Solitude Cottage Bed and Breakfast / Aveley Ranch Farm Holiday




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Our Story...
Aveley Ranch was established in 1906 when our grandfather homesteaded in the North Thompson Valley. He introduced sheep to the ranch in 1913. Carving out a home in the wilderness. Tam Moilliet was ready for his bride when she arrived from England in 1909. Mary braved blizzards and canoeing the North Thompson River to birth and raise her family. On the premature death of her husband, her 16 year old son, John, managed to develop what his father began--

Aveley Ranch; a peaceful natural setting where hard work produces abundance from the land. The Moilliet family has always worked together, teaching skills to the younger, respecting the wisdom of the older. Keeping with family tradition, Grandfather's third and fourth generation continues to shepherd and nurture the flock through life's seasonal cycle.

Come stay in our Solitude Cottage BB / Experience our Aveley Ranch Farm Holiday. Participate with grandfather's 3rd and 4th generation as they continue to farm the land, shepherd and nurture the flock.

Cottage
  Double occupancy .. $110/night +gst
  Single occupancy ... $100/night +gst
  each addtl. person .. $20/night +gst


Farm Holiday Pkg.
  One guest...............$140/day +gst
  Additional person.......$60/day +gst
  Children.....................$45/day +gst


"Farm Holiday Pkg." includes: an overnight stay in Solitude B&B, 4hrs of farming and a hayride across the beautiful acres of Aveley Ranch.

Farm Tours on Aveley Ranch Heritage Sheep Farm


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Daily Farm Tours


From April 1 to May 21

Mon-Sat: 11AM - 7PM
Sun: 2PM to 7PM
Hayride is at 4:30PM
Last guided tour is 4PM


From May 21 to September 21
Mon-Fri: Phone for Reservation
Sat: 11AM - 7PM
Sun: 2PM to 7PM
Hayride is at 4:30PM
Last guided tour Sat/Sun is 4PM


Tour Prices:
Adults $15 (incl. tax)
Children/Students $10 (incl. tax)

During the Lambing Season (April 1 to April 30) observe lambs being born

And then witness the art of shearing sheep from May 12 to May 17, but phone first to ensure the weather is co-operating

And both your experiences will also include:

  • feeding and cuddling lambs
  • activities for children
  • tea, lemonade, and scones served in the tea house
  • and always a hayride


  
  
Alpine Sheep Camp Tour

From Mid-July         
   to Mid-September

(By reservation only)

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Includes...

  1. Transporting guests to the meadows where the sheep are grazing.
  2. The shepherd will meet us in the sheep camp (a covered wagon) and we will have coffee with him/her and converse. Usually our guests are very interested in the life of a real shepherd and want to ask lots of questions.
  3. Then we will wander with the shepherd and experience a little time with him/her and the sheep on the alpine meadows.
  4. A really scruptious lunch will be served outside weather permitting or in the covered wagon.
  5. Lots of photo opportunities during this 5hr. trip

Packages
  One guest..................$250 +gst
  Each additl. person....$100 +gst
  Children 2 and under are free


Come Experience the Country
in beautiful
"Wells Gray Country"
For directions see the Contact Us page

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