Our stay at Gurt Yurt was amazing. We had a 4 & 6 year old who loved the place. It is a back to nature experience with little luxuries to make it very special. Tim & Sara couldnt have been more accommodating. They responded to messages immediately and were very flexible. We were greeted, and luggage taken to the Yurt while we made our way down the magical steps. The Yurt is much larger than I thought and impeccably clean. There is a dining table to pull out to have a meal inside (this was great for the spot of rain we had) and to enjoy breakfast together. The lovely hot shower is fantastic and a very clean compost loo. The garden is huge, with a hammock, two tyre swings and a badminton net with rackets. We also played cricket! I would recommend pre-ordering a bbq – it was delicious. We were also given complimentary prosecco, apple juice and marshmallows to toast on the open fire which was a lovely touch. The whole place felt really secluded and private with loads of space for the kids to run around. Once we had put them to bed, we sat out and looked up at the stars which was so peaceful and relaxing. It was lovely to walk out in the morning to see the chickens roaming around. Tim kindly let the kids collect eggs and ride on the tractor which was a real highlight. The location is perfect with loads of lovely pubs around and lots of things to do.Tim and Sara cannot do enough and are on hand to help with anything. We stayed for two nights, and it really wasn’t long enough! I will be back.
And another, from early spring!
We chose to stay at Gurt Yurt as an alternative to a hotel whilst picking up our son for Easter . We are city folk, but the trip definitely turned out to be a positive adventure.
You begin your adventure by walking down a scenic forest path to the Yurt which has its own veranda, outside washing up sink, compo-stable toilet, shower and fire pit. The Yurt was really beautiful inside with a double bed and two single beds made up for our older teenagers. It was well equipped with tea towels, cutlery, dishes, cups and glasses pots and pans, kettle, toaster and hob. For warmth (as we stayed in early April), we had a wood-burner, a radiator, hot water bottles, electric blankets and extra blankets.
Everything had been thought of for our comfort. It was a nice touch having some champagne in an ice bucket outside and so too, was the tea and coffee already provided. Tim was a lovely host, who took our luggage down to the Yrut on a small trailer and tractor. You can also order food baskets in advance which was very handy.
More importantly, we all had some fresh air, we got up early and had 2 lovely family breakfasts, we played football outside, roasted marshmallows and sat around the fire pit at night and looked at the stars and had some good heated debates! The highlight for me was walking out on the veranda seeing a deer early in the morning which came quite close to the yrut.
Wrap up warm if the forecast is a bit chilly, but we coped with that with the time that we chose to stay. Everything is sustainable and local – from the handmade soaps to the locally produced apple juice. There is a hammock in the grounds and a tyre to swing on and lots of space for younger members. My daughter also got visited by a few of the chickens, on the veranda whilst she was studying in the Yrut, which I think she quite enjoyed.
There are 2 local pubs up the road, which we did not have time to try because we decided to go and see the beautiful city of Wells. On the whole, we had a really enjoyable trip, it was our first camping experience and we were well looked after by Tim and Sara.
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