Rustic Retreats

28/06/2024

Don’t forget to take some alpaca selfies during your alpaca treks!🦙📸

Our alpacas are very photogenic and love a good selfie, just as long as you get their best angle in it😅
Check out Dexter in this pic with his lovely trekkers from a few weeks back🤳😍

We have a super busy weekend with a hen party tomorrow afternoon, and experiences all weekend!🐐Luckily we have some availability left for Sundays treks so if you fancy getting your own selfie with one of our fluffy friends, then make sure to book now and avoid disappointment!😀📲

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27/06/2024

Not long left to enter!🎉‼️

Winner will be announced on July 1st!👏🥳

• Make sure to read through post for how to enter:
• Winners will be able to choose which animal activity they would like to do for FREE with a friend!👫
• Will receive a complimentary drink prior to their experience - *squash or hot drinks are available☕️

Make sure to tag your friends in the comments and give us a follow to ensure your entry🚪
(You can comment as much as you like - more comments = more entries!)

Good luck!😇

25/06/2024

Snack time!🍔🍿
Winston and Harvey could munch on this hawthorn all day long!😉

23/06/2024

Todays a pretty big achievement for us💪🎉

A year ago today was the day we rescued Alfie!🦙
And as you can see through the photos, he’s changed quite a lot from how he looked when he first arrived!🏥

A year ago today he had at least 3 years of fleece on him, he had fly strike, mites, several vitamin deficiencies and was extremely underweight😢 Luckily now he doesn’t have any of those issues thanks to our hard working team💙

When he arrived he also wasn’t used to living with other alpacas, but since then he’s found a friend for life with Teddy, our newest recruit to the trekking team☺️

His character development over the last year has been incredible, he’s now learnt how to spit, kick and play with the other alpacas🛝 He’s also learnt what relaxing is like, and his likes and dislikes food wise🍔

Even a year on we are still having to give him medicated shampoo baths to try help improve his skin condition but he couldn’t be happier, we’re so proud of how far he’s come in just a year🥰

22/06/2024

It’s the weekend!🥳🌞

We still have some availability left for animal experiences today and tomorrow; Book Online now to secure your spot!🐐

https://rustic-retreats.uk/

21/06/2024

Owslow Cottage; The perfect holiday escape in the idyllic countryside🏡🚜

More info for why you should book this cozy farm cottage can be found on our website at https://rustic-retreats.uk/book-accommodation/owslow-cottage/

21/06/2024

‼️FREE GIVEAWAY‼️

Win a FREE animal experience of your choice for two people!🐐

To Enter:
• Like this post👍
• Tag someone down below you’d love to do this with🏷️
• Give us a follow on our FB and Instagram Page📲
• Share post to your story!🙌

Winner will have the choice to choose from our 3 animal experiences listed:
• Alpaca Meet, Greet & Feed🥕
• Goat Pamper Experience🐐
• Alpaca Walking Experience🦙

Also includes feeding the animals at no extra cost!💰
Winners will also receive a complimentary drink🍹

Competition closes 1st July and Winner will be announced then🏆

Good Luck!🥳🥇

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20/06/2024

Have you met our farm cats yet Bob and Holly?!🐈

They’re usually outside hanging around ready to greet our visitors before their alpaca/ goat experiences🐐🤣

20/06/2024

Morning Dexter!🦙

Dexter is one of our nosiest blokes when it comes to the alpaca clan🤣
It can be the first rattle of a feed bag, or the sound of the scoop shovelling up the food and it’s game over; Dexter will be there offering his taste testing skills bless him😆

With much hard work we still haven’t been able to feed him enough until he’s completely full🍔Even when he broke into our food bin two days ago….. and helped himself to a third of their breakfast🤦🏻‍♀️💆🏻‍♀️

We adore you Dexter but we think you love your appetite more than you love us!😅

19/06/2024

Some of our lovely reviews over the last month of trekking!

We have now had our alpaca trekking business for five years!🦙🌟
This is a huge achievement for our team as we have worked so hard over the last few years to build up our customer base and all our animal experiences, holiday cottages and caravan pitches🚐

So much thought and planning goes into ensuring all our visitors can have the best possible experiences👍
This includes our dedicated cleaners, trek leaders, our farmers and the management team who spend time creating social media posts and the booking systems❤️

We’re truly so lucky to have such a lovely group of employees who work for us, and without them we wouldn’t receive these heartfelt reviews🙌
So to all our amazing staff, we could not have achieved this 5 year mark without you all, thank you❤️

18/06/2024

Brothers Winston and Harvey are ready to meet you this weekend!🦙
Book your alpaca experience now to get to meet these best buds!👨‍👦

You can meet Harvey and Winston on our Alpaca Meet, Greet & Feed or during our alpaca treks! They always receive 5⭐️ reviews😃

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18/06/2024

🙌🎉EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT🎉🙌

🐝We’re getting Bees!🐝

This is something we have been secretly planning for the last few months, and we’re simply ‘buzzing’ to finally tell you all about it🤣

Throughout the farm we have several wild flower meadows, which are left undisturbed to allow a variety of different plant and flower species to thrive in☘️🌻

Bees are the only insect that produces food for humans🍯And they contribute to biodiversity as they fertilise our plants by carrying and spreading pollen; it also helps many food crops reproduce🌾

Climate change & Habitat loss are currently the biggest threats to our honey bees, which is why we leave our meadows alone which creates many different resources for lots of species🐦‍⬛

Beekeeping adds to forest conservation efforts and helps wildlife populations remain stable, reducing the chance of negative fluctuations📉📊

Next weekend our bee hives will be arriving and will be moved into our wild flower meadows and we can’t wait to see them thrive🐝🥰

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17/06/2024

Today we’ve been on a lovely trip to visit in Barnsley!🚜
A family run farm open to the general public, also featured on several tv programmes!🐷
We got to see Rob & Dave, two of the farm directors getting stuck in with general farm work too which was lovely to see😊🐄

Of course the main reason to go was to view their adorable alpacas & llamas with their newborn cria! They have lots of other newborns too such as piglets, kids, lambs and foals🐴

It’s evident that animal welfare is one of the farms key priorities, ensuring their animals receive the upmost veterinary care🏥 Thank you Cannon Hall, we will definitely be back soon!❤️

16/06/2024

Even though today has been Tobias and Domino’s birthday, we couldn’t forget about the main event!
It’s Father’s Day!👨🥳

So here’s a photo of Coco, a proud dad to Mocha, one of our other alpacas, Coco has been an excellent role-model for Mocha and the two always stay close together, even when they’re out in the field!😊
We like to think Mocha gave Coco a good ‘father-son’ talk this morning, to express his appreciation😅

To all dads everywhere, Happy Fathers Day! We hope however you’re celebrating, you all have a lovely day🥰

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16/06/2024

Todays been a double birthday! With Tobias turning 9! He’s almost going to be ‘middle aged’ in the alpaca world😆
And Domino, our cheeky chappy is turning 4!
To celebrate the boys received a complimentary 3 course meal, They nibbled on some hawthorn for starters, then had some camelibra supplement for main, and to finish off the evening had a good munch on their hay🌳🤣

Luckily the weather stayed dry today so they had a nice sunbathe throughout their day🥰

Happy Birthday Domino and Tobias!🎊🎁

15/06/2024

A gorgeous sunset last night from our Campervan Pitch🌅
Here on the farm there is never a bad viewing point for watching those sunsets😍

14/06/2024

Todays hay day!🛌🌾

Just kidding…. Everyday is hay day when working with animals!🐄

Did you know that Alpacas aren’t actually classed as livestock in the UK? They’re actually an exotic pet?!🦎This is because they’re indigenous to South America, and you don’t need a licence to keep them😆 So if you have a back garden that’s 1acre in size or more, then you can keep 3-4 alpacas in it🤪🦙
And they will certainly keep your grass down for you!🏞️

13/06/2024

Anglo-Nubian goats Azeezal and Woody loving their bath pampering session today😆🛁

12/06/2024

Did you know that both our holiday cottages are dog friendly?!🦮🐾

So you can have up to two furry friends joining you on your holiday travels if you choose to book one of our cottages!🏡

Both our cottages are surrounded by countryside, natural beauty and are close by to many public footpaths and large fields for your canine companions to explore!🐶 There are also several pubs and restaurants nearby to where you’ll stay which are dog friendly too!

Our farmers have sheepdogs and spaniels, and they’re all part of our family here at Owslow🥰 So we understand how important it is to be able to bring your pets with you where ever you go on holiday!🐕‍🦺

Our cottages are dog-friendly and have stair gates fitted, and you even have your own dog wash station for muddy paws!🐾

For more info on what we have to offer here on the farm, check out our website, to read up on our cottage facilities, and other services available at https://rustic-retreats.uk/book-accommodation/owslow-cottage/ 💻

Or just give us a call! 01629 540445📲📞

11/06/2024

A lovely sunset last night chilling with the alpacas🥰🌅

If you fancy waking up to this view then make sure to book our Holiday Cottage on the farm!🏡
Owslow Cottage is based on our working farm in Carsington, surrounded by stunning views of Carsington Reservoir and countryside🌳

If you’re looking to experience a hint of what farm-life is like whilst visiting the Peak District on your holiday then we’re the perfect option! You’ll have roam of the farm so can go meet our sheep, alpacas and goats whenever you like!🥰
It’s also calving season and the new mothers are out in the front field, you can view them from the cottage windows!🐄

So if you think this holiday destination sounds right for you, then book online and see everything our cottages have to offer on our website💻
However, we will warn you, one day you might wake up and find sheep at your kitchen window!🪟😳

10/06/2024

Make sure to book onto our animal experiences in time for summer!☀️
We offer a variety of different child friendly activities throughout the year, our Alpaca Meet, Greet & Feed is perfect for all ages, and is one of the post popular activities on the farm!👵

Book Online on our website to view availability!💻

09/06/2024

The boys having some fun rolling around in their dust bath today on their day off!🥰
We always make sure our alpacas have 3-4 days off every week to ensure they have time to rest, relax and be alpacas!🦙 Animal Welfare is our upmost priority on our farm, our farm aims are to enable all animals under our care to receive a stress-free happy life🐄❤️

08/06/2024

Teddy has been growing into a fine young chap! He’s still got a lot to learn, but he’s finding his place in the herd🥰🦙

07/06/2024

This time 3 years ago we started our cleaning business. Which is going from strength to strength. We would like to thank all our customers for your continuing support. Here's to many more years 🥂. Many thanks Shell and Nic

06/06/2024

Today is a big day! It’s Dexters Birthday!🥳😆

We celebrated by giving him some extra carrots (from Waitrose!) which are his all time favourite🤣🥕
Followed by some Alpaca Mix in the shape of a 4 to celebrate his special day🥰
He’ll spend the rest of the day chilling out in the field with his pals☺️

🎂🎁🎈🎊🎉 🎁🦄🦄🎀👸

05/06/2024

Another lovely photo sent in from a trek at the weekend🥰

Make sure to send in your selfies and cute pics after your Animal Experience! We love seeing the fun and creative photos people during our animal activities here on the farm📸🤳

04/06/2024

Check out what we have to offer at Rustic Retreats!🌳

We’re a working farm based in Carsington, Derbyshire, and share some breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes🌾

We have a variety of different services to offer, such as holiday cottages and a Campervan/ Motorhome pitch; All of which come equipped with a hot tub and are dog friendly!🐶

During your stay you receive a 10% discount from our Alpaca Walking Experience!🦙

Or if you don’t fancy a trek, why not book onto our shorter experiences such as our Alpaca meet & Greet, or our Goat Pamper sessions!🐐 These activities are fun and family friendly, and are perfect for all animal lovers!😍

We’re already receiving bookings for the Summer Holidays, so book ASAP to secure your spot!

You can book our accommodation and experiences on our website, alternatively give us a call📞 You can find all our contact details under our website:
https://rustic-retreats.uk/contact-us/

We hope to see you soon!😊

03/06/2024

The boys taking a much needed snack break halfway through their trek yesterday! Hawthorn is definitely their favourite lunch item at the minute😆🌳🌲

02/06/2024

As you can see it’s buttercup season on the farm, the fields are full of them! It’s made our alpacas look extra pretty during their trek photo shoots!📸🎥

01/06/2024

‼️Reduced Price‼️

We have a registered Huacaya stud male looking for a new🏡Based in Derbyshire

- Mid Silver Grey (Colour)🩶
- 3 Years Old👦
- Halter trained, has been used for trekking🦮
- BAS registered✍️
- Was sheared last week🪮
- Up to date with all Husbandry tasks✅

Please send PM us through Facebook for more info😌