Bambers Lodge
When we moved to the Ribble Valley in 2015, we quickly realised that we had to find a way of sharing both the views and the wildlife haven we were creating here on our land.
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ambers Lodge is the result, a cosy & luxurious tiny home for couples and solo travellers, complete with a private garden. Our guests call it: “A perfect rural retreat, with only nature and the stars for company” You’ll find the Lodge hunkered down at the edge of our fields, enjoying south and west-facing views across Bowland fells. A path leading from your back gate invites you to explore our wildflower meadows and copses of five-year-old trees - you’ll wonder, as you wander, how they’ll mature into woodland, and find yourself looking forward to noting the changes when you return year after year. From the moment we took ownership of our fifteen acres, we have been looking for ways to
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introduce more wildlife diversity, and we’ve been lucky enough to be supported in this by the Woodland Trust who advised us on our treeplanting project (800 new trees so far!) and by our local Forest of Bowland AONB team who connected us with the Haytime Project and helped us to sow 9 acres of wildflower meadow with seed donated from Bell Sykes Farm in Slaidburn. Curlews, lapwings and brown hares are regularly spotted from the Lodge garden and you’ll see the barn owls and deer too if you’re watching out at the right time of day. And although we don’t count the birds or mammals, you will see us out counting bees if you visit in summer, as part of the Beewalk Survey - you are always welcome to join in!
“We could have happily whiled away the whole weekend in the Lodge, but there’s plenty to do in the local area too if you want to get out and about. We took a walk up Pendle Hill where we were rewarded with breath-taking views and enjoyed a drink and meal in the Barley Mow in Barley Village, a great place to start and end our Pendle Hill walk!” The market town of Clitheroe is just fifteen minutes away by car and is famous for its independent shops and interesting places to eat and drink. Whalley, Skipton and Ilkley are also within an easy drive. And if you’re looking to stretch your legs, there are plenty of walks and cycle routes on your doorstep, or a short drive away. The Lodge has a bike store to fit either two bikes or one tandem and includes charging points for e-bikes too.
Other local residents include our own alpacas - three boys who have been with us since 2016 and a flock of mostly ex-battery hens who lay a generous supply of delicious eggs for us to share with visitors!
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Of course, the peaceful Lodge and the wildlife aren’t the only reason to visit… as one visitor commented
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