100% run on renewable power. Comfy double bed. Mini kitchen with electric kettle, microwave, toaster, crockery and cutlery. Unlimited spring water from the farm's own spring. Wood burner with a bin of firewood provided and an electric heater.
Outside: Hammocks overlooking the valley. Campfire pit, outside table and fireside bench.
Extras:
Private hot tub and hot outdoor shower (£42 for 1.5 hours)
Farm tour including organic breakfast/supper (£48.99)
Beekeeping experiences (£50)
The space
FEATURES:
We're trying hard to do all we can to provide the most environmentally friendly holiday experience we can - from the whole farm running renewable power made on site to all homemade and upcycled furniture, fixtures and fittings. Here's what to expect from our space:
Inside:
Large super comfy double bed with hand knitted blankets
Electric kettle
Microwave
Toaster
Crockery including wine glasses
Cutlery
Cool box (ice packs provided if you need them)
Unlimited spring water from the farms own spring
Wood burner with a 60L bin of kindling & firewood provided
Electric heater
Table and chairs
Towels and flannels
Outside:
Hammocks overlooking the valley
Campfire pit
Outside table
Fireside bench
Hens for neighbours
Nearby:
-Toilets and sink 1 minute walk away in the farm barn
-Farm car park including your parking space (<1 minute away. Space for ~10 cars, so very limited traffic noise)
-Our fabulous recycling bins (on the car park)
- Farmhouse ~2 minutes walk away with us in - Just message us if you want anything
- Our other accommodation (a treehouse!) is ~1 minute walk from the hut. Close enough to see but not intrusively close.
- Hen house with nosy hens who may come and pester you while in the hammocks
Extras:
- Private hot tub and hot outdoor shower <3min walk from the hut (£38 for 1.5 hours)
- Farm tour including organic breakfast/ supper (£48)
- Bee keeping experiences (£50)
- Goat yoga (£25 per person)
- Hang out with goats experience (£20 per person)
THE HUT DOES NOT HAVE:
- No running water in the hut. There is a WC and sink close by for your private use
- No showers. Instead, we provide towels and flannels so it's easy to boil the kettle and have a strip wash.
- No TV or WIFI There’s great 4G signal though if you want to stream a movie on your phone/tablet. There are plug sockets.
- No lighting along the path to the hut. This is because there are lots of owls and bats here and the lights make it hard for them to hunt.
- No stone path to the hut. It is through a field with long grass. Welly boots are advised to avoid wet feet/ legs.
CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT:
Check-in is any time from 3pm onwards. We have a key safe so you can arrive whatever time suits you.
Check-out is by 10am.
EARLY CHECK IN / LATE CHECK OUT: Late check-out (by 12noon) or early check in (from 1pm) is £15 for either, or £20 for both.
EXTRAS YOU CAN BUY
- Free range rainbow eggs from our hens. £2 for a box of 6 (subject to availability)
- Firewood (one 60L bin full is provided free of charge and will be ready for you on arrival)
Extra firewood: £8. Includes a bag of logs & kindling. Enough for approx. 8 hours of fire.
THINGS TO DO AT THE FARM:
All bookable via the website (Search ‘Cronkshaw Fold Farm’).
We're a working farm that is not open to the public. It is not safe or permitted to wander about without a guide - we don't want to squish you with a tractor! We love showing visitors around so if you would like to see more of the farm you can book a farm experience via our website. Choose between:
-Farm Tours:
Join our experienced farm staff and meet the goats, hens, sheep and feed the animals their breakfast/supper, collect eggs, check the sheep, groom the goats and more.
- Goat Yoga:
A 90-minute Goats and Yoga bit of nuttiness. Do yoga. But in a goat pen. £25 per person.
We are a simple rural escape for folks wanting to get away from it all and live uninterrupted, enjoy your own/each other’s company and take in some beautiful English countryside.
*Don't forget to bring your welly boots!*
CHECK IN:
Check in is any time from 3pm onwards. We have a key safe so you can arrive whatever time suits you.
Guests who will be arriving at the farm in the dark/ in winter who aren't keen on navigating in low light should bring a torch to find your way to the hut as the path to it is unlit. This is because we have an abundance of rare wildlife on the farm including bats and owls (which you will likely see) which need the dark to be best able to hunt for their dinner.
Guest access
The Shepherd's Hut has a terrace and a large outdoor area with 2 hammocks, a campfire pit, an outdoor bench and an outdoor, food prep table next to the campfire - perfect for preparing s'mores!
The WC is a 1-minute walk away from the hut.
Once you've booked, 3 days before your stay, Airbnb will give you access to the check-in guide with descriptions on where to find the key safe and the code to access the key for the door. We will also send this to you as a message via Airbnb Messages on the morning of your arrival day. We will also send an album of photos of maps of where the local hiking trails are.
