The Old Brooder Bunkhouse facilities

Download layout of The Old Brooder here

22 ‘bedspaces’ (all made up) in 5 bedrooms

Ground floor:

2 x twin bunk bedrooms

1 x 8 bunk bedroom

1 x Shepherd’s Hut (note sleeps 1 x standard 6’3” and one smaller 5’3”) - situated immediately outside the back door

2 x loos

2 x showers

1 x wetroom for the less mobile with loo and shower

Upstairs

1 x 8 bedroom with conventional beds

1 x loo with shower

Sitting room - comfy sofas and armchairs seats 22 max (sorry no dancing), TV, WiFi, assorted books & games

Accessibility/suitability for less mobile

Ground floor bedrooms and wetroom but the sitting room is upstairs. Do discuss your needs with us.

• Cooking equipment: Large electric cooker with 5 hotplates, 2 ovens, grill. Microwave.

• Basic home-made brick BBQ – BYO charcoal

• Dishwasher – tablets inc

• Tall upright fridge-freezer, second small fridge (OK for a weekend’s reasonable shop for 22 guests)

• Kitchen equipment: saucepans, casserole pots, lasagne-type dishes, smallish food processor, hand whisk, blender

• Tableware: large serving plates & salad bowls, bread baskets, china, cutlery, beer/water/wine/champagne glasses, cafetiere, tea pots, jugs, vases.

• Washing up basics: kitchen cloths/roll, tea towels, oven gloves, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets

• Cooking basics: salt & pepper, spice rack, limited assortment of tea, instant coffee, plain flour, sugar, cooking oil, herbs

• Non-drip candles provided for use in kitchen only - please don’t bring your own

• Washroom/larder: Storage for groceries, drying area for wet clothes, washing machine (BYO tablets)

Welcome pack

• Welcome pack which includes masses of information on facilities, what we provide, shopping, taxis, what to bring

• Activity ideas

• Food information - local pubs, caterers

• 22 adult road bikes for those over 16yrs old and <c15 stone weight, 2 toddler seats & some helmets - bike trail quiz, circular bike routes (BYO children's bikes). These are completely separate to the Tudor barn’s fleet of bikes.

• WiFi (rural speeds but OK)

• Board games & playing cards

• An assortment of books

• Table football, table tennis, croquet, badminton

• Farm trails - 1.2 mile yellow or 2.8 mile blue routes

• Rough meadow for football (nets), rounders, sports day games and frisbee.

• Circular route maps for walks, cycling

• Local maps, tourist info

Family farm activity pack

The file includes on-farm activities such as tree hugging, making dens and discovering mini-beasts.