Travel is changing. Less rushing, fewer activities. More focus on where you are - and with who. The travel trends for 2026 embody this: digital detox, nature-focused vacations, small-group travel, and conscious choices.
At Feather Down, this feels less like a trend and more like recognition.
Digital detox, without rules
More and more people crave being offline. Not because they have to, but because it brings peace. At Feather Down, you don't have to make time or space for that; there's no Wi-Fi beckoning, no screen calling. The day fills itself with other things: coffee on the wood stove, children already playing outside, conversations that don't have to go anywhere.
It's often only later that you realize how peaceful it actually was. And how wonderful that is.
Nature as rhythm, not as activity
Nature holidays are becoming more popular, but nature isn't just a part of the program here. It's the foundation. You experience the light, the weather, and the animals. Mornings are peaceful, afternoons full of play and adventure, evenings cosy around the campfire. Children discover what farm life is like, where their food comes from and fully immerse themselves into the expansive countryside around them.
Small-scale travel creates space
As large resorts and holiday spots fill up, the need for a quieter, more relaxed environment is needed more than ever. With just a handful of hideaways at each farm, you'll discover familiar faces, no crowds and no pressure, giving you a true rest and peaceful holiday.
Conscious, without becoming complicated
Conscious travel is often about reducing consumption and increasing appreciation. At Feather Down Farms, it's all about the little things. Cooking over a wood fire. Purchases from local suppliers in the farm honesty shop. Living with the seasons. Not because it's called that, but because that's how it works on the farm.
It's precisely that simplicity that makes it easy. Your day unfolds without you having to direct it.
Maybe this is why it fits so well this year.
What travel trends describe now, is actually a longing that has existed for much longer: for peace, for the outdoors, for time together.
At Feather Down, we don't call it a trend. We just call it simpler living, rediscovering what naturally feels good.
Perhaps 2026 is the year where nature, simplicity and shared time is exactly what you need, maybe without realising it.
It was a wonderful break from the usual hassle and bustle of modern day life. Was lovely to just have some family time away from screens and electronic devices.
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