Converted Barn on working farm

Converted Barn, in peaceful rural location on working family farm. The perfect setting for group gatherings of family or friends. Competitively priced with discounts for bookings of three nights plus, 30% discount for five or more nights The barn has been sympathetically converted and retains many original features. It provides comfortable, spacious accommodation for up to 15 people. Four bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, lounge, covered decking, patio and lawn provide great space inside and out The barn is a hostel style set up, there are four bedrooms; ranging from a twin/double en-suite to a 6-bed dormitory. The kitchen is adjacent to a dining room big enough to share meals together. You’ll find a separate lounge with TV for evening relaxing. Outside there is a large covered decking area which is fab for outside dining or just chilling even when it’s raining, and there's a secure grassed and patio area too. Your views are lovely at any time of year whether it's spring blossom in the orchards or animals happily grazing flower rich meadows Accommodation:- Downstairs - Kitchen with washer and dryer (coin operated), cooker, microwave and fridge freezer. All crockery, cutlery and utensils provided Dining room with seating for 15 Lounge with soft furnishings, large screen TV, seating for 15 Bedroom 1. double/twin with attached wet room suitable for disabled Bedroom 2. six bed dormitory two bunk beds, two single beds First floor- Bedroom 3. Sleeps three bunk bed, single bed Bedroom 4. Sleeps four bunk bed, two single beds Whilst the twin/double room is en-suite, the other bedrooms share toilet/washroom facilities; there is a toilet/washbasin and separate shower upstairs beside each bedroom these facilities are shared with the dormitory below - there is also an additional toilet/washbasin on the ground floor just inside the main entrance Being an hostel-style set-up you'll need to bring your own sleeping bag or duvet and towels, duvets are available at an additional cost of £5 per person. Fitted bottom sheet, pillow and pillow case are provided Haye Farm is something special. A farm designed and run on natural systems with permaculture and regenerative practises at its heart: - We keep rare breed cattle and sheep, have orchards of apple, pear, plum and cherry and two coarse fishing lakes (open to the public). Farm produce is often available - such as apples (and apple juice), pears, plums, cherries, eggs and occasionally vegetables. If you want to know more about the farm do take a look at our website The historic Georgian town of Bewdley is just one mile away and offers most amenities Guests have sole use of the sleeping barn, as well as the barbecue area, lawn and covered decking area. Use of the lakes for coarse fishing requires an additional fee. This is a working farm and we live in the farmhouse on the other side of the yard - so there is often, though not always, someone around to help with queries. However it may take us up to a day to respond to messages via the internet prior to your visit, since the farm keeps us busy and mobile reception is intermittent here. Whilst you are here, the situation is similar; there is usually though not always, someone 'at home' somewhere on the farm - who can help you with any queries - but during daytime hours they may not be obvious; once we have settled you in we are generally quite 'hands off' hosts who will leave you to your own devices. The farm is on the edge of the Wyre Forest, according to Wikipedia a large, semi-natural (partially unmanaged) woodland and forest measuring 26.34 square kilometres (10.17 sq mi) which straddles the borders of Worcestershire and Shropshire'. The forest is a great places for walks, cycling, and nature watching as well as various other activities, including 'Go Ape' forest adventure, for adults as well as children (search the web for more info (hint: also Wyre Forest Visitor Centre); links aren't allowed here!) The local town (Bewdley) is well served with shops, and a good variety of places to eat. The tourist information site provides more information including about museums and houses - and gardens and arboretums; the town itself is Georgian and there is much of historic interest in the area. The Severn Valley Railway (Heritage Line) runs from Kidderminster, through Bewdley and on via Arley, Highley, and Hampton Loade, to Bridgenorth, thus offering plenty of opportunities for a varied day out by train (again just take a look around the web for more information about these places). West Midland Safari Park, a few miles away, provides another family day out - and/or if you want to see the area by foot there is the Worcestershire Way and the Severn Way (with much of historic interest). Cyclists can easily access the Mercian Way. That should be enough to get going... Public transport: Nearest Bus Stop: Bewdley - 1 mile Nearest Mainline Railway Station: Kidderminster - 5 miles This really is a perfect place to escape, so we hope you will appreciate being able to escape persistent phone calls. Mobile phones do work but the quality of reception varies between networks, locations, times, and depending on the weather, so if you really want to you can get in touch with other people you can, and without going far (reception is usually fine on the decking) - but you can also, honestly, tell them that there isn't reception in the place where you are staying. In terms of facilities, you'll see that we don't provide full bedding, etc. - this is set up as a bunkhouse, so although the accommodation comes with pillow, pillow case and an under sheet, unless otherwise arranged guests are expected to bring their own sleeping bag/duvet. However duvets are available for hire at £5 per person for up to a week. Also, please bear in mind that the washing machine and dryer which are in the kitchen require £1 coins for operation, and if you intend to make use of the fishing lakes, the charge for that is £7 per day. If we have left any unanswered questions, feel free to send a message and we will respond as soon as we can. Thank you!