Holidays
Tugford Farm Horse holiday report August 2006
4 went on the horse holiday with their horses; Gill Ratcliffe, Moira Johnston, Liz Binns and Ann Mary Ware. Their experiences were:-
You don't know what you've missed. We expanded our horizons, its the closest to heaven the riders came to as we looked back over the plains of South Shropshire. Move your horse out of the rut "quote from Quartiero and Molly "galloping up the braken was billliant, we had a gear we didn't know we had". Flo is now a skilled gate closer. Elllie and Flo said "this fitness work beats going round in circles". Both hoses and riders came back with smiles on their faces. Nobody wanted to go home.
The accomodation and food + large stables was 5* in glorious countryside with no traffice. 80% of the riding was off road. Bron and Wyn (owners of Tudford farm) made your feel as if you were guests in their home for a weekend break.
Well worth a return visit. See below photos taken:-
Sometimes we spend so much time training and competing, we forget how to enjoy ourselves. If you wish to have stress-free, non pressurised time with your horse, how about going away for a long weekend. The magazine adverts, BHS Bed & Breakfast for Horses and internet have been scrutinised for suitable holidays on your behalf. The pre-requisite was fantastic riding, quality accommodation for up to 6 horse & riders at the same establishment, either self catering or B&B + dinner & no more than 2 hours drive away at a reasonable price. A short list of 3 has been selected for you in either Lancashire, Derbyshire or Shropshire.
Lancashire
Coverdale Farm holiday cottage
Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JL
Tel: 01200 445265
Stone built stables £12/night inc shavings/hay/haylage. Luxury 4 star self catering cottage @ £15/night. The farm is delightfully situated, nestling at the foot of Weets hill on the edge of the Ribble Valley. Excellent trail riding opportunities with stunning landscapes and breathtaking views. We are located on the Pennine bridle way which takes you directly onto the moor. Horse facilities include automatic water bowls, secure tack room, outdoor menage with jumps, horse walker, indoor lunging area, washing facilities.
For further information, click on link to see their website.
Peak District
Hoe Grange Holidays
Hoe Grange, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4HP.
Tel: 01629 540262
4 newly fitted Bradmore American Barn type stables + 2 traditional stone stables + grazing paddocks available most time in the year £12 for first night and £8 thereafter. First class self-catering luxurious log cabin accommodation sleeping either 6 or 8 av. £33/night depending on season. Hoe Grange's secluded location adjacent to the Peak National Park makes it an ideal base for riding, walking and cycling holidays. The gently undulating landscape is ideal for horse riding on bridelways and immediate access to the High Peak Trail with miles of ancient dry stone walls creating a spiders-web of footpaths, bridleways and historic tracks + 250 acres of private owned farmland depending on weather and cropping. Brilliant for getting horse really fit & increasing stamina.
For further information, click on link to see their website.
Shropshire
Tugford Farm Holidays
Tugford, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9HS
Tel: 01584 841259
Wooden stables £15/night 12’ x 16’ inc. straw beds, hay or haylage and 2 basic feeds/day + mucking out, B&B £37 ppn and/or self catering accommodation in converted barn decorated to a high standard whilst retaining their character of stone walls, exposed oak beams. Evening 2 course meal served in farmhouse dining room can be provided @ £15 ppn, bring your own booze. Cross country course on site. Family-run working farm in quiet rural countryside of outstanding natural beauty, deep in the Corvedale and overlooked by the Brown Clee Hill. Separate ample parking for trailer or lorries. Extract from local Bridleways Association “We were immediately impres sed by the brand new accommodation for us and the lovely stables for the horse. It didn’t end there; we had a pretty courtyard to sit in, where we enjoyed a refreshing glass of wine after a shower. Then we were treated to the most delicious home cooked farm house supper. We travelled through grass land, untamed forests, bracken hillsides, moors and green valleys, passed ancient monuments, beautiful wild lakes and woodlands, all with unbelievable views”.
For further information click on link to see their website
back to top
|
