Hempsall Farm Vegan Glamping — Hotel in South Cambridgeshire

We had an incredible long weekend at Hempsall, and it exceeded our expectations, from the peaceful setting to the warm hospitality.

The hosts, Pippa and Stuart (along with their family), were extremely welcoming and, being nestled in the tranquility of nature, they have created a safe haven for all animals - four legged and two! - where it is possible to relax, refresh, and just generally disconnect from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

One of our highlights was meeting the resident animals, with Wilson - a big, gentle giant of a goat - and TC the cat being particular favs. It was heartwarming to see how well-cared-for they are, and being able to spend time with them was a truly unique and fulfilling experience. We also had a visit at our tent a couple of days from a curious chicken - but don’t worry, they’re not intrusive at all, and the short gated fence means you don’t have to interact with them, if that’s not your thing (personally, we loved it!).

The tents are very spacious and comfy, and the dining table that converted into a table tennis and pool table was a massive plus, and got plenty of use during our stay, as did the frisbees provided. My 10-year old daughter also loved her camp bed, and on the one day where we had thunderstorms, it became a sanctuary for her to the extent she even fell asleep despite some loud cracks above us!

We’d not been glamping like this before, so weren’t sure what to expect - any future glamping venues now have a lot to live up to! There’s no TV (though with views for miles, even my daughter didn’t miss it) and no wifi (but phone signal was strong throughout). There is a large cool box (rather than a fridge) though ice blocks are provided on a daily basis, and we found our food stayed fresh throughout. The shower is the works! - jets and everything! - and there is a hot tub too (which we only briefly used ourselves, though with the views you could imagine people could spend many happy hours there). You’re provided with plenty of wood to get you started - we lit the fire in the tent a couple of times, cooked on the fire pit outside one night, and used the wood fired hot tub once too, and still had plenty of wood left over from the original batch provided.

Pippa and Stuart’s warm and friendly nature made us feel instantly welcome. They were always easily contactable, available to provide assistance, and their passion for veganism was evident. As a vegan myself, it was so nice to finally go somewhere and feel like I could be myself, and it was great chatting to them and hearing from their experiences.

We ordered pastries on a couple of mornings, hand-delivered by our hosts, which were delicious! I’d recommend the vanilla and hazelnut crown. It was nice to sit on the decking, with a morning cup of tea, and hear nothing but the sounds of nature around us.

To offer some balance, the pizza oven wasn’t working during our stay (we’d heard good things about the pizza and bus bar!) but Pippa had let us know in advance, and it didn’t impact our wonderful experience of the weekend at all.

So in conclusion, our long weekend was a truly blissful and rejuvenating experience. The peaceful setting, the opportunity to interact with the animals, and the exceptional hospitality provided by Pippa and Stuart made it an unforgettable stay. We’d highly recommend this glamping site to anyone seeking a tranquil retreat with compassionate hosts, and it’s an absolutely ‘must visit’ for anyone who is vegan or vegan-curious. We can't wait to return and create more cherished memories in this...

After over 10 years of not being able to go on holiday we chose to go to Hempsall Farm for a long weekend. Our tent was amazing and kitted out for everything we needed for a self-catering break. Ross decided he would be the one to light and maintain the fire pit, wood burner hot tub, and fire inside. He mostly succeeded, though the first night we were freezing and the dinner took hours to cook. He did improve in the next two nights though.

Being sited on a farm with rescued animals we couldn't wait to see all of the residents and spent a long time meeting all of them and hearing their stories. We were able to stroke those who enjoyed a fuss, some of them insisted on a stroke by ramming their heads into us (Jack was the best at this!).

We visited the animals multiple times during our stay and loved to see them just acting like they should and enjoying a life in safety.

It was great to sit in the pub bus and watch the goats and sheep battle for the best spot on the hill in their enclosure. The two lambs ignored this and just sat eating grass to one side. The battle for the hill continued as we sat in our hot tub waiting for nightfall and the chance to relax under the stars.

Our evenings were spent reading by the fire, listening to the radio, and hearing sheep in the background. We live near to a farm where we always hear lambs and feel sad knowing what will happen to them. Hearing the noises of sheep that are safe was amazing.

It was great to meet Pippa and Stuart who gave us a warm welcome and patiently answered our questions such as "sheep have tails?" or "I can't make fire, please help!".

Our planned meals were thrown out the window when we found out they freshly provide some breakfast options (the ham and cheese Danish's and waffles were outstanding) and even ordered vegan poached eggs, we didn't even know that was a thing now!

We thoroughly recommend a stay here and will be booking for...

We recently spent a long weekend (last weekend in April) at this lovely site. Our family had two of the three safari style tents, the third being out of use so we had the place to ourselves. One of our tents was the dog friendly one. These tents are spacious, well equipped, comfortable and clean. We were cold because the weather was unseasonably cold and wet and it’s a tent after all! However there is wood burner which kept us warm. The first load of logs are included and you then buy any extra you need. We did use more than you would normally this time of year but that couldn’t be helped! The other remedy to staying warm was the fantastic wood burner powered hot tub which we used every day. Stuart had already warmed them up to a reasonable temperature (30c?) so you are not having to heat cold water! We just needed to bring it up to our desired temperature. Either Stuart or Pippa are always available via text to help with the hot tub, provide more logs or anything else. They were very welcoming and friendly and we spent a nice evening having a drink and chatting with them in their double decker bus pub! Other nice touches were the dinning table which converts into a table tennis table and pool table and the fire pit outside which can be used for cooking. We didn’t get to meet the animals they have rescued at weekend due to the weather. But when we checked out the sun was making a rare appearance and Pippa spent an hour introducing us. It was very clear how passionate Pippa is about the animals and being vegan, which made the stay educational as well as enjoyable! The setting is very peaceful and relaxing just outside the village. So it’s perfect for local walks and we popped into Cambridge using the park and ride a couple of miles down the road. All in all despite our weather a great weekend. Stuart & Pippa have created a very special place which we...