Ernest’s Retreat

Stunning view, sparkling clean and everything is well organised. But you need to bring an additional heater.

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Very friendly staff, facilities and accommodation was great, well looked after and lovely for a weekend away. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would go back to stay again.
Thank you to those at Ernest’s retreat.

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Very friendly and excellent service, adhered to government guidelines about COVID, plenty of choice in the small shop to help keep you going or if you forgot to bring anything, the pod was spotless, very comfortable bed, plenty of parking.

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Cabins were clean. The beds were super comfy. Sanitary blocks clean and warm, showers hot. Warm welcome. Views were stunning.

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So I needed a solitary time out, some peace, solitude and a good book. I'd never done a glamping cabin before and I didn't fancy tenting this time so I thought I would give this a go. I was greeted by a nice lady who explained to me where the amenities were and gave me my key, simple as that really. The onsite toilets were clean, adequate and big enough. There was a kitchen/wash room and a chest freezer with ice creams you could buy. The grounds were nicely kept and very well lit at night but not enough that it would cause you any problems after dark. The cabin itself was really nice and spacious and there were complimentary tea and coffee which I really liked (thank you). All in all enjoyed my stay very much and I wouldn't hesitate coming back or recommending to anyone wishing for a glamping experience :) 9/10.

The door lock to my cabin wasn't working correctly and I couldn't close it shut initially from the inside, but I fathomed a workaround. If I used the key in the lock from the outside with the door open I could activate the latch, walk inside and pull the door shut behind me. More of an annoyance than a problem, but this really needs to be addressed.

The heater inside was inadequate. Max temp in the cabin only got to 14 degrees. The small heater would only stay on for maybe 40 seconds then power off for a few minutes and this cycle would repeat. So I was a bit cold through the night.

So that's it. Only 2 minor problems really. A new door lock and new heater and it would be top marks :)

I think it's worth mentioning that aircraft woke me from time to time, clearly no fault of the site or owners. Also the road in was a nightmare. A single lane for a few miles and I was praying no car was coming the other way as there was no where to pull over. Again nothing to do with the site / owners but as part of the journey there one should be informed it can be tricky, unless it's just my Garmin sending me down the worse roads.

Lovely cabin, great facilities and lots of hot water

Only thing was the heater in the cabins was pretty small and we struggled to heat our cabin as window frames do let in cold air. Thankfully we have pretty low temperature sleeping bags but pretty chilly the first week of October just trying to sit in and enjoy the cabin.

Fantastic little site. The pods and cabins we stayed in were spotlessly clean and well spaced, the shower and toilet block was also spotless and well heated.

The owners were welcoming, friendly and helpful - really liked that we could rent a fire pit as the site IS very open and does catch the wind somewhat (take plenty layers !).

Excellent views from site and close to all the local "tourist towns".

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It was a very friendly and cosy place. There was plenty of things to do nearby and we had a lovely trip.

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