My weekend with the llamas of Surrey

Want a taste of the Andes without forking out for the trans-Atlantic flight? There is a herd of delightful llamas to be found in the fields behind The Merry Harriers Inn in the quaint village of Hambledon, Surrey, in which you can walk under the guidance of the equally delightful young llama handler, Clara. Afterwards, you can return to the inn for a pint and a roast, before retiring to your shepherd’s hut for a soak in the wood-fired hot tub. Or at least, that’s how I spent one relaxing weekend with the boyfriend and dog recently. I can highly recommend it.

I haven’t been the camping type since Glastonbury 2016 when the rains were torrential (also not fun: finding out the Brexit result along with hundreds of thousands of Remainers). But I was intrigued by The Merry Harriers’ promise of a shepherd’s hut kitted out with a hot tub, and it exceeded expectations.