Richard Harris

The Bearhouse
Sandcombe Wood
Sidbury
Devon

EX10 0QR

07714 031 844/01395 597 693

http://www.bearhousealpacas.co.uk

England

Devon

Sidbury

Huacaya and Suri

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Bearhouse Alpacas, based in the beautiful Roncombe Valley near Sidbury in East Devon, breeds quality alpacas for sale as pets and breeding stock, provides stud services and is also a thriving alpaca trekking business. Treks of an hour and a half in the bridleways around our farm, situated in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are run all year round, weather permitting. Trekking vouchers and alpaca products including alpaca wool and alpaca socks can be purchased on our website: www.bearhousealpacas.co.uk).

After the success at Exeter Cathedral, Mario, Hero and Noah starred in the crib service at St Giles and St Nicholas' Parish Church, Sidmouth on Christmas Eve! (See photos on our photo gallery).

Exeter Cathedral Nativity - 14th December 2025! Mario, Hero and Noah stood in as camels for the Three Wise Men and took it all in their stride - organ music and an audience of 500 - no problama! (See photos on our photo gallery).

We had a great day at the Natural Seaton Festival - Saturday 26th July 2025. Hero, Noah, Nemo, Mario and Merlin were quite an attraction. Alpacas always draw a crowd!

Our final 2025 cria arrived on 15th July 2025 - five weeks later than the others! Bearhouse Pedro!
Five new cria born - June 2025 - Paddington, Pluto, Pawel, Percy and Paloma!
2025 cria: Paddington, Pluto, Pawel, Percy, Paloma and Pedro.

New and improved website launch! June 2025 - www.bearhousealpacas.co.uk.

2024 cria: Orinoco, Orla and Oakley
2023 cria: Nemo, Noah and Nigella
2022 cria: Marlon, Mario, Merlin
2021 cria: Lilibett

Alpaca Trekking In The Rolling Hills of East Devon

Spend a couple of hours with these beautiful animals, trekking through the East Devon Countryside from our farm outside Sidbury. Becoming an alpaca trekker will be an unusual, enjoyable and unforgettable experience. You will be able to take in the glorious scenery of the Roncombe Valley with its steep tracks and rolling hills, or an easier, but just as enjoyable walk, can be arranged. The tracks and pathways may be uneven and suitable footwear and clothing should be worn. Treks can be from 1 to 2 hours in duration and you are welcome to bring a picnic.

Cost? Adults £30 Children £20.00.

Phone: 01395 597693 or 07714 031844 to book



NORTH DEVON SHOW - 7TH AUGUST 2013

The Prime Minister made an appearance at this year's North Devon Show, but was more interested in Jacob sheep than alpacas!

Still, it was worth the early start to the day for Bearhouse Alpacas, as we came away with five First Prizes, a Reserve Champion rosette and one second prize. We took six alpacas to the show and the results were as follows:

Bearhouse Kiara - 1st Prize - Brown Junior Female
Bearhouse Valentino - 1st Prize and Reserve Champion - Brown Senior Male
Bearhouse Daisy - 1st Prize - Fawn Intermediate Female
Bearhouse Herodotus - 1st Prize - Fawn Intermediate Male
Dreamfield King Louis - 1st Prize - White Adult Male
Bearhouse Roxy - 2nd Prize - White Intermediate Female

The Judge was Nick Harrington-Smith.

We're taking a rest from showing for this year now, apart from our local fair in Sidbury, but are very pleased with our 2013 results!




HONITON & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW - 1ST AUGUST 2013

A good day on Thursday at our local show - The Honiton & District Agricultural Show. We came away with two first prizes - one for Bearhouse Valentino, our dark brown stud male and another 1st Prize for Bearhouse Kiara in the junior brown female class, a third for Dreamfield King Louis, our white stud male in the adult white class and fourths for Bearhouse Daisy in the Intermediate Fawn Female Class and Bearhouse Roxy in the Intermediate White Female Class. Judge was Catherine Lloyd from EP Cambridge Alpaca Stud.

SUCCESS FOR BEARHOUSE ALPACAS AT THE DEVON COUNTY SHOW

This year's Devon County Show attracted record numbers of people with sunshine throughout the three days, only a few spots of rain and almost a heat wave on the Saturday!

The alpacas were a very popular attraction with most of the top breeders from the South West showing their huacaya and suri alpacas. Many of these animals were fully fleeced for the show and will be pleased to be shorn as soon as possible now that some good weather has arrived. Shearing now will give enough time for some re-growth ready for the summer shows.

Sidbury based Bearhouse Alpacas did well with their small but select show team, winning a first prize with Bearhouse Kiara in the Junior Brown Female Huacaya class, a second prize for Bearhouse Aphrodite in the Intermediate Black Female Huacaya class, a second prize for Bearhouse Daisy in the Intermediate Fawn Female class and a second for Bearhouse Herodotus in the Junior Male Light Fawn class. All of these animals will now be up for sale on their website: www.bearhousealpacas.co.uk.






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SUMMER SHOW SUCCESS - 2011

After five years of breeding Bearhouse female alpacas with award winning stud males, the success of the long term breeding programme is undeniable in 2011.

This year has been an extremely pleasing year at the three shows where we exhibited our animals: The Devon County Show, The North Devon Show and The Honiton Show.
Bearhouse Alpacas won the Best Small Breeder? award at the Devon County Show in May, with a 1st, a 2nd and two 3rd prizes and was then awarded three 1st prizes and three Reserve Champion rosettes, plus a 2nd and 3rd prize at the North Devon Show in August.

The string of successes culminated in two year old Bearhouse Valentino (sired by solid black ? Classical Ikon) winning 1st prize in the adult black male class and then overall Champion Black Male Huacaya? at the 121st Honiton and District Agricultural Show, billed as the largest one day agricultural show in England. Bearhouse Alpacas also won another 1st, two 2nds and a 3rd prize at the Show.

The best in agriculture was on display at the Honiton Show, with local farmers and breeders showcasing their sheep, cattle, poultry as well as alpacas, to crowds of more than 18,000.

Bearhouse Valentino is now working at stud at Bearhouse Farm - his first cria are due Autumn 2012.


AGISTMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE

If you would like to buy an alpaca/alpacas but do not have anywhere to keep it/them, we can take care of it/them here at Bearhouse Farm.

Yes We are able to offer an agistment service at a cost of £1.00 per day plus VAT.

This service includes feeding, vaccinating, worming and general husbandry.

Clients using this service can visit at any time during a normal working day and outside hours by arrangement.

We currently have 8 livery animals on the farm.

Yes We currently have two stud animals available:

Bearhouse Valentino (dark brown)
Service Fee
(Drive By): £350.00
(Mobile Mate): £450.00

Dreamfield King Louis of Bearhouse (white)
Service Fee:
(Drive By): £350.00
(Mobile Mate): £450.00

We will travel within a 60 mile radius.

Yes Help and advice regarding nutrition, vaccination, worming, shearing and general alpaca husbandry is available to all our clients by phone or email.

We are very interested in the welfare of animals leaving our farm.

Yes

Yes We currently sell four natural colours on our website in DK and 4 PLY. Light fawn, medium fawn, light grey and brown (DK only).

We sell all of the above plus black double knit in the Spar Shop, Turk's Head, Honiton EX14 1BQ along with other alpaca products.

Pure alpaca felt in four natural colours is available in 4 ft x 3 ft sheets (and smaller by arrangement) at a cost of £18.00 per sheet. Colours: black, white, fawn and brown.

Yes We have no raw fleeces for sale at the moment.