Farm stays might be best known as a family escape, but they can be just as magical for two. With peaceful countryside on your doorstep, cosy accommodation to retreat to and plenty of opportunities to slow down, a weekend on the farm is the perfect excuse to reconnect and escape the everyday. To help you make the most of your time together, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite ways to enjoy a romantic weekend glamping with Feather Down.
Watch the sunset together
A classic couples activity that appears in most romantic movies! At the farm, you can pick your favourite spot overlooking meadows, valleys or the grazing animals and watch the sun go down together. As the light changes and countryside turns to dusk, relax on a picnic blanket together with a toast to share the special moment.
Cook a cosy dinner for two
Instead of going out to eat, choose some local ingredients from the honesty shop and prepare a meal together. One can chop while the other stirs, creating a delicious meal together on the wood-burning stove. Even better, once the work is done, you can dine together by candlelight in the cosy canvas hideaway just the two of you.
Stargaze from your doorstep
With no bright city lights or screens to distract you, step outside and look up at the night sky together. You could look out for the North Star or the Big Dipper, and reminisce about how your journey together brought you to this special moment. And if the weather turns a little chillier, light a campfire, make a hot chocolate and snuggle together with a cosy blanket.
Take a countryside walk
One of the best things about staying on a farm is being close to nature, and all the wonders of the countryside. Every farm has walking routes and footpaths nearby where you'll meander through fields, woods and meadows as you take in the sights and sounds of wildlife all around you. Stroll hand in hand and chat about everything or nothing, quality time together as you choose to spend it.
Explore the farm together
Even adults enjoy meeting the farm animals and learning about rural life. Take part in a farm tour or wander to the fields where the friendly sheep or goats will say hello. You could even collect fresh eggs from the chickens for brunch, after a slow morning with no alarms.
Soak in a private hot tub
At selected farms, book a canvas hideaway with a private hot tub and unwind together beneath the evening sky. Soak in the warming water with a drink or watch the stars emerge above as evening draws in. There's even the option of a sauna pod session at East Shilvinghampton Farm or Pant Y March, a relaxing, wellness ritual to enjoy together.
Put your phones away
Perhaps the most romantic activity of all in today's modern world. There's purposefully no electricity or Wi-Fi in your hideaway, meaning you can leave the screens behind and enjoy having uninterrupted time together. No notifications, no evening scrolling and no distractions.
Listen to the rain together
If the weather turns wet, retreat to your cosy hideaway, light the stove and enjoy the sound of rain on the canvas. There's something romantic about being cuddled up together, while the world outside your hideaway carries on.
Make your own memories
If the weather turns wet, retreat to your cosy hideaway, light the stove and enjoy the sound of rain on the canvas. There's something romantic about being cuddled up together, while the world outside your hideaway carries on.
No matter what you choose to do, there doesn't have to be a set itinerary. Read together, play cards, share stories or simply sit outside and enjoy being somewhere beautiful with the person you love. No distractions, no rushing and nowhere you need to be, other than right here with your other half.
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