Tag: eco-holidays

A short blogpost written by recent guest Sue Rickard Staying at Denmark Farm is to be immersed in nature. We were there in May when everywhere was full of spring flowers and the new leaves on the beech trees were soft and silky, creating great canopies of greenness that one could stare into, dreaming of […]

After three long months of complete shut down at Denmark Farm we are raring to get up and running again. We are, however, sadly aware that we need to wait a little longer, until it is safe, to welcome everyone back. Then we will be ‘Good to Go’, picking up where we left off last […]

We’re delighted to announce that our Eco Lodge at Denmark Farm has been awarded the Green Key Accreditation for environmental tourism in Wales. Not only are we the first holiday accommodation in Ceredigion to gain a Green Key award but we are the first in Wales, outside of Pembrokeshire, where the scheme has been launched during the past year. […]

We have just 7 days remaining for our crowdfunded earth oven campaign and we’ve been overjoyed with the fantastic response from donors who (at of time of writing) have contributed £1,315.00 toward our £1,500.00 target. So, from all of us at Denmark Farm, thank you so much for your support. All our backers will be […]

The Eco Campsite at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, west Wales is now open for business again. The first intrepid campers arrived this weekend with some lovely Easter sunshine. We’ve been very busy, getting ready, over the last few weeks; leveling the site after a soggy winter with the highland cattle, spreading out the copious mole […]

If January’s relentless rain has left you feeling that there is nothing to look forward to then its time to plan your camping holiday for this summer. If camping in Wales is not your idea of a great holiday then think again. It seems that camping is a tonic for glumness and a growing number of […]

A few weeks ago we were delighted to welcome Rozie Apps, from Permaculture Magazine, to stay for a long weekend. She found our new Eco Lodge “well thought out and the local markets and countryside enticing”. “Freshly picked flowers from the wildflower meadow, tea, coffee and biscuits were waiting for us on the table, our pre-ordered butter […]

The welcome at Denmark Farm just got even warmer! New visitors to Denmark Farm could often be found wandering around the car park looking faintly puzzled and wondering what to do next, until they found a friendly staff member or spotted the noticeboard. Those days are now gone, as we have recently built and kitted-out a […]

Want to get away for a few days and learn a new craft? We have a very special Eco Lodge deal for guests attending one or more of our Woolly Week Workshops. Stay in our new Self-Catering Eco Lodge for 7 nights, from Friday 28th June until Friday 5th July, at very special prices: 1 […]

If you are crying out for a long weekend away, a mid week break or a full week or two eco-holiday in secluded and unspoilt West Wales just check out our new Eco Lodge at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. We offer 3 self-catering apartments, sleeping a total of 12-16 people (plus cots), in a beautifully […]

Now that Spring has  finally arrived, we have an exciting season of plant themed workshops at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. So if you are a budding plantaphile and want to get your hands dirty you still have time to join us. But do book soon as places are limited and filling up fast. Field Survey […]

The snow, wind and rain have caused a few delays to the building schedule for our eco holiday accommodation. However, we’re keeping busy in the office, stocking up on some lovely eco-friendly soft furnishings ready for our first guests. Alphabeds near Llandysul are hand-making making our beds in their water powered workshop, with sustainably sourced […]

We’ve spent the last few weeks eagerly awaiting a ‘green’ roof for our new self-catering eco holiday accommodation. Unfortunately the weather has got the upper hand once again, temporarily delaying this important phase of the build. However, another exciting and major landmark has been reached this week with the commissioning our new biomass boiler heating system. […]

After years of planning and fundraising the new Denmark Farm ’Eco Holiday’ units are going up fast and we are all set to welcome guests from early 2013. The new accommodation will provide ‘Visit Wales’ 3 star standard accommodation at an affordable cost. As well as using sustainably sourced timber for the main frame, we […]

If you’re considering camping this summer but need a little extra incentive then why not take advantage of our Amazing August Eco-Campsite Special Offer. 3 nights for the price of 2 throughout August!. Denmark farm provides space for eco-camping set in a wonderful, wildlife-rich 40-acre nature reserve. The camp site is situated on a gently […]

Imagine if our wildlife was to hold its own Olympic games. Who might be in with a chance of winning the gold medals? For the long jump, how about the grasshopper? A grasshopper can jump 20 times its body-length in distance – this would be roughly equivalent to a 6 ft person jumping a distance […]

  After years of careful planning, negotiation and fundraising, we’re finally on the road with our new eco-accommodation for visitors. Along with the usual spring feathered migrants, Cartrefi Dyfed have arrived at Denmark Farm and are moving on with the timber frame construction.  Pied flycatchers, warblers and blackcaps are singing their heads off all around […]

Development of our new sustainable holiday accommodation here at Denmark Farm reached a ground-breaking stage this week (quite literally!), and building work has now begun:     Digging & foundations – Feb 2012 The timber-framed units will accommodate couples, families or larger groups, and will be available as a holiday let to allow you to […]

Changes are taking place around the main buildings at Denmark Farm. The old pig sty and sheds have now gone, and the ground around them has been levelled. We were rather fond of the old shed so there were rather mixed feelings when we cleared it out for the final time. Sheds and pig-sty March […]