Spring Farm Alpacas

The most friendly herd of quality alpacas for sale in Sussex, Surrey, Essex and Kent and possibly the whole UK

  • Home
  • Why Alpacas ?
    • Alpaca Basics
    • Alpaca Fibre
    • Alpaca Husbandry
    • Alpaca Types
    • Alpaca Birthing
    • Toe Nail Trimming
    • Biosecurity
    • Useful Links
    • Testimonials
  • Alpacas for sale
  • Stud Male Alpacas
    • Huacaya Stud Males
    • Suri Stud Males
  • Alpaca Walking
  • Holiday Let
  • Services
    • Agistment
    • Services Backup
    • Facilities Design
    • Photograph Alpacas
  • Gallery
    • Springfarm Images
    • Springfarm Videos
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Shows
    • Husbandry Days
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Home » News » News » Coronavirus update for alpaca walking

Coronavirus update for alpaca walking

6th May 2020 by john barker

Here at Spring Farm Alpacas we have to think of the safety of you, our guests, and our staff. We have taken the difficult decision to cancel all alpaca walking during this lockdown period until the 23rd May. We realise this will be very upsetting for anyone who has booked a walk over that period. However, we have to think safety first. We have noted advice from the Government and the British Alpaca Society in relation to the coronavirus outbreak. The latest government advice is that “people should avoid non-essential travel” and “avoid gatherings”. We hope to get further guidance in the next few days


We will be constantly monitoring the situation with regards to future walks. If you have booked walks up to the 22nd May, we have today sent you an email with a voucher attached. This so the recipient can rebook when “things get back to normal” subject to availability. Please be aware that we don’t date our vouchers. So as long as we are here – they are valid.

You may be concerned about the welfare of our walking alpacas. You can rest assured that we will continue to look after them all with our usual care and attention. Vicki and I have been using this time (without being able to offer walks) to good end. We will finish the halter training the 2019 born crias (baby alpacas) so the walking team may well see new entrants! We have had one new baby so far for 2020 with another 22 on the way (the image is of Apollo – the first cria of 2020).

Springfarm Apollo

First cria of 2020 – Springfarm Apollo

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can follow the births on our Instagram page: springfarmalpacas

 

These are difficult times for us all but you can rest assured your health is paramount to us. We will keep the diary open for future bookings after 23rd May 2020. In the event of continuing restrictions after the 23rd, we will continue on the same basis and issue undated credit vouchers.

Once again, we are very sorry to have to do this as we know that alpaca walking is great fun but we have to think of your welfare first and foremost.

Stay safe and well,
Vicki and Chris Agar, Spring Farm Alpacas and Alpaca Walking.

 

Share this:

Filed Under: News

Latest Posts

Gordon...

Alpaca photography days!

One-Day Workshops – Alpacas, Llamas and British fauna and flora. From 2021, we … [Read More...]

Meditating with alpacas here at Spring Farm Alpacas

Meditating with alpacas!

From Spring 2021 (assuming the virus allows us) we will be offering small group … [Read More...]

ALPACA WALKS TO RESUME FROM SATURDAY 4TH JULY 2020!

Great News - our Alpaca walks have been given the go ahead to restart from the … [Read More...]

Shows

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Workshops

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Open Days

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Husbandry Days

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Instagram

Truffle looking stunning even with frost on his he Truffle looking stunning even with frost on his head! #springfarmalpacas #alpacalove #alpacawalking #alpacasofinstagram #alpacafarm #alpacatrekking
Super pleased to see our first snow drops! #spring Super pleased to see our first snow drops! #springfarmalpacas #snowdrops #alpacafarm #winterflowers
Whilst we are not able to offer alpaca walks, we a Whilst we are not able to offer alpaca walks, we are starting halter training the class of 2020. This is Vicki with Aramis. Thankfully we have the facilities to counter the short days too! #springfarmalpacas #alpacatrekking #alpacawalking #alpacafarm #alpacatraining
All Marg needs now is a woolly hat! #springfarmalp All Marg needs now is a woolly hat! #springfarmalpacas #alpacafarm #alpacasofinstagram #alpacalove #alpacawalking
You don’t need a thermometer when you have Reneg You don’t need a thermometer when you have Renegade’s ears to hand! #springfarmalpacas #alpacasofinstagram #frostymorning #alpacafarm #alpacawalking #alpacaworld
Proof (if ever it was needed) that alpacas are rel Proof (if ever it was needed) that alpacas are related to birds and build nests! 😂 #springfarmalpacas #alpacasofinstagram #alpacafarm #alpacatoday #alpacalife
@connorfrancisteague Rillian is just going out wit @connorfrancisteague Rillian is just going out with his mates to spend the evening in Wigan’s field. Happy New Year!
Today we celebrated a very special ladies birthday Today we celebrated a very special ladies birthday! Our darling Marguerite turned 22 today! As you can tell she’s stoked! #imfeeling22 #alpaca #alpacasofinstagram #alpacalove #alpacafarm #alpacawalking #alpacalife #alpacagram #birthday
Not sad to see the back of 2020, so Happy New Year Not sad to see the back of 2020, so Happy New Year to you all and let’s hope 2021 is a cracking year🩙#springfarmalpacas #alpacawalk #alpacafarm #alpacasofinstagram
Wild flowers and fungi are still active even at th Wild flowers and fungi are still active even at the end of December. These are both on the farm now: winter heliotrope and yellow brain fungus (witches butter!) #springfarmalpacas #wildflowers #fungi #alpacafarm #wildlifesafari
Looks like New Year’s Eve will be fancy dress on Looks like New Year’s Eve will be fancy dress on the farm! #springfarmalpacas #alpacafarm #newyearseve #alpacasofinstagram #alpacas
After a visit from Bella, the Mums and Babies are After a visit from Bella, the Mums and Babies are just glad to make it back out to their field! #springfarmalpacas #stormbella #alpacafarm #alpacafarming #alpacafarmlife
We are going into Tier 4 of the Government’s Cov We are going into Tier 4 of the Government’s Covid tier system from Boxing Day...so we are having to cancel our walks in the near future. As before, we will continue to look after our alpacas and llamas with maximum TLC and look forward to getting back walking again ASAP in the New Year. Have a wonderful Christmas and hope to see you all here again soon for walking with our alpacas. #springfarmalpacas #alpacawalk #alpacawalking #alpacafarm #alpacalife
Sansa must be a great story teller! #springfarmalp Sansa must be a great story teller! #springfarmalpacas #alpacalove #alpacafarm #alpacasofinstagram
Happy Christmas to all (especially Sienna) from ou Happy Christmas to all (especially Sienna) from our lovely Oberon #springfarmalpacas #happychristmas #alpacawalking #alpacafarm #alpacasofinstagram

Get in Touch

We are always pleased to hear from you and if there is anything we can help you with then please do get in touch:

Spring Farm,
North Hall Lane
Fletching
East Sussex
TN22 3SA

Tel: 01825 790885
or 07776 181811/12

Email: info@springfarmalpacas.co.uk

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

© 2021 · Spring Farm Alpacas

MENU
  • Home
  • Why Alpacas ?
    • Alpaca Basics
    • Alpaca Fibre
    • Alpaca Husbandry
    • Alpaca Types
    • Alpaca Birthing
    • Toe Nail Trimming
    • Biosecurity
    • Useful Links
    • Testimonials
  • Alpacas for sale
  • Stud Male Alpacas
    • Huacaya Stud Males
    • Suri Stud Males
  • Alpaca Walking
  • Holiday Let
  • Services
    • Agistment
    • Services Backup
    • Facilities Design
    • Photograph Alpacas
  • Gallery
    • Springfarm Images
    • Springfarm Videos
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Shows
    • Husbandry Days
  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Contact Us