Whats Included
Feel at ease when you book with us and know that we do not have any hidden charges. What you pay for includes everything you may need to enjoy a comfortable holiday without worrying about extra charges for use of our facilities or extra logs and kindling.
Hop Pickers Rural Retreats is self-catering, but we do provide you with a few necessities to make life easier and the car lighter, and to enable you to get out of the car and not have to unpack straight away. Having a list may make packing more straightforward:
- Free Wifi
- Supply of kiln dried logs, firelighters and kindling
- Private electric Jacuzzi style hot tub with Hop Pickers Barn, Cabin, Hideaway Shepherds Hut
- Welcome pack (this includes bread, eggs when available, milk, apple juice, chocolate brownies, marmalade)
- Electricty, water and heating
- Towels (1 hand and 1 bath per person) but NOT swimming towels
- Tea, coffee and sugar and sweetners (at least enough for your stay)
- Milk (plenty for arrival drinks)
- Salt & pepper and herbs & spices
- Bath mats
- Bedlinen (all beds made up for arrival)
- Cot available on request
- Towelling Bathrobes in Hop Pickers Hideaway
- Complimentary toiletries (shower gels, shampoo, conditioner, soap)
- Hairdryer
- Books
- Board Games & jigsaw puzzles
- Toothbrush/shaver point in every bathroom
- 2 toilet rolls per bathroom
- 1 Kitchen roll
- 1 dishcloth and 1 scouring sponge
- 2 tea towels
- Oven gloves
- Washing up liquid
- All purpose surface cleaner
- Dishwasher tabs
- Laundry room available in separate shed with washer and dryer
- Bin liners including recycle and landfill
- Cling film
- Aluminium foil
- Some baby equipment on request– baby bath, toilet step
- Doggy welcome pack on Request– XL crate and mat, dog towels, dog blankets, poo bags, treats
- Ironing board & iron
- Christmas tree and decorations at Christmas/New Year
5 Benefits of Wild Swimming
You may be wondering, why on earth would I recommend swimming in a lake when we have a perfectly good, heated pool? Well… wild swimming can have significant health benefits when done in a safe environment. Conveniently, we have a lake just down the road that has recently opened! It's a 15-minute walk along a picturesque rural country lane, or just a few minutes by car.