My husband and I, along with our 5 year old son, have just returned from the most amazing stay at Pickwell Manor’s tree-house, The Den. Originally we booked for November 2020 but lockdown stopped that and we decided to book a Pre-Christmas stay and I am so glad we did.
Everything…everything was absolutely perfect.
Cleanliness (even though dogs are allowed) is spot on and the whole layout works effortlessly; we were welcomed with a wide selection of welcome gifts and helpful information packs to make us familiar with our setting and location.
Facilities: all you need is there, just bring food/drink and containers/foil/Tupperware. The beds were cosy and clean and ever so comfortable. Our son absolutely loved the bedroom bunks and the storage stairs.
Beach: There is a parking permit for the local beach otherwise it’s £6 per car for parking. It’s an amazing beach and seems to never end. Definitely aiming to explore it more when we return.
Our highlights:
We ate breakfast with the bar-windows open (yes in December!) and we saw a buzzard grooming itself on a branch just a couple of metres away.
At night we fell asleep listening to an owl hooting in the trees.
Access to the hot-tub meant hours of fun for both adults and our son: he learned to ‘swim’ with his face fully submerged.
Feeding the animals on the last day with Simon was also a huge highlight - thank you for that. Harry the dog led us into the different pens and our son was able to hand feed the goats, the pigs, the Guinea pigs and rabbits and the chickens.
Never before have we rebooked a holiday whilst on holiday but this time we did. We contacted Julia to ask for specific dates and this was accepted and confirmed within an afternoon.
As a family we feel this is a place where you’re encouraged to have fun and encouraged to explore nature. The attention to detail is exquisite: we absolutely loved opening the shed and gaining our keys, lantern and wheelbarrow!
The games rooms is well equipped and the selection of books make for great bedtime reading.
We can not wait to be back and we can not recommend The Den enough!