Nidderdale Llamas

I booked a scenic trek as a present for my partner and paid for us to have a llama each on the trek. It last around 3 hours and was an amazing experience. After a really interesting and knowledgeable introduction from our guide Charlotte. We were paired up with the llamas and headed out on the trek. Charlotte was brilliant and made sure everyone was happy including the llamas. We both really enjoyed the trek and spending time with these brilliant and unique animals. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who loves animals and enjoys a good trek around some lovely countryside

My mum bought myself my sister a half day llama trekking voucher for Christmas, and we booked it for yesterday before my sister leaves the country for a few months to study.

We were greeted by Jess who gave us an incredibly thorough and fascinating overview of the llamas and alpacas at the farm. This was in my opinion incredibly important as we actually got to learn about these interesting animals rather than just jump straight into walking them. They have their own intricacies and traits that are important to understand before interacting with them! As an animal lover, getting to meet and interact with the llamas and alpacas prior to the walk was an amazing experience and taught me a lot about how best to interact with them in a way that is comfortable for them, too.

Before we even started trekking, I was amazed at just how extensive Jess’ knowledge of llamas and alpacas is and found this super inspiring! I’m interested in learning more.

We then went on our trek with our paired llamas (myself and my sister had one each). I was paired with a beautiful boy called Lloyd who I absolutely fell in love with and was just a joy to walk. The trek was amazing fun and it was incredibly funny to watch by passers’ reactions to seeing a group of llamas walking by 🤣

Molly also joined us on our trek along with Jess and was incredibly friendly and a joy to talk to.

The refreshments and lunch were incredibly generous and the perfect addition to the day.

I have to end this review by saying that it was heartwarming to meet a group of people who cared so much for the animals they look after and put their needs first. This isn’t just about taking selfies with cute, fluffy llamas (maybe a little), but also about understanding these beautiful animals and how they work so that we can better interact with them in a way that benefits both us and them.

A huge thank you particularly to Jess for the fantastic hosting and her relentless energy - I’m inspired and in awe by her knowledge of these animals.

A fantastic day, I couldn’t recommend this experience more.

We loved our afternoon in the Yorkshire countryside doing llama trekking. We took the whole family, grandparents, parents and teenagers and everyone really enjoyed it. The animals were so friendly and enjoyable to walk with. The centre had worked hard to make things safe and secure.
It's an expensive activity, we had a voucher for a recent birthday, but it makes a great gift or special treat.

Decided to do something different for a day out and we couldn’t have chosen better. The young ladies were both so knowledgeable about the llamas and alpacas and knew all their names and close relatives and gave us such an insight into their nature . After a very covid safe introduction in groups we were matched with our trekking companions of Ned, Tony and Zac with an insight given into their ages and personalities. We set out on the trek with our llamas in the countryside surrounding the farm with stops so they could have a snack . Again along the way Jess pointed out our llamas brothers, sisters etc in the other fields and there was even a new baby born that morning. We couldn’t believe when we arrived back from the scenic trek that we had been there 3 hours as the time with these wonderful animals had flown by and I was sad to leave my llama Ned, he had been a perfect walking partner . I cannot recommend this experience enough and we will definitely return one day to hopefully do a longer trek.

First up, I am an animal lover and I would never support or patronise any animal experience or attraction if I had any doubts about the welfare of the animals. With that being said Nidderdale Llamas clearly and obviously take this seriously too and from everything I saw I was very impressed with how all of the animals were cared for and treated like personal pets by all the staff.

Truth be told I first saw Llamas on Youtube and found them both amusing and adorable and decided that I wanted to see them close up. I discovered a number of companies offering experiences but was most impressed with NL based on what they offered, my general feel / impression of the information and testimonials & my overall customer experience.

We enjoyed a wonderful memorable day in a beautiful picturesque location. The animals were all friendly, attentive and obviously very well looked after, the staff were brilliant and seemed to know the names and habits of every single Llama & Alpaca and could answer any questions.

I am really excited to be in the process of planning/booking another visit to NL and would recommend it to anybody. One of our family members has some accessibility requirements that we discussed with them and they have been completely accommodating and offered us an experience to suit.

Genuinely cannot recommend highly enough. Thank you Nidderdale Llamas.

Wow, what an experience. Just FIVE Stars from start to finish - including the communication beforehand and instructions for arrival. Our guides were so knowledgeable and experienced. Every consideration was thought of. Meeting the Llamas and Alpacas was taken at a steady pace, and then we were 'matched' I was matched with Billy, a beautiful Llama. We went off for a small walk, with our group, interspersed with snack stations for the animals to graze. I can only say that this was the highlight of our holiday, the animals were so well looked after, the site is in a wonderful setting, and we managed to also see a red kite and other wildlife. We will be back for a longer trek. This is a business concerned about animal welfare, rescuing animals, and giving guidance and advice on appropriate handling - it was very clear that this is the priority. The calmness of the staff, and animals and the therapeutic power of walking with these majestic creatures will stay with us for a very long time.

We had the best time- not the best weather -we ended up very wet and muddy and still laughing. Our host Jess was fantastic and so friendly. The Covid precautions were well taken care of. Our Llamas Trevor and Jack were well behaved and full of character. Highly recommend.

Just returned from a half day trek with Nidderdale Llamas. What a brilliant experience. Before the walk began we were given an in depth talk on Alpacas and Llamas and introduced to a few of each. We were then individually matched to a specific Llama depending on our personalities and theirs. My husband and I had a Llama each Kevin and Yogi. We stopped off half way round for a brew and biscuits, all carried by one of the Llamas and when we finished we enjoyed a picnic lunch (preordered at the time of booking.
It was do well worth the money and would defo recommend this to friends.

What a fantastic day! I booked the Half Day Trek for myself and my sisters. I had done an Alpaca walk a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. My sisters were curious about what to expect, but were really enthusiastic about trying something new at the same time. We were all looked after by Jess and Charlotte. You could tell how much they care about the Llamas and Alpacas. They really know their stuff. The animals feel completely at ease with them and it was lovely to see. I was paired up with Lloyd, who is a sweetheart. He’s a lot easier than walking my dog! It was really relaxing taking in the beautiful views and chatting with the girls, who were both on hand if you had any questions. Be prepared to walk up some hills, but they’re not too strenuous. I’m not the fittest person, but I could handle them all fine. You will stop for a break halfway for refreshments. After the walk, we also enjoyed a picnic lunch back at the farm. If you want to do something different, I highly recommend booking this experience. My sisters and I absolutely loved it. Truly a soothing tonic for the soul. We would book again in a heartbreak. Thank you!

My sister and I had a wonderful time at Nidderdale Llamas. The guides kept us entertained throughout the 3 hours and were extremely knowledgeable about the llamas and alpacas. The animals are very well looked after and it’s fascinating to see all their different quirks and personality traits. Tony the llama was great company on our trek and he left a lasting impression on us, we really enjoyed our time with him. I‘d thoroughly recommend Nidderdale Llamas to any animal lover.