5 MINUTES FROM PATELEY BRIDGE
Nidderdale Llamas
A few minutes outside Pateley Bridge at Wilsill, this family-run farm is home to around 90 llamas, alpacas and even a guanaco. Walk one on a lead through the lanes and fields, or bring younger children along for a shorter family session. Easily one of the most relaxing and good-natured ways to spend a morning in Nidderdale.
Visit information
- Location
- Kiln Farm, Wilsill, Pateley Bridge HG3 5EE
- From Pateley Bridge
- 5 minutes via Wilsill Road
- Open
- Pre-booking essential, treks run year-round
- Entry
- Paid booking required, prices vary by experience
- Dogs
- Not permitted on treks, livestock on site
- Facilities
- Free parking, family sessions for ages 7+, full treks for 10+
A family business built on care
The farm has been run by the same family since 2009, starting with a handful of animals and growing steadily into a herd of around 90 llamas and alpacas, alongside the farm's resident guanaco. It remains a genuinely small, hands-on operation rather than a commercial visitor centre.
Many of the animals here have come to the farm needing rehoming or rehabilitation rather than being bought as youngsters, and the team takes real pride in giving them a settled, well cared for home in the dale for the rest of their lives.
That ethos comes through in how visits are run, small groups, unhurried pace, and a genuine focus on the animals' wellbeing over throughput, which is part of why it has built such a loyal following locally and on Tripadvisor.
Making the most of your visit
Booking ahead is essential, choose between a full trek for ages 10 and up or a shorter family experience suitable from age 7. Check the website for current pricing and available time slots before you set off.
Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather, since most of the visit takes place outdoors on farm tracks and in the fields whatever the forecast.
Being only minutes from the town centre, this pairs naturally with How Stean Gorge or Brimham Rocks on the same day, or simply as a relaxed morning before heading into Pateley Bridge for lunch.
What to see
Llama & Alpaca Trekking
Walk a llama on a lead through the quiet lanes and fields around Wilsill, with no experience needed. A genuinely calming, hands-on way to spend an hour or two outdoors.
Meet the Herd
Around 90 llamas, alpacas and even a guanaco call the farm home, each with their own character, and many with a story of rescue or rehoming behind them.
Family Experiences
Shorter sessions are available for younger children from age 7, letting them meet, groom and feed the animals without taking on a full trek.
A Nidderdale Institution
Family-run since 2009 and consistently rated one of the top attractions in Yorkshire on Tripadvisor, this is a much-loved local business rather than a passing novelty.
Just down the lane from Pateley Bridge
Booking is essential for all trekking and family experiences, so check availability and current prices before you travel.
