Alden Valley Shepherds Hut, Cronkshaw Fold Farm

A self catering hut with full size double bed, wood burner & ace views across our working hill farm. WC close by for your private use. Private Hot tub available for hire for an additional fee (£70). Check the farm website for tub availability. Nosy at our farm on insta @cronkshawfold FEATURES Comfy double bed made up with bedding and blankets. Romantic lighting Easy chairs which can be used inside or carried out onto the veranda. Wood burning stove for heating and warming food. Electric heater for instant cosiness if you don't want to bother with the fire. Mini kitchen with: microwave, water urn, kettle, cutlery, wine glasses, crockery and kitchen utensils. Cool box with freshly frozen ice packs available daily. Hot flannel wash kits with fluffy towels, fancy soap and soft flannels. (under the bed) Side table (under bed) for taking out on the veranda/ extra work surface space inside. Chiminea (outdoor fire) on the veranda Blankets for snuggling under for evenings out on the deck/ taking on picnics General cleaning kit (under the bed) WE DON'T HAVE - No running water at the hut. There is a WC and sink closeby for your private use - No showers. No showers here - instead we have hot flannel wash kits and fluffy towels in the hut. - No WIFI. There is great 4G signal though - fast enough to stream films if you want to bring your laptop along. - No access to the hot tub unless booked separately. This is £70 and includes use of the hot outdoor shower and is private to you. The tub can be booked Fri-Sun, Mon - Weds, Weds - Fri. - No lighting to the hut. This is because there is 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 needed to avoid wet feet/ legs. EXTRAS YOU CAN RENT - Hot tub and outdoor shower - private hire for you and up to 5 friends (covid socialising gov. rules allowing). £70. EXTRAS YOU CAN BUY: - Free range rainbow eggs from our hens, box of 6: £2 - Extra firewood if needed: (includes kindling and eco wood fire lighters. Enough for ~8 hours of fire) £10 CHECK IN: Check in is any time from 3pm onwards on Fridays, Mondays or Wednesdays. We have a key safe so you can arrive whatever time suits you. THINGS TO DO AT THE 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 experience morning / evening: Join our experienced farm staff for our morning or evening daily farm duties. Join in with feeding the animals their breakfast/ supper, collecting eggs, checking the sheep, haying up the Goats and whatever other seasonal duties are in the farm diary for that day - from hoof trimming to checking for newborn lambs. Price: £50 for up to 5 attendees. Book via the farm website (search Cronkshaw fold farm to find us) Stay for an organic, locally produced farm breakfast/ supper if you choose. See Cronkshaw site for more info. - Working Sheepdog Demo: Meet the dogs, watch them working and learn about the history of the working dog from our most experienced handler - and of course - pats and cuddles at the end. £65 for a private group of up to 5. Stay for an organic, locally produced light meal of dippy eggs, fresh bread and butter and brews if you choose. See Cronkshaw site for more info. - 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 others company and take in some beautiful English countryside. *Don't forget to bring your welly boots!* The hut is at the other side of our free range poultry field, so wellies are a good idea to walk through the field from the track to the loo/ car park as when it rains trainers will get wet in the long grass. Embrace the farmer vibes and get the wellies on! (or ask to borrow some - message us if you need some, if we have your size you can borrow them for your stay) Once guests have booked they will be able to access specific directions to the yurt from the main road and our check in guide which details the specifics of where everything is. There will always be someone knocking about on the farm to ask any questions you might have on arrival or during your stay. Message us via Airbnb messenger or if you'd like a speedy response give us a call (the number to ring is listed in your booking details) and we will answer questions/come and meet you to resolve any queries. No question too small! We want you to have a fabulous time so do contact us any time, day or night if you need help with anything at all. All farm staff are double vaccinated and we're happy to wear masks if you need us to pop into your accommodation for any reason. WALKS: There are tonnes of amazing walks straight from the farm. Short 1-2 mile strolls round the valley bottom and local village or longer hikes round the West Pennine Moors including trails to Pilgrims Cross, Peel Tower, Ellen Strange's grave, Grane Reservoirs, Tor Hill and the Halo sculpture. EATING OUT: - 20 minute walk/ 2 min drive: The Cotton House - ££ - lovely bar and restaurant. Also does take out. - 20 minute walk/ 2 min drive: The village Store - £ - small restaurant and shop - 40 minute walk/ 8 minute drive: The Shoulder of Mutton - ££ - traditional English pub - tasty food - 40 minute walk/ 8 minute drive: The Mala indian restaurant. Delicious food. Amazing Mango lassy. Also does take out. - 50 minute walk / 10 minute drive: The Hare and Hounds - £ - typical rural pub and pub food. - 90 minute walk / 15 minute drive: The Whittaker - £ - DELICIOUS food, amazing menu - cafe bar in a small museum with a small art gallery attached and gardens outside. - 2 hour walk / 20 minute drive: The Eagle and Child - award winning AMAZING food and drink. beautiful venue. ££ RANDOM LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: 20 minutes walk/ 5 minute drive: - Holden Wood Antiques: A big old church full of all sorts of weird and wonderful old stuff 25 minute walk/5 minute drive: - HELMSHORE FARMERS MARKET: Our monthly village farmers market. the FIRST Sunday of each month, 9am - 2pm. - Grip and go climbing wall - mainly set up for kids but it is THE BEST FUN if you are a giant kid (we love it there) - Musbury fabrics - mill shop full of soft furnishings and every type of different fabric and material - Musbury interiors - a homewares and interior design/ decor type shop - Helmshore Textile museum - has a cool waterwheel and working looms. 30 minutes walk/ 5 minute drive: - Holden Wood antiques: Full of old furniture and suchlike 45 minute walk / 10 minute drive: - Ramsbottom farmers market - The SECOND Sunday of each month, 9am - 2pm - East Lancashire Railway steam train trip - Start from either Rawtenstall or Bury and travel on the steam train through all the quaint villages along the valley floor. There are great pubs, shops and bars at either end to mooch about in. BIKING: Lee quarry is a 20 minute drive away or a 40 minute cycle. Expect single track trails graded blue to double black steep climbs, descents and some fun rock garden and table top play areas. Stubby Lee Park has a fab pump track near the quarry. Under an hours drive from the farm you can find Gisburn bike hub (great family beginner trails and separate more technical trails (used as part of the annual PMBA race series) for more advanced riders. If you're into DH head over to Havock bike park. FARMING: See activities listed in 'The space' section. We are just 30 minute drive from Pendle hill, a hour away from the forest of Bowland and an hour and a half drive away from those wanting to explore the lake district. FROM MANCHESTER: 90 minute cycle A 1 hour bus ride/ 30 minute walk A 40 minute drive FROM MANCHESTER AIRPORT: 25 minute train ride to central Manchester, then choose an above travel option from central. FROM LEEDS: 1 hour 30 mins drive 1 hour train to Accrington then 25 min taxi FROM LONDON: 2.5 hour train, 1 hour bus, 30 minute walk 4 hours 30 mins drive (ish) We're a 5 minute walk from the bridleway on Moor 'road' and a 25 minute walk from the nearest bus stop, which goes into Manchester city centre near the train stations (the blackburn-manchester x41. £~9 return from Manchester. Leaves from Deansgate. We're easy to get to, but still pretty remote and very quite. There's no shower. There's one parking space for the hut - it has a sign so you know where to park. If you're coming in multiple cars park the other cars at the bottom of the farm road (so they don't get in the way of farm vehicles.) FARM PRODUCE We have eggs, lamb, goat meat and veg for sale from the farm. If you would like to buy any just message before hand to see what we have in season that's ready to eat. Eggs are £2 for 6. Goat mince £5.99 for 500g. lamb chops £5 for 6 chops.