QUIRKY GLAMPING FOR COUPLES & GROUPS AT GLAMPING
Where did we go?
Glamping
Located on the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire border
Tel: 07973294495
What did we expect?
This place has a lot allure it’s troublesome to select what to speak about first. The lodging is an excellent mad-cap assortment of tents and random autos, sporting an eclectic mixture of inside design types, starting from junk-shop stylish to rigorously themed interval interiors accomplished with some lovely vintage items.
As you would possibly anticipate at a glamping website, lodging choices embody a selection of two bell tents. Then there’s the pink spotty caravan, a tiny however lovable 1960’s caravan painted with an infinite pink flower, and an completely charming shepherds hut. So far so customary, however that’s the place customary glamping ends.
On our go to we stayed in a transformed horse lorry, and had been astounded to discover a cozy kingsize mattress and a dwelling house that included a woodburning range, which made for toasty heat nights. The horse lorry additionally features a decked veranda overlooking a subject containing sheep and new child lambs frolicking round. It’s arduous to think about a extra idyllic nation scene.
Our weekend was spent with household & associates so we had been capable of make good use of the communal amenities, together with The Pig Shed. Split into three sections the shed accommodates a celebration room, full with dance flooring, flashing lights, hay bale podiums, a banging sound system and even a raised space for decks, simply in case you fancy bringing a DJ together with you.
In the centre there’s a relax space stuffed with cozy sofas and an epic wood-burning range. In the final part there’s a eating space which incorporates cooking and washing-up amenities, and importantly, a fridge for holding the Prosecco chilled.
We discover it’s the little issues that actually make a distinction at a glamping website, and Glamping for couples does an important job of taking note of the small particulars. For instance, there’s the log burners, sizzling water bottles, a row of random jackets and a chest stuffed with blankets, that guarantee visitors won’t ever be chilly. The Pig Shed handily supplies a refuge from inclement climate, so even when it’s raining, there’s nonetheless an important house accessible to hang around in with associates.
On website you’ll discover a lot of eco-friendly bathroom amenities (an actual expertise in themselves, anticipate rustic), in addition to showers hidden inside cleverly transformed horse trailers. This place has luggage of character, and quirky is a phrase that appears to have been invented to explain Glamping for couples, which has been efficiently welcoming visitors for some 5 years.
Owner Paul is extraordinarily pleasant and hospitable, exuding a calming out vibe, he can’t do sufficient for us, at all times ensuring we’re comfy and blissful.
The sunsets listed below are beautiful, you possibly can watch the sky flip vivid pink because the solar units over the fields.
There’s no restrictive guidelines that demand silence after 9pm and while Glamping for couples could be very party-friendly and intensely widespread with teams, and particularly hen events, there’s one other facet to it.
Couples at battle
Recently launched, the Glamping for couples space, is ready individually in it’s personal subject, but it surely’s nonetheless only a stones-throw away from the primary amenities of The Pig Shed. There are three uncommon military trailers which overlook a subject of grazing sheep and the world has it’s personal bathroom too, so that you gained’t must wander too far in the event you want a wee in the midst of the night time, although chaps are inspired to easily make use of the hedges (nature wee, yay!).
The 3 army autos that occupy the sector (therefore the ‘{couples} at battle’ moniker), are among the many quirkiest lodging we’ve ever seen. We are invited to have a look round all of them, and the 1940’s Home Guard trailer undoubtedly will get my vote. It’s cheery yellow inside feels prefer it echoes the upbeat Keep Calm and Carry On mentality of the wartime period.
- Need to know
- Mid-week you possibly can keep 3 nights for the worth of two
- There’s no on-site store, however there’s an enormous M&S about 10 minutes drive away
- Bathroom amenities are rustic; don’t anticipate finding wherever to plug in hair straighteners
- The most important website is generally used for whole-site bookings
- There’s a bouncy citadel on website to rent (take it from us, it’s an absolute should!)
- The website isn’t actually equipped for particular person households
- Perfect for teams, and {couples}
- Find out extra about Glamping.