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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Eleanor Maslin & Jack Thurlow

A visit to the alpaca cafe in Newark provides some unexpected surprises

If you're looking for the ultimate alpaca experience then this farm in Newark is certainly for you. Jandj Alpaca gives you the chance to walk and feed the quirky animal - and even watch them give birth outside the cafe's window.

The family-owned business, situated in the village of Dry Doddington, in between Newark and Grantham, also customers the option to top off their experience with some alpaca latte art in their coffee. The family decided to expand their farm back in 2005 acquiring themselves four alpacas. Now, 96 alpaca's later, they haven't looked back.

In 2018 the family decided to add an alpaca cafe, along with a shop that sells unique socks made with alpaca fur. It is run by Clare and Martin Stanger, along with their daughter Jess Stanger, 25. Jess said: "Mum and dad wanted to diversify something that my brother and I could take part in, I was always scared of the cows that we used to have. They [the alpacas] are a lot more gentle.

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