Exclusive Use
Our four cottages sleep up to 23 plus cots in 11 bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms. They are all converted stone barns with outstanding eco credentials and healthy building biology principles. Reopened in Autumn 2019 following a one year extensive renovation, they offer a luxurious base to retreat to and enjoy. When booked together you will also have exclusive use of our beautiful 70 acre organic farm and wildlife trails, and for an additional fee you can also have our course fishing lake to yourselves for as long as you like.
For group gatherings, the Mill House is the hub. a spacious 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom property that is furnished to the highest quality. With a lovely big kitchen equipped to cook for big groups with a Smeg range cooker, big fridge/freezer, pantry, 6 ring induction hob, breakfast bar and high quality cookware. The dining room next to the kitchen has a huge solid oak table with great views over the valley - perfect for big lazy breakfasts or for serving up a gourmet feast cooked by your private chef (seriously…ask us if tempted!!) Additional dining table (on request) and breakfast bar provides seating for up to 23 for those booking additional cottages, and you will find extra plates, bowls, glasses for this under the breakfast bar.
Mill House also has a fantastic enclosed outside area with another big long table for dining, Weber BBQ and a versatile decked, undercover space for eating/dancing/exercising, whatever takes your fancy!
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and all social spaces in the Mill House and our Granary cottage are wheelchair accessible. All our cottages are finished to a very high standard and include a dog friendly cottage (Caen Byre - sleeps 5) and another level access, wheelchair friendly cottage, Granary (sleeps 4) and cute and cosy Woodlark cottage (sleeps 4).
Exclusive Use facilities
- Wifi
- Private, enclosed gardens and breakfast terraces with BBQs
- Mill House and Granary are wheelchair accessible
- Dishwashers
- 4K UHD Smart TVs
- Woodburning stoves in Mill House, The Byre and Granary
- Dogs welcome (£35 per dog). Woodlark is a no dog cottage.
- Kitchen stocking service ready for your arrival
- Natural, biodegradable hand wash and washing up liquid
- Organic, 100% natural bed linen, towels, tea towels, oven gloves
- Dedicated parking for each cottage and further parking in general car park close by
- Cot and high chair in each cottage
- Cot bedding and stroller/pram available for hire
Farm Facilities
All of our cottages have access to the following facilities:
- A complimentary morning farm experience – seasonal themes including animal feeding and egg collecting (typically 45 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 (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, puzzles, board games, toys and book swap library
- 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 riverside woodland campfire site, perfect for shady paddling on hot days
- 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
- 2x electric vehicle charging points – one Tesla and one universal (additional fees apply)
- 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!)
- 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!
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