Coven Treehouse, Cronkshaw Fold Farm

4.87(104 reviews)SuperhostRossendale, United Kingdom

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Treehouse hosted by Dot

2 guests1 bedroom1 bedHalf-bath

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A self catering Treehouse with double sofa bed and ace views across our working hill farm. WC close by for your private use. Private Hot tub available for hire for an additional fee. Check the farm website for tub availability.

Nosy at our farm on insta @cronkshawfold

The space
FEATURES:

Comfy double sofa bed with bedding and blankets.
Romantic lighting
Electric heater for instant cosiness.
Kettle, mugs, cutlery, wine glasses, crockery.
Cool box with freshly frozen ice packs available daily.
Hot flannel wash kits with fluffy towels, fancy low carbon footprint soap and soft flannels. (under the bed)
Chiminea (outdoor fire) in the 'treehouse garden.'
Blankets for snuggling under for evenings under the tree/ taking on picnics
General cleaning kit (under the bed)

WE DON'T HAVE:

- No running water in the Treehouse. There is a WC and sink closeby for your private use.
- No showers. Instead we have a hot flannel wash kit and fluffy towels in the Treehouse (along with a hot flannel wash guide, for those unfamiliar with washing in this way)
- No WIFI. There is great 4G signal though if you want to stream a movie on your phone/ tablet. Their are plug sockets in the Treehouse.
- No access to the hot tub unless booked separately. This is £70 and includes use of the hot outdoor shower. The tub can be booked from 12noon Friday - 12noon Sunday. Due to Covid restrictions we only allow one bubble at a time once a week. Extra safe is extra sexy B)
- No lighting to the Treehouse. This is because there are lots of owls and bats here and the lights make it hard for them to hunt. Eat carrots before arrival!

EXTRAS YOU CAN RENT via the farm website:

- Hot tub and outdoor shower - private use available. £70. Book via the farm website. (To be covid safe the hot tub is closed to anyone else for 72 hours before and after you use it.)

- BBQ (for use outside the treehouse only) - includes a bag of FSC sustainably produced charcoal. We will also clean the BBQ after you've used it which is included in the price. £16.

- Push bikes and helmets day hire. £10 each.

EXTRAS YOU CAN BUY:

- Free range eggs from our hens, box of 6: £2
- Free range grass fed upland grazed BBQ meat grown on the farm. Price varies
- Seasonal farm produce (fruit, veg, herbs) ask for a current produce list on booking.

CHECK IN:
Check in is on Thursdays or Fridays any time from 1pm onwards. We have a key safe so you can arrive when suits you.

THINGS TO DO AT THE FARM:

We're a working farm that is not open to the public. It is not safe or permitted to wander about without a member of farm staff (sorry!). To see more of the farm you can book a farm experience via our website. Choose between:

- Working Sheepdog Demo: Meet the dogs, watch them working and learn about the history of the working dog from our most experienced handler - and of course - pats and cuddles at the end. 1 hour. £27.50pp.
- Eggcellent egg production eggsperience: Learn about how free range laying poultry are farmed. Collect the eggs with one of our farm hands, feed the birds and learn to use the egg grader to sort the eggs ready for sale. 45 mins. £10
- Goat meet and bleat: Meet our meat goat herd of #goatsonzoom fame - celebrity goats who have been on the BBC, ITV and in a load of national and international newspapers/ TV, made famous from joining zoom meetings through lockdown. We will tell you the tale of how goats on zoom became a thing, teach you about the Boer goat breed, feed them and enjoy some time in the pens with the goats. They're very affectionate and love a fuss and a stroke. 45 mins. £25.
- Beerilliant beehive tour: We will get you kitted up in a bee suit and take you to see our hives. You can see inside and learn about the basics of how we care for our honey bees. 1 hour. £30 per person.

Things to bring:
Wellies

***HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE*** Coven Treehouse is just that - a treehouse - it is up a steep, uneven set of (sturdy) steps. There are slippery tree routes at the base of the tree. The wind makes the tree sway so the treehouse does too. Staying here requires some common sense and self risk assessment on your part. This is NOT a suitable venue for those who would not be able to exit the treehouse safely and quickly should there be a freak lightning storm or severe gales. Such events are extremely unlikely but guests booking this accommodation should not do so without a working smart phone which allows them to keep an eye on the weather forecast and vacate the accommodation should a lighting storm or high winds (35mph+) be predicted. DO NOT book this accommodation unless you know you are able to bring a working smartphone on which you will be able to get regular weather updates. This is for your own safety. Should guests have to vacate we have back up accommodation available should the need arise.

Coven Treehouse overlooks Alden valley with our free range hen house directly below. Fab sunrise and sunset views can be seen from the windows and when you lie in bed you can see where the sky meets the horizon and the branches of the trees. There's a bookcase with a fab selection of kids books, all the Harry Potters and a load of recent books from great authors. Its not a swap shelf so please leave our books on the shelf for others to enjoy after your stay. The treehouse is draft proofed and insulated and there is a small heater so it can be kept toasty warm and cosy in there easily.

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Bedroom
1 sofa bed

What this place offers

Free parking on premises

Hot tub

Backyard

Luggage dropoff allowed

Children’s books and toys

Piano

Dedicated workspace

Long term stays allowed

Security cameras on property

Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Where you’ll be

Rossendale, United Kingdom

WALKS:

There are tonnes of amazing walks straight from the farm. Short 1-2 mile strolls round the valley bottom and local village or longer hikes round the West Pennine Moors including trails to Pilgrims Cross, Peel Tower, Ellen Strange's grave, Grane Reservoirs, Tor Hill and the Halo sculpture.

EATING OUT:

- 20 minute walk/ 2 min drive: The Cotton House - ££ - lovely bar and restaurant. Also does take out.
- 20 minute walk/ 2 min drive: The village Store - £ - small restaurant and shop
- 40 minute walk/ 8 minute drive: The Shoulder of Mutton - ££ - traditional English pub - tasty food
- 40 minute walk/ 8 minute drive: The Mala indian restaurant. Delicious food. Amazing Mango lassy. Also does take out.
- 50 minute walk / 10 minute drive: The Hare and Hounds - £ - typical rural pub and pub food.
- 90 minute walk / 15 minute drive: The Whittaker - £ - DELICIOUS food, amazing menu - cafe bar in a small museum with a small art gallery attached and gardens outside.
- 2 hour walk / 20 minute drive: The Eagle and Child - award winning AMAZING food and drink. beautiful venue. ££

RANDOM LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:

20 minutes walk/ 5 minute drive:
- Holden Wood Antiques: A big old church full of all sorts of weird and wonderful old stuff

25 minute walk/5 minute drive:
- HELMSHORE FARMERS MARKET: Our monthly village farmers market. the FIRST Sunday of each month, 9am - 2pm.
- Grip and go climbing wall - mainly set up for kids but it is THE BEST FUN if you are a giant kid (we love it there)
- Musbury fabrics - mill shop full of soft furnishings and every type of different fabric and material
- Musbury interiors - a homewares and interior design/ decor type shop
- Helmshore Textile museum - has a cool waterwheel and working looms.

30 minutes walk/ 5 minute drive:
- Holden Wood antiques: Full of old furniture and suchlike

45 minute walk / 10 minute drive:
- Ramsbottom farmers market - The SECOND Sunday of each month, 9am - 2pm
- East Lancashire Railway steam train trip - Start from either Rawtenstall or Bury and travel on the steam train through all the quaint villages along the valley floor. There are great pubs, shops and bars at either end to mooch about in.

BIKING: Lee quarry is a 20 minute drive away or a 40 minute cycle. Expect single track trails graded blue to double black steep climbs, descents and some fun rock garden and table top play areas. Stubby Lee Park has a fab pump track near the quarry. Under an hours drive from the farm you can find Gisburn bike hub (great family beginner trails and separate more technical trails (used as part of the annual PMBA race series) for more advanced riders. If you're into DH head over to Havock bike park.

FARMING: See activities listed in 'The space' section.

We are just 30 minute drive from Pendle hill, a hour away from the forest of Bowland and an hour and a half drive away from those wanting to explore the lake district.

Hosted by Dot

Joined in May 2016

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Hello! Welcome to Cronkshaw Fold Farm, an hour North of Manchester, England. We (Dot - that's me - I run the farm, my small team of awesome farm staff and my retired parents - a farmer and a computer engineer) have a handful of unique, quirky accommodations here which are helping us earn additional revenue through having guests to stay. We are saving up for solar panels, a wind turbine, switching out diesel farm machinery for electric and converting our current farming practices to lower carbon alternatives. Every penny you spend here helps us reach these goals quicker, so thank you for considering us. Our aim is that guests here can have as low an environmental impact as possible when holidaying with us. From washing bed linens in eco-only detergents purchased from our local single use plastic free shops (of which we are lucky enough to have TWO!) to upcycling all the accommodation furniture, fixtures and fittings. We do everything we can think of to be as environmentally friendly as possible. We’re currently working on installing Tesla charging points for our guests so those with electric cars can easily charge on site, too. Choose from our Shepherd's Hut, The Old Farm Office, Coven Treehouse and Alden Woodland Yurt. We also have a spring water filtered hot tub that can be booked separately as can breakfast hampers, farm tours and more. Nosey at us online by searching 'Cronkshaw' if you want to find out more about our farm.

Hello! Welcome to Cronkshaw Fold Farm, an hour North of Manchester, England. We (Dot - that's me - I run the farm, my small team of awesome farm staff and my retired parents - a fa…

During your stay

There will always be someone about on the farm to ask any questions you might have. My elderly retired farming parents live at the farm so with covid in mind - please do not attempt to find us/ knock on at the farm house as they are shielding. Give us a call and we will answer questions/come and meet you to resolve any queries. No question too small - we want you to have a fabulous time so do contact us any time, day or night if you need help with anything. We will rock up with a mask on if we need to come in your accomodation to help you for whatever reason.

There will always be someone about on the farm to ask any questions you might have. My elderly retired farming parents live at the farm so with covid in mind - please do not attemp…

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