Pickney Farm Alpacas

Alpacas with proper attitudes greet you at Pickney Farm near Taunton, and honestly, half the charm is watching these creatures decide whether they're bothered to acknowledge your existence. You'll get up close to the animals - feeding them, taking photos, the usual farm visit stuff - which is fine if you've got young kids who haven't yet worked out that a llama-adjacent creature isn't exactly thrilling for two hours straight.

It's the sort of place that works brilliantly as a half-day add-on rather than a main event. Families with under-eights will get genuine kicks from it; teenagers will tolerate it for about forty minutes before retreating to their phones. The alpacas themselves are genuinely docile, which means you won't get the drama some people secretly hope for.

Taunton's only four miles off, so if you're based at Secret Valley or Cornish Farm Touring Park - both solid options in the area - it's an easy afternoon slot without eating into a proper day out. Weather-dependent, mind you. Beautiful day and the animals are active; bit drizzly and they're about as interested in visitors as a cat in a vacuum cleaner.

Admission details weren't clear from the website, so ring ahead before you drive over. Well worth a punt if you've got time to kill and small humans to occupy, but don't rearrange your whole holiday around it.