14 Feb 2017
Tags: Glamping, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Isle Of Wight, Luxury, Camping, New for 2017
Though shall not rough it with Classic Glamping! Take a look at our brand new luxury glamping retreats opening in 2017 across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
Exactly what it says on the tin! Sleeping up to 4, this wonderful wagon is ideal for a romantic retreat or a family getaway. Set in its own fenced area boasting a south-facing, covered veranda looking across sweeping farmland to the hills of Dartmoor National Park. The delightful interior is surprisingly spacious with high ceilings and huge windows allowing the light to flood in. The kitchen area boats a full-size oven and a fridge (with ice-box), the bespoke dining table converts into a double bed and there is a cosy wood-burner too. The other double bed is tucked up at mezzanine level with a porthole window looking out to blissful country views. Guests can take their dog along with them, and there are footpaths surrounding the site. Dartmoor and the sandy beaches of the north Devon coast are close by too.
Opening on mid-February 2017. Prices from £11 per person per night.
All aboard for a holiday with a difference! Vida is a unusual glamping retreat, literally floating in the water of Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight. Accessed from a private pontoon, there is a wraparound timber decking with glorious views and a roof terrace complete with deckchairs, ideal for watching the boats go back and forth across the harbour. There are two light and bright double bedrooms, both with access straight onto the deck, a modern bathroom (of course with hot and cold running water and a flushing loo) and a chic open plan living space, complete with fully equipped kitchen. Underfloor heating keeps Vida toasty and even WiFi is provided. There is plenty to see and do nearby – visit Bembridge village, take a walk across the causeway or even give windsurfing a go.
Open now. Prices from £14 per person per night.
This charming chalet for 2 really is right by the sea, sat on the beach at the famous seaside (and famous fossil) resort of Lyme Regis in Dorset. It is furnished with love and care to ensure that there is everything you would need for an ideal glamping getaway. The open plan living-room consists of a small sitting area and dining area with an electric heater and a TV, plus a compact fitted kitchen with a two-ring induction hob, combination microwave and a fridge (with ice-box). As standard, the wet-room includes hot and cold running water and the bonus of under-floor heating. The bed is tucked away on the 'bed shelf' up the steep stairs, where there is a cosy double mattress (the headroom is limited) and a hatch with glorious views out to sea. There is plenty to see and do close by – stroll just a few steps to the famous Cobb, you can be at the famous Hix Oyster & Fish House in ten minutes, wander up and down Marine Parade, explore the high street or visit the Lyme Regis Museum and Marine Theatre.
Opening at the end of March 2017. Prices from £30 per person per night.
A super-sized shepherd's hut in rural Devon sleeping up to 5! Nestled in the corner of a field facing onto a gentle hillside with glorious views for miles and stunning sunsets. At 36 feet long, there's plenty of space to relax and the open plan living area includes a warming wood-burner, a TV and a fully-fitted kitchen with full-sized gas cooker and fridge. The pretty bedrooms are at either end, one a double and one a triple. There is of course an en suite shower-room with hot and cold running water. The hut has lots of 'green' credentials too – solar panels, wildlife boxes, rainwater recycling and more. Shepherd's Sky is set on the outskirts of the mid-Devon village of Cheriton Fitzpaine – you can walk to the local pub and there is a farm shop with a lovely café on the other side of the village.
Opening at the end of February 2017. Prices from £13 per person per night.
Black Pig Safari Tent Retreats
A brand new safari tent site near the delightful town of Shaftesbury, Dorset. A real get-away-from-it-all location, part of Bittles Brook Farm, an equestrian facility with dogs, horses, chickens and sheep on site too. As the name suggests, the star attraction is Beauty the Large Black pig who inspired the name of this charming place. Carrying on the theme, the tents are named after breeds of black pigs from around the world – Murciano (a breed from Murcia, Spain) and Gascon (a breed from the Midi-Pyrenees region of France) and Mukota (a breed from northern Zimbabwe). All have en suite facilities (and electric) with spectacular panoramic views. Murciano and Gascon are set together in a wildflower meadow but private from each other and both sleep up to 6. Mukota is nestled in another meadow separate to the other two tents and sleeps up to 4.
Opening at the end of May 2017. Prices from £12 (Murciano and Gascon) or £14 (Mukota) per person per night.
Please note that the site is still in the build stage at present so the winter photos do not do it any justice.
Mount View Luxury Glamping
Mount View Horizon Safari Tent, Mount View Sunrise Safari Tent, and Mount View Retreat shepherd's hut
The most amazing site with 180 degree sea views over the majestic St Michael's Mount in Cornwall - 2 huge safari tents each sleeping 6, 1 huge shepherd's hut sleeping 4, each with its very own hot tub (and the Classic Glamping promise of en suite facilities of course!). All the essentials and more are provided – even WiFi! A remote and unspoilt location with lots of great places to visit close by – Marazion beach, Tremenheere Sculpture gardens (a ten minute walk away), the renowned surfing beaches of Sennen Cove, Gwithian and Porthcurno, the fishing village of Mousehole and charming St Ives to name but a few. There is also direct access through fields to the 'St Michael's Way' footpath.
Opening at the end of May 2017. Prices are from £15 per person per night for the safari tents and from £17 for the shepherd's hut.
Please note that the site is still being completed and therefore the tents/hut have been computer generated onto the images.
The latest addition to the fabulous cedar yurts at Little Coombe Farm Cedar Yurts, situated just two miles from Dartmouth. Cedar-clad and sleeping up to five, the yurt's roomy interior (eight metres in diameter) is divided into sitting, bedroom (with en suite shower-room and separate loo), dining and kitchen areas. A smaller yurt, with a triple bunk bedroom, shower-room and loo, is ideal for children. The property has under-floor heating, a wood-burner, WiFi, a television, electric cooker, microwave, fridge, and even a dishwasher and washing machine. There's a large deck with a wood-fired hot tub and a barbecue. South Devon has so much to offer with fantastic beaches and charming villages – plus Agatha Christie's house which has now been completely restored by the National Trust.
Opening at the beginning of April 2017. Prices from £16 per person per night.
Please note that, as Woodpecker isn't quite finished yet, these photos are of Buzzard Cedar Yurt which Woodpecker will be very similar to.
For further information and high-resolution images, please contact Jakie Jewell (01326 555531 or jakie@classic.co.uk) or Laura White (01326 555554 or laura@classic.co.uk)
Classic Glamping are part of Classic Cottages www.classic.co.uk
