Located on Pond Farm close to Bishop Auckland in County Durham, Teesdale Cheesemakers’ glamping huts are one of many extra distinctive lodging choices in North East England.
Nestled in two acres of woodland a stone’s throw from Cafe Cheesedale, the place goats and different animals graze close by, there are two dog-friendly, adults-only shepherds huts with wood-fired scorching tubs.
We stayed in a single day within the luxurious huts on a press journey with This Is Durham so I assumed I’d share my full overview of Teesdale Cheesemakers’ lodging right here.
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My overview of the Teesdale Cheesemakers’ shepherds huts in Durham
The Teesdale Cheesemakers are a pair who began making cheese of their utility room and went on to win greater than 50 awards with their vary of sentimental, semi-soft and crumbly cheeses. The Teesdale dairy has been of their household for 4 generations.
Their tagline is ‘cheese and tranquility’, and that’s actually apt. Sandwiched between the market cities of Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland, the smallholding is off-grid which means there’s no Wi-Fi.
For anybody for whom these phrases strike panic in your chest, worry not: your telephone’s knowledge does work do you have to want it.
We relished the prospect to modify off and take in the Durham Dales’ breathtaking pure magnificence, bathed in golden autumnal hues at the moment of 12 months.
Ash shepherds hut
Built domestically, Ash shepherds hut has a raised ceiling which suggests you’ve received more room overhead than you’d in a standard shepherds hut. This makes an enormous distinction since you don’t really feel in any respect cramped!
Ash has a double mattress, sitting space, en-suite, and a kitchen comprised of a small fridge, tea and low making services, two hobs, a sink, drawers crammed with cooking utensils and ample workspace to organize a meal for 2.
There’s space for storing on your baggage beneath the workspace and a spot to hold your garments.
The en-suit rest room is surprisingly spacious, with scorching working water and first rate bathe.
Outside, there’s a beautiful veranda with a fold-out desk created from previous farm fencing, so you possibly can sit outdoors having fun with espresso or a wine and cheeseboard.
If you don’t need to cook dinner in your hut or eat at one of many native pubs, there’s additionally a bbq and picnic space onsite. This can be so good within the hotter climate!
I used to be happy to be taught that the huts had been designed with sustainability in thoughts.
The pillows and duvets are natural wool, the mats on the ground are created from recycled supplies (plastic bottles and saris), and photo voltaic panels gas your lights and so on.
There is a generator too, as a result of this is North East England. Ours gave out at round 9pm and darkness descended, however as soon as our eyes adjusted we discovered it actually magical!
There’s a heater which we turned on instantly and whereas we waited for the house to warmth up, I crammed the new water bottles which might be offered.
Of course, cheese is all a part of the expertise.
You’ll discover a small tasting board in your fridge subsequent to the milk, however for an actual deal with I like to recommend ordering the meat and cheese platter so you possibly can pattern a few of Teesdale Cheesemakers’ hottest merchandise.
The couple additionally supply experiences like cheese and wine pairings, dairy excursions and cheesemaking days when you’re on the lookout for one thing to entertain you throughout an extended keep.
The wood-fired scorching tubs are one of many major points of interest for friends. They take round two hours to warmth up and as soon as they do, they’re merely blissful.
Soaking within the heat water beneath the celebs is my thought of true luxurious!
In the morning after we woke as much as the sound of birdsong, the bathtub was nonetheless heat sufficient for a dawn dip earlier than a stroll all the way down to the stream.
The cafe opens at 10am so we visited the goats and took a stroll across the native space earlier than we headed in for breakfast.
Even when you’re not staying over, I like to recommend popping into Cafe Cheesedale for a chew to eat when you’re exploring the native space.
Aside from all issues cheese, they’ve an exquisite store crammed with domestically produced merchandise.
I left laden with native honey, kefir and low however there’s a lot extra I may have purchased!
The cafe serves cooked breakfasts. I went for ‘The Desmond’, which has two of all the pieces, and the bacon was legit essentially the most completely cooked bacon I’ve ever eaten.
The smaller cooked breakfast is known as ‘The Valerie’ and the proprietor educated us as to why that was.
I did a ballot on Instagram and only a few individuals received the reference! Do you get it?
I like to recommend selecting up some muffins too. We introduced house a lemon crumble slice and a few biscoff cheesecake, which had been each unimaginable.
Need to know data about Teesdale Cheesemakers shepherds huts
There’s a two night time minimal keep however a one night time reserving is obtainable at the next charge when you enquire.
You can carry one canine with you for stays within the huts however you’ll have to allow them to know while you ebook. The cafe can also be dog-friendly.
You’ll have to carry your personal toiletries, together with bathe gel. Hand cleaning soap, rest room paper, towels and bedding are offered.
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