点评:Arranged at short notice as we were staying overnight in nearby Malton. Excellent communications from Anna as we’re mainly wanted to feed the alpacas and see them close-up.
Arrived 2.15 Sunday and met by Anna, who working in one of the nearby paddocks. Very friendly and easy to talk to.
Process explained, off we went to feed the various animals - mainly alpacas, but they also have some really gorgeous “teddy bear” sheep, chickens, and a duck as well as a rabbit, a guinea pig and a goat. Guessing around 40 alpacas - segregated into males, females, females with their 2024 offspring mixed with pregnant females.
Anna explained all about each of the different groups, their different characteristics, plus things like how their breeding program works, best ways to feed them etc. Brilliant personal info about the super-cute baby alpacas as well as the extra fluffy sheep (Ryeland ?) who used to roam free when lambs.
Anna also does community work nearby and within Yorkshire - has special experience with sensitive children who find textures and clues-up animal contact stimulating.
We spent an hour and twenty mins and could have stayed longer, as genuinely no pressure to leave.
Hand-washing facilities and one toilet, plus an opportunity to buy freshly-laid eggs.
At £10 per person, it should be a lot more in our view - total bargain. A little out of the way but well worth the effort. We loved it. Highly recommended.
翻译:由于我们要在附近的马尔顿过夜,所以临时安排了行程。安娜的沟通非常顺畅,因为我们主要想喂羊驼,近距离观察它们。
周日 2.15 到达,在附近一个围场工作的安娜与我们见面。非常友好,很容易交谈。
解释了流程,我们去喂各种动物——主要是羊驼,但也有一些非常漂亮的“泰迪熊”羊、鸡和鸭子,还有兔子、豚鼠和山羊。估计大约有 40 只羊驼——分为雄性、雌性、雌性和 2024 个后代与怀孕的雌性混在一起。
安娜详细介绍了每个不同群体、它们的不同特征,以及它们的繁殖计划如何运作、喂养它们的最佳方式等。关于超级可爱的小羊驼以及曾经在羊羔时期自由漫步的毛茸茸的绵羊(赖兰羊?)的精彩个人信息。
安娜还在约克郡附近和约克郡内从事社区工作 - 对敏感儿童有特殊经验,这些儿童发现纹理和线索动物接触很刺激。
我们花了一个小时二十分钟,本来可以待更长时间,因为真的没有离开的压力。
洗手设施和一个厕所,还有机会购买新鲜鸡蛋。
每人 10 英镑,在我们看来应该更多 - 非常划算。有点偏僻,但值得付出努力。我们喜欢它。强烈推荐。