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Short Breaks on Loch Lomand
Balmaha Bunkhouse has accommodation for the May Bank Holiday weekends! Make the most of the pre-midge season in our self-catering bunkhouse, right on the shore of Loch Lomond. Enjoy lochside walks and views. Bring yourself or your whole family. We have room for up to 13 people in four comfortable bedrooms.
If you are not visiting this place while touring Scotland, you are making a huge mistake
Oban is a town in the Argyll and Bute region of Scotland, and it is an amazing place to visit. Known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles,’ Oban offers stunning views of the Scottish landscape, along with many other attractions that make it a must-visit destination. If you are touring Scotland and not visiting Oban, you are making a huge mistake.
May Half-Term Availability on our Working Hill Farm
At Ilderton Dod Barns, located within Northumberland National Park, most of our lambs will have been born and the calves will be getting turned out on our hills with their mothers. With 1800 acres of our access land and thousands more acres beyond, it’s a nature-lover’s paradise. The farm is criss-crossed with footpaths and bridleways but we also have 2 shorter, marked paths which don’t require a map.
Just off the South Downs Way
Stay in this remote camping barn in the South Downs, only accessible on foot or by bike.
This is the surprising way people are holidaying in 2023
Outdoor Inns Lidgate offers a truly luxurious and cosy accommodation experience for those seeking an escape to the countryside. Located in the characterful village of Lidgate, these eco 6-bed cabins are nestled in the grounds of a charming 16th-century pub, providing the perfect balance of rustic charm and modern amenities.
Cycling holidays in the Yorkshire Dales
Looking for an active memorable holiday? How about a group/family cycling holiday in the Dales? Chapel Gallery Bunkhouse has teamed up with local bike shop Stage 1 Cycles to offer a range of short breaks to suit all cycling aspirations and budgets.
Gumber Barn, West Sussex
With campfires allowed, but no cars on site, Gumber Campign Barn, on the National Trust’s Slindon Estate, is a step back in time.
Bank Holiday early May weekend in Suffolk
Up to 22 guests with the use of adult road bikes and tennis court. Suffolk is glorious on the farm in spring – cowslips, courting newts and soaring buzzards. Come and enjoy the spring wildflowers, birds and wonderful Suffolk countryside from our farm trails.
Escape to the wilderness of the North Pennines AONB
Truly a wilderness that is here for you to explore, whether that is hiking across the moors, enjoying the babbling becks or any of the visitor attractions in the area. Or alternatively, simply rest and enjoy the quiet of the area.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Lodge Dinorwig is off the beaten track with incredible views over Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Llanberis.
Accessible features at Darshem Country Centre
The accessible features at Darsham Country Centre are as follow: Removable ramps allow wheelchair access to the entrance and to the 2 downstairs bedrooms. A basic disabled toilet and shower is also on the ground floor adjacent to the bedrooms. Please advise the Centre in advance if wheelchair access is required so the ramp can be put in place and any furniture moved.
Barrington Bunkhouse, in the North Pennines, has availability on May Day Holiday weekend
There are lots of lovely places to visit: Alston, Blanchland, High Force (beautiful Waterfall), Barnard Castle where the Bowes Museum is, Nenthead Mining museum, Beamish Museum … that’s a whole day out, so much to see. Northumberland and the coast and castles are not far away as well. If your doing the cycling C2C? We are directly on the route .. end of 2nd day. We are also along both The Pennine Journey and The Weardale Way. Did you know Weardale is a walkers paradise … Englands best kept secret? So much to see and do, whatever your interests!
Easter Holidays in the Lake District?
We still have availability at St John’s in the Vale Camping Barn. Why not come and see the lambs and experience our spring? The camping barns provide an economical way to stay on our farm and enjoy our beautiful peaceful surroundings. There are lambs to be fed and the daffodils are looking beautiful. What is there not to like?
Online Booking is now available for Balmaha Bunkhouse on the West Highland Way
I know many of you have been anxious to book your accommodation at this essential first-nights stay on the West Highland Way. Booking has just opened for 2023, so grab your room quick before the rush.
Carrshield Camping Barn is surrounded by Roman history
Although there are no traces left today, undoubtedly the Romans visited the remote valleys of the North Pennines where Carrshield now exists. The area is dotted with sites and names that date back to that era. Approximately 30 minutes’ drive and you could be transformed back in time.
Febuaury Half Term availability in this little gem of a camping barn.
Alstonefield Camping Barn is in a prime position in the Peak District. It commands breathtaking views in all directions. The perfect retreat to get back to nature and get away from it all, with birdwatching by day and star gazing by night! There are dale walks from the door and for those with boundless energy there are numerous hills to climb to be rewarded with panoramic views of the Derbyshire countryside in all its glory.
Your perfect base for walking Glyndwr’s Way
If you are thinking about embarking on Glyndwr’s Way, the traditional timber-framed bunk house of Bwthyn Bach is perfectly located as a base from which to do so. Nestled in the small and friendly village of Trefeglwys, it is less than four miles from Llanidloes, where the path passes through on its way North West towards Machynlleth.
Saving the Pennies in the North Pennines!
Spring is here with multiple Bank Holidays and Summer just around the corner so short breaks and holidays are on our minds! But with ever squeezed budgets getting away, even for just a few days, can be an expensive business especially if eating out in pubs and restaurants. An average 2 course meal for 4 people with drinks can now cost well over £100 in a pub so it soon adds up!
Hostels with self catering kitchens are a great option for very affordable family/group friendly accommodation!
Spend your Easter break surrounded by lambs & chicks
Where better to spend your Easter break than surrounded by lambs and chicks on our working hill farm in North Northumberland? With 600 ewes spread across our 1800 acres within Northumberland National Park you would struggle to miss seeing our lambs skipping around.
As well as the views, and the unlimited walking and cycling routes from the doorstep, most of our guests also enjoy exploring the quiet, sandy beaches of the east coast, the historic towns of Alnwick, Morpeth and Berwick, multiple local castles, 3 local fisheries and so on.
After a day out exploring, enjoy our powerful showers, log burners, barbecue and outdoor seating.
