About Simply Alpaca


Alpacas give us a way of life that  allows us to get closer to nature and the land.  Anyone who has contact with these curious, gentle and facinating animals cannot help but be inspired .... as we were. The ancient belief is that alpacas were a gift of the goddess Pachamama - the Earth Mother of Andean mythology, which tells us that alpacas were loaned to humans, to be left on earth for only as long as they are properly cared for and respected. We are  members of the British Alpaca Society who are dedicated to the welfare of alpacas and the education of their owners in the UK.

We firmly believe in the principles of kindness, respect and fun and found these embodied in Marty McGee Bennett's Camelidynamics, a beautiful way of understanding and handling alpacas. To that end we have both attained Camelidynamics Senior Consultant status and we offer training on all aspects of animal handling and facility design.

We are working to develop the herd, carefully choosing sires to improve fleece quality and the range of colours we have to offer; there are 22 natural variations ranging from pure black to white with all ranges of browns, fawns and greys in between. We have pet boys and breeding females for sale. We do not sell and forget but offer as much after sales follow up and support as a customer requires.

As part of our desire to do the best for our alpacas, we decided to learn the "art" of shearing so that we could be more flexible with our timings so as not to stress pregnant females unduly by having to stick to a shearer's timetable. If required we are available to shear small numbers of alpacas using the Camelidynamics handling approach to minimise the stress as much as possible.

Then came the prospect of fleece to play with; opening up the door to the basics of fibre preparation, dyeing , felting, spinning and weaving. SimplyAlpaca is our outlet for individually handcrafted textiles products, yarn and quality fibre for other crafters spinners, weavers and knitters. We also like to share our passion for working with this fibre by running hands on practical workshops.

Our aim is to enjoy life, spend time with the animals, take advantage of the fibre that they give us and encourage others to do the same.