Their three new luxury glamping pods at Weatherhill Farm are all part of their vision for the future as Sam is getting married in December and additional incomes are always important when more than one family is involved than was the case previously.
“Originally, we were going to go down the line of shepherd’s huts but we decided to go for these pods because they are a lot different. “We love living in our little hamlet of Burshill and we didn’t want to change it. We have been very mindful that we didn’t want to encourage noise or be too touristy. That’s why we only applied for three pods and it is adults only, no children and no dogs. We promote it as a peaceful place.“The feedback we are getting is lovely. They’re all loving the views, that we take for granted. They can gaze at the stars, there’s no light pollution, just the quietness.
“Animal husbandry is really important. Welfare of any animal is vital and we spend a lot of time with our pigs making sure they are receiving the best attention. We have invested heavily in state-of-the-art buildings and feeding equipment for them. “We trade our muck for straw, with local farmers, and have a small amount of arable land. We still tenant 100 acres over at Low Farm, where I grew up in North Frodingham, and we have 18 acres that we now own here in Burshill.