Brae Ridge Farm & Sanctuary.
Appointment-only alpaca farm near Guelph offering animal visits, yoga, picnics, parties, and off-grid glamping
The brief.
Brae Ridge Farm & Sanctuary is a small Puslinch, Ontario farm run by owner Penny on Maltby Road, on the edge of Guelph. It is home to twelve alpacas plus rescue horses, Indian Runner ducks, and a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Willow. Visits are private and by appointment only, with biosecurity rules barring outside pets. Guests hand-feed animals, learn each one's story, and can see alpaca fibre processing in the on-site workshop. The farm pairs animal encounters with all-levels yoga among the alpacas, boho field picnics, children's birthday parties featuring hand-felting crafts, and The Meadowlark Hut, an off-grid A-frame glamping cabin in a maple forest. Its guiding line is "simply better for you, them, and us."
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Private Farm Visits
For: Groups up to 5 (up to 8 for an added fee); all agesWhen: Year-round, limited availabilityOwner-led, roughly 90-minute private tour with hand-feeding of alpacas in their paddocks plus rescue ducks, horses, and pot-bellied pig Willow. Mostly outdoors, with an optional workshop visit on alpaca fibre. No walk-ins; outside pets prohibited.
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Yoga with Alpacas
For: All experience levels, including beginnersWhen: Select summer weekendsRoughly 75-minute all-levels yoga class held among seven free-roaming alpacas, starting at 9:00am or 10:00am. Sessions finish with hand-feeding the alpacas, meeting the Indian Runner ducks, and visiting two rescue horses.
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Alpaca Picnic
For: Groups up to 5Private farm tour meeting alpacas, horses, ducks, and the pot-bellied pig, followed by a picnic in the fields among the alpacas. Farm supplies tables, rugs, cutlery, plates, cups, and cushions; guests bring their own food.
$260 (food not included)
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Birthday Parties
For: Children ages 7–14 (max 10 children plus 2 adults)About 2.5 hours: a first hour of guided animal feeding with alpacas, rescue horses, ducks, and pig Willow, then roughly 45 minutes of studio hand-felting trinket bowls from alpaca fibre, finishing with celebration time where families bring their own food and cake.
$425 + tax
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The Meadowlark Hut (Solo Stay)
For: Solo women seeking a quiet retreatWhen: Year-roundOff-grid A-frame glamping cabin a three-minute walk from the main farm, with no vehicle access or Wi-Fi. Includes a kitchenette, loft bedroom, outdoor composting toilet with pump water, BBQ, hammock, and book library. Check-in 1pm, check-out 3pm; no minimum stay.
$260 per night plus tax
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Worth knowing.
- 01Home to twelve alpacas plus two rescue horses, ducks, and a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Willow.Source ↗
- 02Visits are private and by appointment only; outside pets are prohibited for biosecurity.Source ↗
- 03The Meadowlark Hut is an off-grid A-frame cabin with no Wi-Fi and no vehicle access, $260/night plus tax.Source ↗
- 04Birthday parties run about 2.5 hours for children ages 7–14 and include alpaca-fibre felting, $425 + tax.Source ↗
Outside the door.
26° with 14 km/h wind. Go enjoy it.
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touch.
- Website
- www.braeridgefarm.com
- Phone
- (226) 924-4065
- Address
- 7667 Maltby Rd E, Puslinch, ON
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