Tudor barn large group
self-catering facilities
The barn is huge, with a complicated layout - scroll through the information & check out more room pics
Beds & bathrooms
25 ‘bedspaces’ (all made up) comprised of:
Private rooms:
1 x ground floor double with bathroom en-suite
1 x ground floor double with loo & basin en-suite
1 x small upstairs twin accessed through ….
1 x twin with emergency TV and third pull out standard bed
Open plan in the 30m x 15m main barn with joiner-made oak beds, super-comfy mattresses and electric blankets in winter:
2 x four posters with curtains
2 x ‘truckle’ doubles (they roll out Tudor style from under the four-posters)
6 x single ‘box’ beds (Tudor style)
2 x single box beds in Gallery overlooking area
Extra bedspaces sometimes possible - comfy futon bedrolls and travel cots. Or sometimes private bedrooms in the Hall Farmhouse adjacent on a bed-only basis.
2 x bathrooms: one en-suite & one open to all in the cartlodge end - bath, shower & loo
In the modern loo & shower block a hop, skip & a jump across the grass lawn: Ladies & gents with a total of 4 x showers, 5 loos (inc 1 x wheelchair-friendly)
Kitchen facilities
Cooking equipment: Large electric cooker with 5 hotplates, 2 ovens, grill. Microwave. Big hot cupboard.
Basic BBQ & charcoal
Dishwasher & tablets
Large fridge-freezer, fridge (third fridge & second freezer by arrangement)
Kitchen equipment: saucepans, casserole pots, lasagne-type dishes, smallish food processor, hand whisk, blender
Tableware & glassware for up to 80 plus cafetiere, tea pots, thermoses, jugs, vases.
Washing up basics: kitchen cloths/roll, tea towels, oven gloves, washing up liquid
Cooking basics: spice rack, limited assortment of tea, coffee, flour, sugar, oil, herbs in garden
Non-drip candles provided - please don’t bring your own
Highchairs
Welcome pack
When guests book, we send:
Welcome pack which includes masses of information on facilities, what we provide, shopping, taxis, what to bring
Activity ideas
Food information - local pubs, caterers
Entertainment
20+ 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 Old Brooder’s fleet of bikes.
Hard tennis court (BYO rackets, balls, soft shoes)
Adult Tudor costumes, tableware, music
Children's dressing up chest (hours of fun)
Small sound system
Digital piano (by arrangement for serious use)
Table football & table tennis
Croquet, badminton, boules set
Board games & playing cards
Farm trails - 1.2 mile yellow or 2.8 mile blue routes
Rough meadow for football (nets), rounders, sports day games and frisbee.
Family farm activity pack
The file includes on-farm activities such as tree hugging, making dens and discovering mini-beasts.