Here’s a place to cocoon your family in an idyllic world – just for a weekend. And it’s a kids’ (big and small) Utopia: a tempting combination of tents and food – all enclosed in a cosyVictorian walled garden.
Talton Lodge has the ultimate secret garden that you can just disappear into.When the latched wooden gate is opened you’ll be sure to gasp with excitement at the sight in front of you (it’s rather like the beginning of a theme park advert, but without the schmaltz).
The campsite is in aVictorian red-brick walled garden, with everything you’d expect – veggie patches, raspberry bushes, chicken coops, an orchard – all topped off with a babbling brook.You’ll find tipis, yurts, and a pavilion (for all your ablutions), surrounded by all the trappings of self-sufficiency, from soft fruit to hand-reared heavenly hog.
The Norwegian tipi on the lawn is massive (vast enough to hold a wedding for 65 guests).And across the gravel path you’ll find a traditionally decorated Mongolian yurt. Behind the cast-iron gates, just beyond the wall, you’ll also be able to glimpse a traditional North American tipi.
The outdoors here is paradise; kids can run in and out of trees and tents, and there are a further 20 acres surrounding this.Throw in Talton’s owner Olivia, who dishes up delicious three-course dinners – you’d be mad not to take advantage of her cooking during your stay – and you won’t be able to help feeling completely relaxed at this heavenly place.
