
Charnwood Forest Alpacas
Animal Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks · Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Closed — opens tomorrow at 10am
What’s there
- Café on site
- Free parking
- Picnic area
- Birthday parties
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Relaxed / SEN sessions
- SEN friendly
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Charnwood Forest Alpacas is a family-friendly animal farm on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border, at Boundary on the outskirts of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Meet rescue donkeys rehomed from UK beaches - try a 45-minute Donkey Grooming or Donkey Walk experience (both 29.95 per person) - plus alpacas, rare breed goats, sheep, pigs and horses. There's a petting farm (PukkaPacas & Friends) open Thu-Sun 10am-3.30pm (last entry 3pm), the Chilli Bean cafe (Thu-Sun 9am-4pm) and a gift shop. All experiences must be booked online in advance; the farm also opens on bank holidays and most school holidays.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.
- Reusable cutlery
- Travel sickness bands
- Hand sanitiser
- Sun cream
- Plasters
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