new and prospective owners and those wanting to know more about caring for alpacas. This course will cover handling, catching and training along with basic husbandry and care. Includes nutrition, vaccinations, worm treatment, parasite control, supplements, paddock requirements and maintenance.

This will be quite an intensive day to fit in all the above modules with a question and answers at the end of the day

OUR ALPACAS WALKS ARE NOW FULLY OPEN AND TAKING BOOKINGS FOR AFTERNOON WALKS ARRIVING AT 1.15PM. WE ARE OPEN ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS AND EVERY WEEKEND ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

CHILDREN 7 YEARS OLD AND OVER CAN SHARE LEADING AN ALPACA WITH AN ADULT. THE WALK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7 so we are now offering exclusive Meet the Alpaca visits

NEW for THIS YEAR book a Farm Visit to Meet and Greet some of our alpaca herd, bookings are now being taken for a 1 hour long visit to the farm on Saturdays and Sundays.(other days may be available staff permitting)

Alpaca Farm visit are open to everyone, mainly aimed at people with younger children and people who cannot do the 1.2 mile alpaca walk Available to book most weekend mornings by pre arranged appointment. Costs are £10 per adult, £5 per child which includes soft drinks and ice pops when you can visit the farm to see the alpacas. We have picnic seating available if you’d like to Pack your own Alpaca Picnic please call or email to arrange your visit 07716917315 beacon.alpacas@yahoo.co.uk

Terms and Conditions apply to everyone visiting the farm please read before you book

Alpaca Walks are covid safe, all outdoors we are available to book 5 afternoons per week including every weekend and bank holiday. Arrival time for all walks is 1.15pm and we aim to set off after 1.30pm once everyone has arrived and met their alpaca.

The whole experience lasts about 2 hours

Check out availability on the calendar page and use the online system to book in or order a gift voucher, but email or call if you have a specific date in mind as we sometimes have cancellations and we can put you on a waiting list.

Alpacas are quite good a social distancing anyway and as an outdoor, mindful activity, walking with alpacas will be an enjoyable and relaxing activity to look forward to.

Bookings can be made here on the website or by giving me a call on 01347 868879. Stay safe, many thanks and kind regards, Jacki

Walking with Beacon Alpacas

We offer organised walks 5 afternoons a week which includes every weekend plus Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1.15 pm with our friendly halter trained Alpacas.
Take your own super soft and curious alpaca for a stroll in the stunning Hambleton Hills of North Yorkshire, see the walks page for more information, prices and booking.

The perfect gift for your animal mad family and friends is an Alpaca Walk gift voucher valid for 1 year from the date of purchase. Treat your loved ones to a unique experience with one of these facinating creatures. We are open all year round for pre booked walks 5 afternoons per week

Adopt and Alpaca gift packs are also available for your alpaca potty loved ones who would like to be part of one of our alpaca lives for a year but are unable to visit the farm. Adoption packs include a card and certificate and information sheet with gift will and we post regular updates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on your alpaca’s life at here at Suncliffe Beacon Farm.

Come and meet the Beacon Alpaca herd to get up close and learn about these fascinating creatures. If you have ever considered keeping alpacas please call us to arrange a visit, find out more and have chance to buy well trained alpacas with show winning genetics at competitive prices

Beacon Alpacas are pleased to announce we have now been granted our Animal Welfare Licence for keeping and training Alpacas and Llamas for Exhibition by Hambleton District Council

Licence number PA19/1/Y3

Beacon Alpacas attended Countryfile Live at Castle Howard for 4 days in August which was a great success.

Basic Husbandry Course. The course are on hold at the moment until we have a clearer idea of when we may be allowed to schedule some dates and can do these safely in line with government guidelines

The first 5 modules of the British Alpaca Society Affiliated course

Module 1: Catching your alpaca
Module 2: Fitting a head collar
Module 3: Halter training
Module 4: Feeding and basic management
Module 5: Vaccination, worming and supplements

This will be quite an intensive day to fit in all the above modules with a question and answers at the end of the day

Breeding and Birthing Alpaca Workshop

The date of the next course is to be advised later this year

Module 6 Alpaca breeding

Module 7: Alpaca mating

Module 8: Birthing

This Workshop is aimed at prospective and new alpaca breeders offering practical assessments and demonstration with a question and answer opportunity at the end of the workshop.

Suncliffe Beacon Farm, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4PD

01347868879. jacki@beaconalpacas.co.uk. 07716917315.

One day workshops cost £96 per person inc. vat

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Alpaca Walks

Alpacas for Sale



For Sale Huacaya Alpaca with show winning genetics many from Australian, Peruvian and Canadian bloodlines. Packages of pregnant females some with cria at foot available to buy as starter herds at competitive prices, along with a selected few of our proven stud males who have produced show winning progeny. We offer a comprehensive sales service including husbandry training for people new keeping alpacas. So if you have ever considered owning some of these fascinating creatures call us to find out more about the opportunity to select some of the best at affordable prices For more information please contact Jacki on 01347 868879 or 07716917315