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Luxury holiday cottages with hot tubs
In partnership with Alpacas at Carsington we offer a Campervan Pitch with hot tub, Alpaca Walking Experiences & a gift shop with alpaca related products
Situated in the beautiful Peak District

19/06/2026

When you’ve got two gorgeous cottages, a luxury campervan pitch AND alpacas and the world needs to know about it 😅🦙

So, let me tell you what we’ve got going on at Owslow Farm?! 👇

🏡 Jack’s Cottage — an 18th century stone beauty in the heart of Brassington village, sleeping up to four, with a wood burner, hot tub, and two pubs within wandering distance AND a lovely hot tub!

🏡 Owslow Cottage — Sleeps five, perfect for bigger groups and families, with a hot tub and 500 acres of Peak District countryside on your doorstep. Oh and alpacas next door. Obviously.🦙

🚐 Waters View — our luxury campervan pitch with private decking, a hot tub, and uninterrupted views over Carsington Reservoir. One exclusive pitch. All yours!!

🦙 Alpaca Experiences — guided walks across the farm with the most characterful, entertaining, gloriously quirky herd you’ll ever meet. Suitable for all ages and absolutely guaranteed to make your day.
Summer dates are going — and we’d love to see every single one filled with people who deserve a proper, beautiful, unforgettable escape in the Peak District. 🌄

That’s the mission. Consider this your sign.

😄 Midweek discount of 15% in June.

📩 DM us or click the link in bio to check availability — we cannot wait to welcome you. ✨

19/06/2026

Guess what’s coming to the Stone Old Alleynians Whole Club Presentation? 🦙⚽️

That’s right — we’re packing up the alpacas and heading to Stone Old Alleynians FC on Saturday 20th June and we cannot wait! 🎉

If you’re going along for the football, the food, the bar, the face painting, the inflatables and the raffle — amazing.

But we’d love it if you swung by and said hello to our lot too. 😄

Because there is nothing quite like the moment when you realise you can feed an actual alpaca at a football presentation.. 🦙💛

Come and find us for:
🦙 Up close meetings with the herd
🥕 Feeding time — always a highlight
📸 Photos that will absolutely win the camera roll
😊 A little bit of calm in amongst all the brilliant chaos

We’ll be there from 12:00 until 16:00

Tag whoever you’re going with and make sure they know the alpacas are coming 👇🦙


17/06/2026

Happy 1st Birthday Jet! 🎂🦙✨

One whole year of this gloriously chaotic, wonderfully quirky, completely one of a kind boy — and what a year it’s been.

Jet arrived at Owslow Farm alongside Marmaduke as the best birthday present we could ever have given ourselves — and from the moment he got here it was very clear that Jet was going to keep us on our toes.

Tall for his age, full of beans, and absolutely bursting with that cheeky boisterous energy that makes you laugh even when you probably shouldn’t. 😄

But then something really lovely happened.
Jet found Winston — and that was that.

From that moment on, these two have been completely inseparable.

Where Winston goes, Jet goes.
Always.

It’s the kind of friendship that makes your heart absolutely melt, and it never gets old watching them together. 🤍

He’s getting to grips with trekking too — and if you’ve ever wanted to see an alpaca be genuinely, unintentionally hilarious on a walk, Jet is absolutely your boy.

He’s quirky, he’s funny, he’s finding his feet — and we are completely and utterly devoted to him. 🥾😄

One year old and already one of the most loved animals on this farm.

Happy Birthday Jet — you were the best gift we ever gave ourselves. 🎂🤍✨

🦙 Want to come and meet Jet, Winston and the rest of our gorgeous herd?

Link in bio to book your alpaca experience! 🌿

15/06/2026

Happy 3rd Birthday Harry! 🎂🦙✨

Where do we even begin with this one.

Harry arrived at Owslow Farm on 16th March (birthday gift to me) alongside his pal Lucky — and from approximately day one it was very clear that Harry was going to be THAT alpaca.

You know the one.
The one with the biggest personality in the room, who somehow makes everything about himself and gets away with it completely because he’s utterly, ridiculously charming. 😄

He’ll walk straight up to you.
He’ll rub himself against you.
He’ll get right up into your face and nuzzle into you before you’ve even had a chance to introduce yourself.

Personal space is simply not a concept Harry has ever entertained —Nobody ever seems to mind. 💕

He’s also fiercely, beautifully loyal — his best friend is Teddy, and Harry is incredibly protective of him.

Underneath all that big personality is a genuinely devoted soul.

We love that about him. 😊

And here’s the thing about Harry that makes him truly one of a kind — he’s our only Suri alpaca in a herd of Huacayas. Where the rest of the gang have that classic fluffy cloud look, Harry has long, silky, flowing locks and an attitude to match. Suri alpacas are famously stubborn and Harry wears that badge with enormous pride. 😄✂️

Oh — and did we mention he’s been specifically requested to attend a wedding this year? 💍

Three years old, wedding ready, and completely one of a kind.

Happy Birthday Harry — Owslow Farm would be a considerably quieter and less entertaining place without you. We wouldn’t have it any other way. 🎂❤️

🦙 Please join us and wish Harry a happy birthday in the comments

The Best Thing About Retirement? This. No alarm. No rush. Nowhere to be until you decide to be there. ☀️🚐Waters View was...
11/06/2026

The Best Thing About Retirement?

This.

No alarm.
No rush.

Nowhere to be until you decide to be there. ☀️🚐

Waters View was made for exactly this kind of trip — the slow, luxurious, completely unhurried midweek escape that retirement was always supposed to feel like.

Bring your campervan or tent, pull onto our beautiful pitch overlooking Carsington Reservoir, and settle in.

Your private hot tub is waiting, your decking is ready, and the Peak District is doing what it does best — looking absolutely stunning in every direction. 🌄

Modern shower and toilet facilities mean you’re not roughing it either.

This is comfortable, relaxed, proper living — just with considerably better views than home. 😊

And if you fancy company?

You’re on Owslow Farm — which means alpacas next door, gorgeous walking trails on the doorstep, and a café at Carsington

Reservoir a short stroll away. ☕🦙

✨15% off all midweek bookings in June✨

Because the best seats in the house shouldn’t cost a fortune. ❤️

📩 DM us to check availability — we’d love to welcome you. 🚐✨

10/06/2026

Meet Azeezal, one of our gorgeous Anglo Nubian goats here at Owslow Farm, and if you ever needed proof that farm life is the best life — this is it. Those ears aren’t just for show you know. 😄

Anglo Nubians are known for being incredibly affectionate and characterful — and Azeezal is living proof of that.

Azeezal will find you, charm you, and will absolutely expect ear tickles on demand.

We don’t make the rules. 🐐✨

Life at Owslow Farm is full of moments like this — and we think that’s pretty special. 🌿

Come and meet Azeezal and the rest of our wonderful animals for yourself — from our gorgeous alpaca herd to our characterful goats, there’s always something to smile about here.

🦙 Link in bio to book your farm experience — we’d love to welcome you! ✨

10/06/2026

Can we let you in on a little secret? 🤫

Midweek at Jack’s Cottage is something else entirely.

The trails are quieter.
The pubs have their best tables free.

The village feels like it belongs just to you.

And the hot tub?

Well, that’s always ready — whatever day of the week it is.

Whether you’re working remotely and fancying a change of scenery, or you’re long overdue a proper break with friends or family, a midweek stay in this gorgeous 18th-century Brassington cottage might be exactly the reset you need.

Sleeps up to four, dogs welcome, wood burner and hot tub included. 🪵

Midweek dates available now — check the link in bio and treat yourself to a mid week break that you’ll remember and want to come back

✨15% Discount on all midweek bookings for June

06/06/2026

🎉🦙 Happy 6th Birthday, Dexter! 🦙🎉

Today we’re celebrating Dexter turning 6 years old!

Although he’s one of our older alpacas, he’s never one to be the loudest in the herd.

Dexter prefers to stand back, take it all in, and watch the world go by before getting involved.

He’s a brilliant trekking alpaca, taking everything in his stride and always happy to lead the way on a walk.

You’ll often find him hanging out with the older boys, enjoying life at his own pace.

Dexter joined us on 28th March 2021, and he’s been a much-loved member of the herd ever since.

Swipe through to see some of our favourite photos of the birthday boy ➡️

🎂 Help us wish Dexter a Happy 6th Birthday in the comments!

05/06/2026

The Midweek Escape You’ve Been Putting Off

Can we ask you something? 👇

When did you last go somewhere just because you could?

No school holidays to work around, no annual leave to book, no reason whatsoever to wait for a weekend — just you, your campervan, and a beautiful corner of the Peak District waiting for you on a Tuesday. ☀️

Waters View is our luxury campervan pitch sitting in one of the most peaceful settings in Derbyshire, with uninterrupted views over Carsington Reservoir and the rolling hills beyond.

It’s the kind of place that makes you wonder why you don’t do this more often. 🌄

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

🛁 Your own private hot tub — because why wouldn’t you

🪵 Private decking with seating — perfect for a morning coffee with those views

🚿 Modern shower, toilet and washing up facilities — all the comfort, none of the compromise

⚡ Electric hook-up for your van

🏕️ Plenty of grass if you want to spread out and bring the tent too

Midweek availability now.

A Wednesday morning in that hot tub with Carsington Reservoir in front of you is something else entirely. ❤️

15% OFF midweek breaks✨

DM us or click the link in bio to check availability. Go on. You’ve earned it. 🚐✨

05/06/2026

We’ve had some dates become available recently from 14th September through to 2nd November. Remember though we don’t accept entire males >1yr of age 🐶 I’m afraid 👍🏻

Address

Ashbourne Road
Matlock
DE44DD

Telephone

+447702889137

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