Caen Byre
Converted from a traditional Byre (cattle shed!) into a beautiful detached cottage. Fully renovated and restored in winter 2019.
A traditional, two up, two down layout with a fully enclosed south facing courtyard garden overlooking the landscaped gardens - our favourite cottage for barbeques and outdoor dining. Also our dog friendly cottage. In winter, the lounge with comfy sofas and wood burning stove is particularly inviting. Fully equipped kitchen with double oven, dishwasher, induction hob and dining table. The king bedroom has lovely views of the river and beyond and the second bedroom has three single beds, two of which are award winning back care beds by Demko. There is a shower room upstairs and a bathroom with bath downstairs. The enclosed garden and large tiled entrance porch makes Caen Byre well suited to those with dogs, muddy children or bulky outdoor gear!
Caen Byre facilities
- Fully renovated in winter 2019
- South facing king sized bedroom with lovely views
- Second bedroom has 3 single beds (two of which are luxury back care system beds by Demko)
- Well equipped, traditional cottage kitchen with dining table for up to 5
- Lounge with comfy sofas and feature woodburning stove
- Upstairs shower room and toilet and downstairs bath with shower over and toilet.
- Private, enclosed garden with BBQ, overlooking the landscaped gardens and valley beyond
- Large tiled entrance boot room suitable for dogs/prams/outdoor gear
- Dogs welcome (£35 per dog)
- Dedicated parking
- Wifi
- 4K UHD Smart TV
- Woodburning stove
- Kitchen stocking service ready for your arrival
- Natural, biodegradable hand wash and washing up liquid
- Organic, 100% natural and responsibly sourced beds and mattresses
- Bed linen and towels
- Tea towels and oven gloves
- Cot and high chair
- Cot bedding and stroller/pram available for hire
Farm Facilities
All of our cottages have access to the following facilities:
- Complimentary farm experience up to 6 mornings a week – seasonal themes including animal feeding and egg collecting (typically 30 mins)
- 70 acres of organic farm, river, meadow, ancient woodland to explore (a nature trail map is provided or you can explore free range!)
- Therapy room offering massage with organic oils and yoga (additional fees apply)
- Well established course fishing lake (additional fees apply for fishing)
- Farm shop on site selling our own organic, grass fed meat, eggs, apple juice and more
- Guest Laundry
- Games room with table tennis, table football, board games, toys and books (closed subject to further notice due to COVID)
- Outstanding diverse and rare wildlife right on your doorstep along with some handsome domesticated farm animals including our pedigree show bull!
- Beautiful, landscaped gardens including a large lawn for games
- Pre-arrival kitchen stocking service
- Secret woodland campfire site and endless beautiful picnic locations
- Outside wash down point with hot water shower and cold water hose
Eco credentials
- 100% renewable energy from our own solar and biomass
- Organic, 100% natural award winning beds by Demko
- Organic cotton bed linen by Greenfibres
- Natural paints throughout by Earthborn
- Natural and biodegradable cleaning products used in cottages
- Natural and biodegradable hand wash and washing up liquid provided
- Sustainable building materials used throughout including wood fibre insulation and clay based plaster and render (non gypsum)
- Triple glazed, highly energy efficient windows and doors by Rationel
- Architectural design to reduce electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs). This comprised attention to spatial layouts, radial wiring and use of shielded cables within 1m of all bedrooms
- Electromagnetic radiation isolation switches in bedrooms
- Oak floors throughout
- Solid, reclaimed pine kitchens with slate worktops
- No/minimal plastic used in construction and furnishing
- Solid FSC certified or upcycled wooden furniture
- No MDF, chipboard or other high VOC/off gassing materials
- Our water is from a well on the farm and treated in our impressive water plant room with UV light. It is beautifully pure with no chlorine or fluoride added and fed to cottages through non-PVC pipework (we even have a licence to bottle it for sale!)
- 2x electric vehicle charging points – one Tesla and one universal (additional fees apply)
- Organically certified farm (Soil Association) managed for nature conservation
- Owned and managed by professional and passionate ecologists (member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, CIEEM)
- Complimentary farm experience for guests – learn about our farm, conservation work and vision for the future (and meet some of our animals!)
- We actively encourage our native wildlife and are constantly building new luxury accommodation for our bat, bird, fish, insect, reptile, amphibian and mammal guests!
When to visit
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