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ABOVE GROUND, LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, LIQUID WASTE COLLECTION TANKS 500 GALLON TUFF TANK Photo reproduced by kind permission of www.boundaryfarmcottages.co.uk/glamping 0800 334 5742 www.plasticsol.com New Club Lodge Safari Tent the perfect safari lodge with a spacious veranda & internal space Shepherd’s huts designed specifically for the glamping We supply: • Flat pack kits • Accommodation huts • Off grid solutions • Wet-room en suites • Catering huts • Bespoke solutions industry For more information: Tel: 07903313922 email: cathcaesar@talktalk.net www.plainhuts.co.uk Clear Sky Safari Tents Tel: 0845 299 6484 www.safaritents.net 6 Alexander Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2AA sales@safaritents.net 28 WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM
GLAMPSITES CASE STUDY Old Pine Yurt A single yurt offers peace and quiet under an ancient Scots Pine tree Donald and Fenella Corr have lived in the foothills of the Cairngorm mountains for over 35 years, although Donald’s family history can be traced back to the area from the mid-18th century. We talk to Fenella about their secluded hillside glampsite and the ‘fun’ they had with the local planning authority. What’s your back story – your life before glamping? Donald has lived in this area for most of his life. He had a small woodcarving business in our local village, Tomintoul, before changing direction into building and restoring stone walls. What made you decide to start offering glamping accommodation? About 15 years ago Donald fell heir to this piece of land, which has been in the family for over 80 years now. It troubled him that he couldn’t think of a use for the ground, which is part woodland, part rough grassland, and not suitable for much, especially as it lies at about 1,100 feet up in the hills. “THE YURT IS SITUATED BENEATH THE SPREADING BRANCHES OF AN ANCIENT SCOTS PINE TREE, HENCE THE NAME” Many years ago Donald’s father erected a wooden hut, on the hillside behind the old barn that is now our house, as overspill accommodation for family holidays. One day, about five years ago, a visiting friend, standing at the door of the hut and looking out at the fabulous view, remarked casually that people would love to come and stay here. The idea of offering glamping accommodation was born in that moment and, after many trials and tribulations, the Old Pine Yurt was declared open in mid-July 2014. Tell us about your location and site We’re located on a hillside, on the northern fringe of the Cairngorm mountains, and within the Cairngorms National Park. The yurt is situated beneath the spreading branches of an ancient Scots Pine tree, hence the name. Although not far from our house, the yurt occupies a sheltered position amidst young trees, so it is almost completely screened from view. It’s this privacy and seclusion that so many people appreciate, along with the fact that we have only the one yurt, so they don’t have to share the site with strangers. As for challenges, the biggest one is probably the number of times we have to run up and down the hill between the yurt and our house on changeover days! How did you research the business before entering it? The first step was to start looking at other glamping sites online, particularly those which were local to us, to see what occupancy rates were like in this part of the world, and whether there seemed to be a demand for glamping facilities in this area. Having ascertained that there was, we then had to decide what form of accommodation we were going to offer. Plans to base the business in the hut were quickly blown out of the water. WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM 29
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