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The Rare Breed Yurt

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Spacious, well-appointed yurt in a fenced meadow near Dunmow
Colchester Zoo and Hylands House within a half-hour drive
Rare-breed animals to meet; firepit, hammock and football goal

Want to wake up in the morning, open your doors and greet resident rare-breed pigs, chickens and a peacock? It’s a memorable way to start the day… and it’s all here at The Rare Breed Yurt, in the Essex countryside a couple of miles from Dunmow. And the yurt itself is pretty fab too – it’s a spacious setup with a superking bed and single bed permanently in place (a double floor mattress and travel cot can also be added if needed, so just ask). There’s an electrical supply at the yurt, which powers the kettle, microwave, toaster, refrigerated cooler and cute festoon lighting. A multifuel stove is also in place to take the edge off any chilly evenings. Outside the yurt, you can cook your dinner on the barbecue or have a go with the custom smoker, then shift over to a spot by the firepit to do your marshmallows as the stars come out overhead. A picnic bench, hammock and football goal are also set up outside (something for kids, something for parents… how handy) and the whole thing is within a fenced meadow so it’s a safe space for kids and dogs to scamper about in. Amenities are provided in the form of a drinking water tap and a composting loo with handwashing facilities, but please note there’s no shower at the site. Although it’s in its own space, the yurt is close to two family residences so you’re asked to be respectful and keep noise to a minimum after 9pm. Bring bikes along for outings on the nearby Flitch Way, or rods and reels if you’d like to buy a day of fishing at the site’s pond. The nearest pub is a mile away, and there are more places to eat or buy supplies in Dunmow.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Rare Breed Yurt

Brookend

Stebbing

Dunmow

Essex

England

CM6 3AA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.88055°N
0.40779°W

Route directions

The postcode takes you up a private road that passes the site, but you cannot access it from here. Turn around and turn right onto Brookend Road, then take the first right into a shared gravel driveway where you will see signs for the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 mi Coach Station

Rail

6.3 mi Stansted Airport Rail Station

6.4 mi Braintree Rail Station

6.9 mi Braintree Freeport Rail Station

Ferry

24.4 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

25 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

26.8 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

6.3 mi London Stansted Airport

24.8 mi Cambridge Airport

25 mi London Southend Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Notley Country Park: 10 minutes’ drive - The Gardens of Easton Lodge: 15 minutes - Boydells Dairy Farm: 15 minutes - House on the Hill Museum (toy museum): 20 minutes - Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village: 20 minutes - Colchester Zoo: half an hour - Hylands House (park and stately home with activities): half an hour - RHS Garden Hyde Hall: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	23.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Leigh Bell Wharf	25.8 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Brightlingsea	26.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southend Chalkwell	26.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	26.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Audley End House and Gardens 12.5 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 15.1 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 16.4 mi

Colchester Zoo 18.3 mi

Imperial War Museum Duxford 19 mi

National Trust

Paycocke's 11.6 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 11.8 mi

Melford Hall 19.3 mi

Bourne Mill 21.5 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 22.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Great Dunmow - Flitch Way - Little Easton - Great Dunmow 2 mi

SALING GROVE 3.2 mi

SALING HALL 3.2 mi

EASTON LODGE 3.9 mi

Ford End - Hartford End - Leez Priory - Ford End 4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Does The Rare Breed Yurt have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Rare Breed Yurt dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Rare Breed Yurt? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Notley Country Park: 10 minutes’ drive - The Gardens of Easton Lodge: 15 minutes - Boydells Dairy Farm: 15 minutes - House on the Hill … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Rare Breed Yurt?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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