Sunninglye Farm

We hebben het ontzettend naar ons zin gehad op de boerderij. De tenten stonden ver genoeg uit elkaar voor privacy maar dichtbij genoeg voor onze kinderen om vriendjes te maken. Ook heel fijn dat het deel met tenten geheel omheind is: jongere kinderen kunnen daardoor niet weg. Het uitzicht vanaf de tent was prachtig en rondom de boerderij was veel leuks te doen. Echt een aanrader.

The most perfect holiday in the most idyllic surroundings. Our stay was made so easy and pleasant by the attention from Gill and Jo. Our grandchildren absolutely loved the interaction with the many animals and the daily feeding of the lambs. The day we spent down by the lake raft building, kayaking and attempting to catch crayfish was a particular highlight. The honesty shop was well stocked with local products and the bread delivery much appreciated.

Been there before, 5 years ago. The kids had just as much fun as last time. Feeding the lambs, goats and pigs. My lad liked the horse and donkey. Outside shower was novel. The little pond a bit of a walk. Plenty of crayfish to catch. Remember to pack wellies or boots, or you'll ruin your white trainers 🤣. Will defo be back.

What a week! Wonderful hosts, amazing animals (those chickens really are living their best lives!) and proper free range fun! A week of messing about on - and in - the water, being nuzzled by Norman the friendly donkey, and rummaging in the woods. With a cozy bed to curl up in and listen to the sound of rain on the roof at the end of the day. Who could ask for more?

Not being someone who particularly likes, tents, camping or generally 'roughing it' in any way at all - i really didn't know what to expect before we turned up, but from the moment that we arrived it was clear that we were going to have a lovely stay. Having been welcomed by Gill in the car park and helped down to our canvas hideaway, we all felt immediately at home and relaxed in the idyllic space.The tent was basic but clean and very well appointed and I can only say that the lack of electricity, oil lamps and candles added significantly to the overall charm of the experience. The adventure began immediately as we set about building our fire for our 'farmers stew'! We invested in a number of the food packs before arriving, which were lovingly customised for us as we are all vegetarians - I can't recommend this enough. Quality and quantity of all were great and added to the fun of the stay. We ate our dinner on the first night as the sun was setting, surrounded by the blissful tranquillity that the farm offers.On the second day our tasty breakfast pack arrived, allowing us to enjoy a veggie full-English before embarking to feed the animals. We were collected at around 10, and invited to meet Cyril and Margot (a pair of delightfully ugly, but charming pigs), Norman the donkey, a beautiful horse, some goats, several very happy ex-battery hens and some bottle fed lambs. For my 4-year-old son - bottle feeding a lamb was an immense highlight. This was followed by a trip to the pond where we did some fishing and went out on the water in a rowboat. The afternoon was filled with other adventures like races through the field, playing in the park and generally climbing on things and collecting all kinds of woodland paraphernalia!Saturday night the pizza oven was lit, and we prepared our pizza for tea using the carefully selected items available in the honesty shop. This was enjoyed with some delicious local ice-cream!Board games by oil lamps and red wine by the fire characterised the evening, which was as relaxed and as cosy as could be in our beautiful tent. We left feeling totally refreshed, and my son felt very sad to be leaving without saying good bye to Frank the resident sheepdog - with whom he made fast friends.I could go on about all the other stuff we did in our two short days - but suffice to say it was lovely, exceeded expectations and I’m sure we'll be back.

Our family, 2 adults and 2 boys (7 and 5) glamped on Sunningle Farm, the farm is a working farm so lots of animals which we loved and the boys who especially liked to feed them. Despite it being a working farm, it was very tranquil with spectacular views.Our tent was large with cosy beds for all and a flushing toilet, we opted for a shower block nearby which always had hot water.We didn’t have any electricity so lighting in the evening was candles or paraffin lamps which we liked, plus cooking on the stove, which was also very good at keeping the tent warm.Lovely walks are available through the farm and we were hosted by Gill who was awesome at showing us what’s what and making sure we had everything we needed. She introduced us to the animals and allowed our boys to feed them. She made a big fuss of our boys and even made a bow for one of them as a present! Gill was a star.There was an honestly shop on site which stocked basics and ability to charge devices if needed. There is also a BBQ kit which is worth renting and Gill runs a pizza oven night on a Wednesday which was great fun.The farm is well located for days out to the surrounding area.