Toft, Warwickshire


Toft is a small hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, just south of, and within the civil parish of Dunchurch, just off the A426 road. To the west Toft overlooks Draycote Water, across which lies the village of Thurlaston. The hamlet was first mentioned in the 15th century. It sits on a hill known as Toft Hill.

Alpaca farming

The fields around Toft are home to a herd of around 150 alpacas, which are native to South America. The animals are bred for their wool and as pets by Toft Alpacas, which is based at Toft Manor. Alpaca farming was started locally in 1997, when the retired theatre director Rob Bettinson and wife Shirley moved to Toft Manor and bought their first four alpacas.