Our experience of our first Feather Down holiday was a wonderful one. We were met by the lovely Grace and everything was explained to us, and a hamper full of goodies was bought to out tent._x000D_ _x000D_ People have asked us what we did whilst we were there and how we filled our days. It was a fantastically simple way of living, we spent alot of quality time together as a family, fetching wood for the burners, watching the horses outside our tent, relaxing on the verandar in the canvas deck chairs, swinging gently in the hammock, feeding the chickens (as well as the boys constantly checking for freshly laid eggs), also saving the scraps for the pigs in the adjoining field. _x000D_ _x000D_ We enjoyed joining everyone else on the farm for a Farm Talk (show round)by Faye, which was very fasinating, and one of the highlights was to see 5 calves being born, there were even twins! _x000D_ _x000D_ We spent time with another family who were in the tent beside us and enjoyed a glass of wine with them one evening whilst the children all played cricket. _x000D_ _x000D_ It was an absolute pleasure meeting the family that run the farm, Faye, Austin, Grace, Alice, George and Freddie. They were all very friendly, chatty and made us feel very welcome. Our two boys have spoken constantly about the children, who they loved making friends with. _x000D_ _x000D_ The tent was a fasinating combination of the outside being on the other side of a canvass frame with the beauty and rustic setting inside. With the exciting cupboard bed, bunk bed, wood burner stove, large farmhouse table and chairs, comfortable sofa, sufficient utentsils,wooden floorboards and night fall was always by candle light - perfection. _x000D_ _x000D_ Not to miss out the creative hot tub which my partner mastered the art of keeping the water lovely and warm with a roaring fire, we would spend time during the day looking out across the amazing views for miles and miles, (also watching the true workings of the farm in progress) and then watch the stars at night as the night fell dark._x000D_ _x000D_ A surreal but wonderful holiday, an escape but the stresses and strains of every day life, no electronics, no wi-fi - what more could you ask for!!! _x000D_ _x000D_ We will be booking again for next year.

I think everyone ( granny, mum and Dad and 4 children ) said they had the best holiday ever. Sunninglye farm is in the most beautiful spot and our tent overlooked the valley with deer appearing at dusk. The children loved every aspect of our stay. They were free to roam safely and meet other children and had loads of space for football and frisbee. Our 2 year old spent ages on the swing . Rosie ( 8 years old) fell in love with the pony and donkey and wept when she left. The lake was a huge hit with everyone and the raft making was such fun. The food we ordered was excellent. Jill and Jo ( our hosts) were really helpful but also let us just get on with it . It felt like home and really was a perfect trip. We will definitely comeback to Sunninglye.

Our family had a wonderful time from start to finish. Gill and jo were very welcoming and friendly. They offered lots of lovely ideas to spend quality time together away from the normal rat race. The tents and showers were spotlessly clean. Our tent was great fun to live in, with lighting the lamps at dusk and getting the fire stove going to cook on. It was well stocked and fresh bread being delivered each morning made it a wonderful home from home.

We fully engaged with the farm, went on the great farm walk, played with the animals, looked after our chickens, enjoyed the view, ate delicious pizza and liked the other families. It did help too that the weather was perfect but I think this farm would be great in any weather especially with the wood-burning stove!