Chris’s little haven feels welcoming and calm from the moment you drive in under an arch of lovely mature trees. The cottage I was in was one of two units in the one cottage but it felt totally private and in that sense was a self contained cottage.
What was really good to see was the care taken to apply the same ethical standards to their cottages as they have in their own lives for many years - a deep care for animal welfare and the environment. Even seeing environmental cleaning products is so usual these days unfortunately yet they had them of course as well as a full composting and recycling system in their barn which also has a table tennis set and subbuteo. The woods belonging to the property are right behind the cottages and can be walked into easily . I was lucky to meet Chris before we left and he was such a lovely gentle man - one of a now increasingly rare breed of someone who has tried to live his life simply and ethically . I couldn’t recommend his place more even for a group of two sets of vegetarian friends who might want all of the cottage as the barn and outdoor space and tables are very attractive.