Hospitality, Country Style
High standards, modest prices and genuine hospitality make Farm Stay UK a popular choice with travellers and holidaymakers from both Britain and abroad. With their real commitment to these country values, our farming communities ensure the Farm Stay experience really stands out from the crowd:
The sense of escape begins the moment you leave the busy towns and tourist trails behind. Weave your way through restful landscapes and quiet lanes to pull up at the farm, with a personal greeting from your host.
Pick up the keys to your own holiday cottage, or simply settle into the family farmhouse to enjoy all the creature comforts of a well-kept private home.
You’ll find that the majority of our farmhouse bedrooms have en-suite facilities, plus a television and hospitality tray.
Many farms have their own guest lounge or dining room and their gardens also make a peaceful retreat on sunny summer days.
Enjoy the relaxation of chatting to your host, for farming families are a unique source of country lore and visitor information rolled into one. Get them talking after breakfast or over a cup of tea – or in the evening, when some hosts like to sit down to dinner with their guests.
Their inside knowledge explains such diverse rituals as crop rotation, herd management or set-aside, point-to-points and sheep dog trials, Strawberry Fairs or Crab Apple Days. They can help you plan a day pottering around the neighbouring villages, map out the prettiest route to the best attractions or point out a wonderful walk that begins right at the door.
Many provide outdoor entertainment actually on the farm, such as bird watching and nature trails, farm tours and tractor rides. Look out too for properties that also offer riding, fishing and other country pursuits.
Bring a healthy appetite, as farmhouse cooking is a first-class treat in itself. With wholesome produce freshly cooked to order, a real farmhouse breakfast is one of the highlights of the day.
Try local specialities such as plump Lincolnshire sausages spiced with nutmeg or mace, Suffolk bacon cured in ale and molasses, Welsh bara brith, haggis and black pudding or tangy kippers cured in the traditional north-eastern way. Leave room for organic yoghurts, fresh fruit compote or hot toast topped with clear golden honey or home-made preserves.
Dinner is another self-indulgent feast of melt-in-the-mouth casseroles and succulent roasts and pies, with seasonal goodies such as pheasant, salmon or spring lamb served with home-grown vegetables, freshly gathered from the garden.
Generous menus include wonderfully wicked puddings too, with creamy trifles, fluffy soufflés and winter favourites like bread-and-butter pudding rounded off by a choice of cheeses you may never have come across before.
Check out the regional sections within the main Farm Stay website to whet your appetite for what our farmhouse kitchens have in store.
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