Homemade Holidays

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9 reviews

· Colyford, Devon, England

14 acres hosted by Jan S.

2 lodging sites

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A hidden paradise of 4 acres of organic smallholding, next to 10 acres of re-wilding field and 90 acres of Holyford Woods Nature Reserve. 2 unique and comfortable off grid yurts (each sleep 5) with extra sleeping spaces available on request. Dog friendly. Kid heaven! Buzzard Yurt on the hillside at the top of the paddock, with its large terrace and stunning views across the Axe valley. Kingfisher Yurt, nestled down by the wild swimming and kayaking pond, amongst the oak trees. Each has exclusive use of their own homemade, separate, fully equipped kitchen, a cosy chill-out area with books and games, and private indoor shower. Each yurt pitch has its own compost loo and campfire area. Optional commode to avoid going out to compost loo in the night. Shared games and music room with pool table, piano etc. Extra wood at low cost, freezer space and additional tent space all available. Homegrown vege and eggs are often available from the organic smallholding. You're welcome to join in with growing, harvesting, juicing, preserving, cooking, egg collection etc. Detox and unwind from the digital world - though you'll find wi-fi in your chill-out space and kitchen 😉 Wild swimming in our natural swimming pond, which has a selection of kayaks and boards. Great for building open water confidence and paddle practice. Woodfired hot tub and small cold tub available at an extra charge. Fresh spring water (no chemicals). Relax and enjoy the views. Dog friendly with a choice of great footpaths, straight from the yurts into the nature reserve, onto the East Devon way, up to views from Pratt's Hill and to the re-wilding wood 2 miles away. Next to Holyford Woods Nature Reserve, famous locally for its magical bluebell display. Walk to Lyme bay and link in to the South West coast path. Hike the wild undercliffs to Lyme Regis and get the bus back. Or head West to Beer beach, Branscombe and Sidmouth. Lifts can be arranged if you come by public transport. Hike over to our 26 acre rewilding woodland for a campfire, den building or badger watching. So much to do in the local area...Seaton Wetlands, Seaton Tramway and the new Jurassic Centre...Musbury Camp and Blackbury Camp...fossil hunting at Charmouth...Lyme Regis fossil museum and aquarium...Beer Quarry Caves, Pecorama model train gardens...crazy golf...Sidmouth Folk Festival...Beavers on the River Otter...wolves, bears, lynx and more at Escot Park.

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11 ratings · 9 reviews

Sarah S.

6 years on Hipcamp

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· September 2024

With kids ·

Buzzard Yurt

Really lovely site…. Defo worth getting the hot tub for a day. Jan was really helpful, with lots of good local knowledge.

Allison N.

9 months on Hipcamp

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· September 2024

Awesome stay

Buzzard Yurt

It was absolutely beautiful, calm & quiet at Jan's. The yurt was so cosy and Jan was so so helpful & friendly nothing was too much trouble! 100% will be recommending it

Daniel H.

9 months on Hipcamp

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· August 2024

Photos don’t do it justice!

Group trip ·

Kingfisher yurt

We loved our stay as a group of 5 at the Kingfisher Yurt. Great location close to local pubs and short drive to Beer/ Seaton/ Branscombe. The kitchen is perfect for self catering and relaxing in the evenings with the Yurt being a comfortable size for 5. The wood fire hot tub, swimming pond and camp fire were real highlights. Jan was really helpful with plenty of local knowledge and once he showed us around left us to our own devices. Would thoroughly recommend.

Rebecca B.

2 reviews

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· August 2024

A lovely escape

With kids ·

Buzzard Yurt

We loved our stay in Buzzard yurt. My expectations were high but it still exceeded them. The views are fantastic and we sat on the balcony and watched shooting stars. There was so much for the children. They loved the pond and trampoline and made use of the games available. It is such a beautiful place and you can really tell how much thought has gone into it. We would love to stay again some time.

Amanda B.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· May 2024

Buzzard Yurt

Really enjoyed our stay in the Buzzard yurt. Having the wood burning stove made the interior snug at night when it was cold outside. The separate kitchen was fully equipped for our needs and it was great to have that, and our own, separate shower, for our sole use. One can tell that a lot of thought and environmental consideration has gone into this site. Jan, the owner, was friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Loved Molly the mouser who would bring us the odd present! Beautiful, peaceful countryside and the dawn chorus was stunning! We are already recommending to friends. Although we didn’t have children with us on this occasion, I think kids would love exploring the range of things to do here. Amazing place!

Diana N.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· July 2023

With kids ·

Buzzard Yurt

Beautiful surroundings, friendly host, lovely and spacious yurt, great bed, cozy kitchen and ‘living’ room.

Location

Colyford, Devon, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking