Just got home from a 4 day stay here at bleasdale. We’ve done glamping before but this was a bit more luxury than what we’ve experience before. The site is hidden away up in the hills away from everything. The tent was more like a canvas log cabin, well equipped with comfy mattress beds, a proper sofa, dining tables, chairs, a shower, toilet, and the main feature the wood burner stove, which kept hubby happy & busy all day/night, this kept the tent nice & toasty warm. The hot water bottles provided were a godsend at nighttime ( hot water from kitchen tap was hot enough to use, didn’t need to boil kettle to fill) also used frozen to keep chill boxes nice & cold, which you could swap over at the honesty box. Weather wasn’t the heatwave we’ve all had 2 weeks prior but 3 out of 4 days was dry with a little sun mostly in the evenings, meaning we got the bbq/Firepit lit, the kids enjoyed roasting marshmallows. The 1 day it rained we spent making a den in the woods just outside the main entrance to our field, netting in the brook for fish( only thing we caught was a frog lol) and picking blackberries which I am now going to make a crumble with at home. The staff were extremely helpful and informative. The view from our tent was so calming & relaxing, i will...Just got home from a 4 day stay here at bleasdale. We’ve done glamping before but this was a bit more luxury than what we’ve experience before. The site is hidden away up in the hills away from everything. The tent was more like a canvas log cabin, well equipped with comfy mattress beds, a proper sofa, dining tables, chairs, a shower, toilet, and the main feature the wood burner stove, which kept hubby happy & busy all day/night, this kept the tent nice & toasty warm. The hot water bottles provided were a godsend at nighttime ( hot water from kitchen tap was hot enough to use, didn’t need to boil kettle to fill) also used frozen to keep chill boxes nice & cold, which you could swap over at the honesty box. Weather wasn’t the heatwave we’ve all had 2 weeks prior but 3 out of 4 days was dry with a little sun mostly in the evenings, meaning we got the bbq/Firepit lit, the kids enjoyed roasting marshmallows. The 1 day it rained we spent making a den in the woods just outside the main entrance to our field, netting in the brook for fish( only thing we caught was a frog lol) and picking blackberries which I am now going to make a crumble with at home. The staff were extremely helpful and informative. The view from our tent was so calming & relaxing, i will miss it. We’ve seen deers chasing each other in the top field & jumping fences, we’ve seen hares in the woods, plenty of sheep & cows & a few kestrels. The wheelbarrows used to carry luggage & wood also doubled up for wheelbarrow racing for the kids, how the simple things kept them entertained! Without WiFi & phone signal being temperamental, meant no phones or iPads used during our stay, can safely say we didn’t miss using them either. Our nights included playing cluedo, hot chocs & marshmallows, sitting on the veranda looking at the view, we took swingball with us, we noticed other families took kites, football & cricket. All in all if you want undisturbed peace n quiet, a comfortable alternative to basic camping, then this is the place to stay.More
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