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 Llama
trekking is a great way to get back to nature – no
you don’t ride them! – You lead our experienced pack
animals either on site for a shorter trek to our
nature reserve and around the site, or offsite for
longer treks to lakes, forests or woodland walks
around the country.
What is llama trekking? Llamas are gentle,
inquisitive creatures that exude an air of calmness
and tranquillity.
They love human company and enjoy working with their
human companions. They are a pack animal and able to
carry up to one third of their own body weight over
a variety of terrains. They are often called ‘the
dolphins’ of the animal world and trekking through
the countryside provides a relaxing, de-stressing
experience in addition to providing positive health
benefits in walking at the regular pace encouraged
by the llamas.
 This
unusual and fun activity is offered on a pre-booked
basis during the week or by special arrangement on
evenings or weekends.
Subsidies can be accessed by our specified
beneficiary groups and this can be linked, where
appropriate, to certified learning programmes about
health & fitness and the natural environment.
The therapeutic sessions with llamas cover a wide
range of activities both on and off sites to
woodlands and nature reserves. Incorporated in the
activities are environmental education, discussions
on healthy eating, exercise for fun, llama and
environmental arts and crafts. and AQA units of
achievement are awarded.
Llama trekking also operates as part of the 'Fun on
the Farm' activities so shorter treks suitable for
less able children are accessed on a regular basis.
A Community Chest Grant supported a pilot project
for Llama trekking, which we were able to develop
into a permanent service with the help of Community
Futures. In the future we hope to develop this
initiative into a social enterprise to help support
the employment of disabled and disadvantaged people.
For more information on how to get involve or book a
session, please contact the centre or
click here
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