Goytree Glamping and Treehouses — Hotel in Great Britain

We stayed over the August bank holiday and found it to be a lovely way to spend the bank holiday. ||The host greeted us upon our arrival which was a really nice touch, she gave us all relevant information regarding our stay and the local area….including walking directions to the nearest pub (see review on the carpenters) ||We stayed in Mimis tree yurt and found it to be perfectly situated as it was the first yurt you pass with its own parking space located within walking distance of the yurt, great for loading and unloading the car. ||The yurt was well maintained & clean. It had a very rustic feel to it, more rustic than other yurts we have stayed in, it was nice. The outdoor shower was hot, and the bath was incredible! The log burner heats up the yurt perfectly for chillier nights….pay attention regardless of it being a warmer day the yurt really does get chilly over night do not underestimate the temperature! ||The only element of the yurt we were less keen on having stayed at other yurts is that the compostable toilet is attached to the yurt…and the downside to this is that during windy weather the smell of the compost heap is pushed up and lingers a little throughout. There is a toilet cover plug and toilet seat but we unfortunately ended up staying during a storm. ||We enjoyed toasting marshmallows and making s’mores outside one evening and just using the yurt as a really lovely place to chill and relax. Everything we needed was provided by way of kitchen equipment & bits and pieces and there was a lovely hammock swings outside. ||We would recommend staying here if you want to get back to basics and really give yourself time...

We stayed in Phoenix tree house, a cute and charming building lovingly hand crafted from upcycled local materials. The setting is lovely, in a secluded corner of a meadow overlooking the Welsh border with Skirrid mountain in the distance. The off-grid facilities all have their individual ways of functioning. There is hot water on demand in the kitchen, loo and outdoor shower. The loo is compost but not too smelly if used properly. There is also an outdoor hot tub which has a separate wood fire boiler. There is an efficient gas hob inside or the option to cook on an open fire outside. We were fortunate to be there in hot weather as the bathing facilities are completely outside and uncovered. I’m not sure I would be brave enough to use them in cold weather. The sleeping loft is accessed by a very steep ladder so wouldn’t recommend it for anyone with any mobility issues. The loft is beautifully designed around an old oak tree and has a lovely comfortable bed. The whole setting is very tranquil and we spent most of the time just relaxing there with a daily visit to Eywas Harold for the butcher and general store. My only criticism was the uneven ground in front of the building. As it’s on a hillside, the ground naturally slopes so there is lots of stepping up and down on uneven, sometimes wobbly slabs. It would be so much better if the little seating deck was extended over the whole front to create a verandah. Also a bit of levelling around the fire pit would make it easier to use and not have everything...

Mimis yurt simplistic rustic perfection

Met Matt upon arrival greeted with all smiles and jokes, gave us a lil run down on the site, how it started and what's to come in the next few months as well as some informative information about the local wildlife and what we can expect to see, as we were the only ones on site he said feel free to check out the other treehouses which were equally unique and tranquil, highly recommend exploring the site as its picturesque everywhere also bonus points for finding flokki the mythical majestic himalayan cat with crystal blue eyes super affectionate even crashed with us for a night or two haha, we also witnessed an incredible blood moon and full moon

coming to the end of our stay we bumped into matt again who said he's going to pick up 3 Piglets tonight and if we wanted to come up and see them in the morning that wouldn't be a problem so of course we did and thats where rachel came out to meet us to take us to the pen, Instant smiles and conversation telling us about the house cockerel and all the other chickens and animals on site, we met the Piglets super cute and curious they had more than enough adequate space for them to do what pigs do haha

All in all I'd have to give it 10/10 there were no faults as far as I was concerned the yurt itself was beautiful, massive copper bath, outdoor shower, unbelievably comfy bed and when that fire is roaring it's so cosy you don't want to leave will definitely be back in the future Liam abbie and babyG...