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Lowton Farm
Devon, England

Welcome to SouthWest Alpacas
UK Alpaca Breeders

South West Alpacas
UK Alpaca breeders,
Lowton Farm,
Devon,
England, UK

Tel: 01647-252038

email: jacquie@swalpacas.com

two cria

Playtime in the sun. Click on the image to see more cria at play !

Alpacas - The Sustainable Lifestyle Choice

Hello from Peter and Jacquie Watson, and welcome to South West Alpacas. We decided to farm alpacas when we moved to our 27-acre smallholding in Devon some years ago. We looked at more conventional livestock options, such as sheep and cattle, but saw a lot of problems compared with the apparent attractions of alpacas.

We have not been disappointed! Over the past few years, we have discovered how easy these gentle animals are to care for, how little impact they have on their environment, and what beautiful soft fleece they produce. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site, where we are happy to share with you our experience of raising alpacas with high welfare and low environmental impact as our two most important objectives. (Click here to read article for more information).

Our goal is to produce perfect alpacas & alpaca studs, with the finest fleece - and in all of the beautiful colours that make the alpaca so special.We have been lucky enough to gain access to some of the world’s best alpaca genetics, so the fibre quality of our herd is continuing to improve rapidly. We are currently working on ways to process and market this wonderful fibre economically – the next big challenge!

Please do feel free to contact us directly if you would like to find out more about buying alpacas, or breeding and caring for alpacas as a sustainable alternative to conventional farming methods.

 


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Alpaca Girls for Sale - click here for more details

 

Alpaca Boys for Sale - click here for more details

 


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Starting Out with Alpacas

- an article for beginners

 

"If only we knew then what we know now!"

We bought our first alpacas nearly a decade ago. International Camelid Quarterly asked us to write an introductory article on setting up and managing a small herd for breeders just starting out.

Just click on the picture to the right to find out more . . . .

Interviewing Alpacas

Here Jacquie is ensuring that the information in this article is completely accurate and up to date by conducting field interviews with our team of experts at South West Alpacas.

 

 

      Isles of Avalon
Luxury alpaca knitwear

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Alpaca Knitwear

The softer, kinder choice

We have launched a new range of luxury alpaca knitwear under the Isles of Avalon name. Produced in very limited quantities, these exclusive garments have been specially designed to take full advantage of the unique properties of alpaca fibre.

All our garments are individually made and carefully hand finished, using the finest alpaca yarns specially selected by us to ensure the highest level of quality, comfort and style.

For more information, click on the Isles of Avalon image to visit the new web site.You will be able to view our full range of alapaca knitwear on this site, and purchase items there too.

 

NEW! Knitting Kits

- Baby Alpaca Scarves -

Pure Alpaca Scarves

 

You can buy these wonderfully soft, beautifully fashionable scarves in kit form from our Isles of Avalon web site -

 

Also available ready-made, hand knitted by us in case you can't wait and want to be pampered right away . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admittedly, not much to do with Alpacas - but we all need a holiday sometime!

To find out more about our new Villa on the Aegean Coast of Turkey near Uzumlu, just click the link

 

  last updated April 21, 2008
SouthWest Alpacas is an independent UK alpaca breeder, based in Devon, south west England, UK. We took up alpaca breeding for their wonderful fleece, not to mention their calm temperament, and the simplicity of farming alpacas. Their luxurious natural fibre is light, strong, soft & warm, and it comes in 22 natural colours, from a true rich black, through chocolate brown and russet, as well as various shades of grey, honey and fawn, to a light champagne and finally pure white. It also holds dye very well, which makes alpaca fibre ideal for organic or hypoallergenic clothing & fashion, from hats to gloves, jumpers & scarves or scarfs. Alpaca fibre is an untreated natural fabric, making it ideal for people with allergies & sensitive skin. Our website offers a wealth of information on alpaca breeding, alpaca fleeces & alpaca yarns. We also offer links for information on luxury knitwear - designer knitwear - alpaca clothing & knitwear - as well as alpaca fur toy animals.