glamping

  1. S

    First time purchasing...what is the process of buying land - additional costs, steps etc?

    Wanting a small parcel 1-3 acres for "amenity" purposes as the agents seem to like to call it. Once I find one I want to go ahead with buying what is the process? Many of them say things like private treaty but most say they are auctions. I don't understand what private treaty is. I have read...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Farmers should be wary of the ‘VAT complexities’ of glamping

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Rural landowners and farmers are being urged to be mindful of the “VAT complexities” associated with starting up a glamping business. Accountancy firm Saffrey LLP said glamping has developed into a well-established element of the UK tourist...
  3. Nearly

    United Utilities know better too?

    How publicly-funded anti-pollution projects are creating expensive environmental disasters. UU and NE plant trees to stop soil eroding into reservoirs. Trees mostly die. Plastic tree guards degrade and microplastics wash into the reservoirs. Tree guards, wire, cable ties and posts still litter...
  4. B

    Seeking Woodland Rental for Glamping Venture, Including Buildings for Conversion

    Dear Fellow Farming Forum Members, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Kieron Sutherland, and I am reaching out to the community in search of a unique opportunity. I have a passion for nature and outdoor hospitality, and I am eager to embark on a venture that combines both. Hence, I...
  5. B

    Seeking Woodland Rental for Glamping Venture, Including Buildings for Conversion

    Dear Fellow Farming Forum Members, I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Kieron Sutherland, and I am reaching out to the community in search of a unique opportunity. I have a passion for nature and outdoor hospitality, and I am eager to embark on a venture that combines both. Hence, I...
  6. N

    Need Advice From Old Hands

    Hi looking to buy 30 acre hill farm in north west Ireland. Never farmed in my life but have new wellies lol. Not looking to make a living at this more a hobby to cover my expenses and the outlay of the land etc. what should I start with on the hill farm with zero experience? I know everyone...
  7. Norfolk Hill Farmer

    long shot for barn conversion planning permission

    We have on the farm the remaining footings of an old agricultural barn which my Father dismantled nearly 30 years ago. The barn would have been built in the 1800 s ?? and was brick with a Tyled roof with in out doors on the each side of the barn for loading/ unloading, common for that period...
  8. jackrussell101

    Defra now looking at capping SFI

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/defra-minister-hints-at-elm-cap-to-maintain-food-production?utm_source=hometopstories
  9. poorsheepfarmer

    Pony paddock how much?

    Got a one acre pony paddock to sell how much should it be?
  10. GAM

    IR Monocular?

    Does anyone use an IR Monocular? I am relatively new to nigh shooting, and would like a few tips please.. I have just added the PARD NV700SP LRF to my rifle, yet Im finding it heavy to scan the fields! so I was considering a IR Monocular, and suggestions greatly appreciated
  11. Bigsingle

    Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme AND Protests

    This is the number someone has come up with for the Welsh government for losses down to the new agriculture policy. Great news. Not.
  12. JCMaloney

    Up Acre - anyone heard of them?

    Appeared on a detecting forum I peruse now & then....... https://up-acre.co.uk/ Seems they find a use for "awkward" land, although I can`t see detecting making as much as solar/glamping or wind turbines myself!
  13. Agriland RSS

    Cornwall farmer receives suspended sentence for animal welfare offences

    Written by Agriland Team from Agriland A farmer from North Cornwall has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a string of animal welfare offences. Kevin Hutchings of Pattacott Farm Camping and Glamping site, Maxworthy, Launceston, was also ordered to pay more than...
  14. D

    Rewilding : A bourgeois indulgence funded by the State.

    Well isn’t it?
  15. M

    Hiring barn space

    I’ve got a 60x45ft barn that could be used for hiring out during certain times of the year. It’s a modern barn, concrete panels, steel framed etc. so not very pretty but functional! Just curious if anyone else has experience in this area? It could be used for various events, short term storage...
  16. Agriland RSS

    70ha Tump Farm provides ‘rare opportunity’ for buyers

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A 70ha parcel of land at Tump Farm is on the market and provides “a rare opportunity for buyers”, according to North and Letherby Chartered Surveyors. The site has been in one family for over 60 years and is located near Chepstow in Wales between...
  17. H

    What is so wrong with just farming...

    Honestly what is so wrong with just farming nowadays?? All you hear is we have to diversify, we need to be shopkeepers, or sell ice cream, or have tourists on site, or go into rewildling etc etc etc...... You dont see any other industry getting pummeled so much that they have to basically go...
  18. steveR

    Farm Business Innovation Show

    Anyone been today/going tomorrow? Foul forecast, so a tootle down to the NEC for me tomorrow. Some other Shows also on that might be fun, especially the Food and Drink expo, hopefully lots of samples :) Cheap day out at a few quid for the train and that's it. More details further down the...
  19. Agriland RSS

    5 things farmers should consider before holiday letting

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Sykes Holiday Cottages has said higher demand, coupled with the “soaring costs” of agriculture, has prompted many British farmers to look into new ways to grow and diversity their income. This includes branching out into other business ventures...
  20. CampWild Project

    Unlock Wild Spaces - Scaling Responsible Access to Nature & Wild Camping

    Hello! We are Alex & Tom, two lifelong friends on a mission to revolutionise access to nature, camping & outdoor recreation in the UK. Over the past 12 months, we have been working hard to build, test and prove the concept (with some of the people who will read this post!) of a network of Wild...
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