Alden Woodland Yurt, Cronkshaw Fold Farm

MINIMUM STAY: 2 nights CHECK IN DAYS: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays A fully insulated, cosy, self catering yurt with full size double bed and wood burner in our farms beautiful broadleaf woodland. The yurt is private with no other accommodation within sight or sound. Luxury spring water Hot tub available for 2 day private hire for an additional fee of £70. Check the farm website for tub availability. Nosy at our farm on insta @cronkshawfold *Our number 1 aim is to provide as environmentally friendly a stay as possible with the smallest carbon footprint we can. From the ethical cleaning products we use to the hand knitted tapestries that line the walls we do all we can think of to keep our ecological impact as small as possible* THE YURT HAS: Comfy double bed made up with bedding and blankets. Romantic lighting Easy chairs for round the table or in front of the fire. Wood burning stove for heating and warming food. Mini kitchen with: water urn, large water thermos, a kettle/pot/frying pan for the wood burner, cutlery, wine glasses, crockery and kitchen utensils. Cool box (freshly frozen ice packs available daily.) Hot flannel wash kits with fluffy towels, organic locally made cruelty free soap and soft flannels. Full sized Single bed (trundle bed) which can be set up on request. Blankets for snuggling under for evenings out by the camp fire circle/ taking on picnics. General cleaning kit. Large bin of fire wood, kindling and hydrocarbon-free firelighters. THE YURT DOES NOT HAVE - Mains electric: There's no plugs though you can use the ones up by the WC. - No running water at the yurt. There is a WC and sink close by for your private use. - No showers. Instead we have hot flannel wash kits and fluffy towels in the yurt (and a hot flannel wash guide for newbies) - No WIFI. There is great 4G signal though if you want stream movies. - No access to the hot tub unless booked separately. This is £70 and includes use of the hot outdoor shower. - No lighting to the yurt. 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 yurt. It is through a field with long grass. Welly boots are needed to avoid wet feet/ legs. The long grass is home to lots of wildlife including Hares! EXTRAS YOU CAN RENT - Hot tub and outdoor shower - private use available. £70. Book via the farm website. Search 'Cronkshaw Fold Farm' to find us. - Push bikes and helmets. £10 each. EXTRAS YOU CAN BUY: - Free range eggs, box of 6: £2 - Extra firewood: (includes kindling and eco hydrocarbon free fire lighters. Enough for ~8 hours of fire) £10 CHECK IN: Check in any time from 3pm onwards. There is a key safe so you can arrive whenever suits you, get the key and let yourself in. 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. NEARBY AREA We are spoilt for amazing restaurants, pubs, eateries, cafes and take aways in the villages around the farm. There are 5 within a beautiful medium-length walk from the farm along beautiful lanes and across stunning moorland if you'd like to go for a scenic walk and enjoy a meal in the nearby area. *Don't forget to bring your welly boots!* Due to the terrain in the woodland and the lack of made paths to the yurt this is not a suitable venue for those who struggle with mobility. If you still want to stay at the farm check out The Old Farm Office which is wheelchair friendly. The path to the yurt is steep and can have very muddy slippery patches in rainy weather meaning there is a high risk of slipping and falling. Sturdy wellies with good grips are a must, as is good physical mobility and fitness in order to get to this tucked away secret escape. The farm is remote however it's easy to get here. We're 10 minutes from the M66 motorway, 25 minutes from the M6/M65 and 25 minutes walk from the nearest bus stop. The bus goes to Manchester along the motorway. It's easy to spend a day in the city travelling in by bus, or stay in our village which has tonnes of eateries and attractions. 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 about on the farm to ask any questions you might have. My elderly retired farming parents live at the farm so with covid in mind - please do not attempt to find us/ knock on at the farm house as they are shielding. Give us a call 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. We will rock up with a mask on if we need to come in your accomodation to help you for whatever 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. 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. We're easy to get to, but still pretty remote and very quite. *Your manual labour is required* This yurt has no mains electricity and no heating other than the fire. We want to gently highlight this to guests who have not lived in this way before - it means you have to be proactive about keeping the fire filled with logs if it's cold, or it will go out and you will be chilly. The kitchenette and loo are a 2 minute walk away through 2 gates and if you use all the stored water in the yurt and want more you will have to refill it from the drinking water tap in the yard. These things mean you have to walk about the farm to the kitchenette and the loo and to buy more wood if you're here for a long stay. . This sort of work is part of living simply and cannot be avoided. If the idea of being proactive in this way is not for you, we do have a shepherds hut with electric lights and electric heating which is also listed on airbnb if you really want to do nothing at all. 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.