Is Peake's Retreats value for money?

  • 08/06/2021

We are very proud of our reviews and recommendations across the various platforms and we work very hard to maintain them, we like to think that we 'go out of our way' for our guests and whenever possible we will do whatever we can to make your stay the best. Of course there are limitations on this, and sometimes that is financial limitations.

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hot tub at glamping site, with Passion flowers

Our hot tubs

  • 08/05/2021

We get asked a lot about our hot tubs and how the booking system works. So we thought now was a good time to go into a bit of detail about what you can expect to find onsite, what your accommodation will have access to and when/how you can use them...

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Yurt set on pretty glampsite with lot's of beautiful flowers

Extras you can add to your booking at Peake's Retreats Glampsite

  • 14/06/2021

Here at Peake’s Retreats we want to make your stay the best it can possibly be.

This is why we have chosen only the very best and prettiest furnishings, beautiful bedding, and lovely throws. We fill our yurt field with bright and beautiful flowers every year, and even the hot tubs were chosen because of those they look.

We want to make sure everyone is entertained so we have the children’s play area in our enclosed Glamping field, allowing parents to relax and enjoy their getaway while their children are entertained.

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BBQ time

  • 09/05/2021

When I was growing up BBQs were mostly reserved for holidays. Maybe they did happen at home but I genuinely can’t remember any BBQs

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fire in Finnish bbq hut

covid policy 2021

  • 09/02/2021

With the successful roll out of the vaccine in the UK we are hopeful that we will soon be given a date to announce our re-opening.

Some of you are already getting ahead and booking your summer stay, which is great; we are so excited to welcome our guests back.



Understandably a lot of people are reluctant to book at the moment as we don’t know what is going to happen in the future:

-will we remain in the tier system and therefore keep moving between the different tiers with their various rules?

-will the rule of 6 remain in place?

-will isolation still be a thing?

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Small countryside village church on a sunny day surrounded by field

The Tatenhill Silver Circuit Walk

  • 23/01/2021

On such a beautiful, sunny January day there is nothing better to do than go for an invigorating walk in nature, so that’s exactly what I decided to do this week.

I decided to try a route I have never done before; The Tatenhill silver circuit.

I chose to start the circuit at Barton Marina, which is just a 10-15 minute drive from Peake’s Retreats...

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Bench next to lake at sunset

Places to Visit in Staffordshire: Branston Water Park

  • 14/01/2021

I was born in Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, and lived the majority of my childhood in Rosliston, South Derbyshire. Which is only a 15 minute drive from Branston Water park. I can’t say that we visited all the time as we had Rosliston Forestry centre and the National Forest on our doorstep...

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Glamping breakfast spread out on electric range

What do I need to take on a Glamping trip?

  • 13/06/2021

What do we provide and what will you need to bring with you?



We want your stay with us to be as easy as hassle free as possible so we have tried to cover as many bases as possible when it comes to the little things we provide.



Below is a list of things you can expect to find already here when you arrive;

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Finnish BBQ hut central fire pit

FAQs following the corona virus lockdown

  • 27/07/2020

We have received a lot of enquiries since we first opened following the lockdown earlier this year, and with a lot of people asking the same questions (let’s face it we’re all a bit confused as to what we can and can’t do at the moment) we thought it best to pop them in an easy to read blog post. So here goes:...

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Glamping yurt interior

Ready to re-open

  • 26/08/2020

In the last few months the world as we knew it changed entirely, and whilst we will be opening to guests again on July 4th we have also had to make some changes to the way we operate to ensure we are following government guidelines, but more importantly to keep our guests and staff safe...

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Massage table in pretty glamping yurt

How massage could benefit you

  • 16/06/2020

There are many benefits of massage; ranging from pain relief to improved
digestion and circulation, but one of the biggest for my clients is stress relief;
so many people get caught up in the endless rush of everyday life that they
often believe that they do not have the time to truly relax. These
people exist within a bubble of stress and it becomes normal. This
stress can have a detrimental physical...

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Pink sunrise over English countryside glamping yurts

New post corona virus booking policy

  • 02/06/2020

The hospitality industry has been hugely affected by the coronavirus pandemic over the last few months, and in accordance with government guidelines we will remain closed for the month of June and expect to open to guests on...

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Beautiful pink sunrise behind glamping yurt Staffordshire

COVID 19 update

  • 17/03/2020

COVID 19 update



In the last few days we have received a number of enquiries relating to the Corona virus pandemic which is affecting us all at the moment.



The queries are all the same: what are our plans and how will it affect their booking?



At this point in time we are aware the situation is very fluid and changing constantly. We are doing our best to keep up to date with all news relating to the corona virus and offer advice accordingly.

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Bunster Hill Peak District Derbyshire on a sunny cloudy day

Walking in Staffordshire/ Derbyshire near Peake’s Retreats glampsite

  • 26/02/2020

One of the great things about the location of both our glampsite and our Cyprus accommodation is that there are plenty of places to go walking nearby.

In Staffordshire at the glampsite we have lot’s of beautiful walks directly from our doorstep without the need to drive to get to them. Visit the Staffordshire county council website here to view a map of all of the footpaths

The local pub is just a 1.2 mile walk away and you can either walk over the fields or down the country lane (note there is no footpath). At a steady pace it should take you around 20 minutes to get there (a little longer if you have children with you) Just ask us to point you in the right direction.

Staying in the village there are some lovely routes which take you on a tour of the local area, it was during a random walking adventure a few years ago that I discovered Anslow had a woodland with over 28.5k trees. A lovely place to go and let your (well behaved) dog have a little lead free time. Our cockapoo Monty loves exploring here.

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Mum and daughter dining in local country pub

Top 10 places to eat locally

  • 11/01/2020

One of the, no THE, most common question I get asked, either before guests arrive or when they get here, is:

Is there somewhere nice to eat nearby?



We have put a few suggestions in the back of our welcome book but here is a countdown of our top 10 places to eat when staying with us at the glampsite in Staffordshire.

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Yurt at sunset, what’s on Staffordshire/Derbyshire

What’s on near us in Staffordshire/Derbyshire in July

  • 27/06/2019

Are you thinking of staying with us at the Staffordshire glampsite in July? Here’s a list of some ideas for things to do locally to us in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. All within a 45 minute drive. There are family fun days, festivals, food evenings, drink events and more, something for everyone:

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Man and dog by firepit on camping holiday

10 reasons to stay with us at our glampsite in Staffordshire

  • 27/05/2019

10 reasons to try out glamping in our Staffordshire yurts:



Some people absolutely love camping; the idea of getting back to basics, getting close to nature, going off grid, taking time away from all of the screens that surround us in our daily life, and re-connecting as a family, or with friends....

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Kibris Minia North Cyprus Tatlisu Karpaz Apostolos Andreas Monastery sunshine blue sky, church

A day trip up the Karpaz peninsula.

  • 14/04/2019

23/3/19



It was such a beautiful morning when I opened the curtains in the master bedroom at the villa this morning, and looked out from the balcony past the pool and down toward the unspoilt views of the inviting deep blue Mediterranean Sea.



It prompted a very spontaneous decision to drive up the coast and take a trip to Karpaz.



The Karpaz peninsula is known as the most unspoilt place of Northern Cyprus, and probably the entire island. Some of the peninsula is a protected natural heritage area, meaning there is little to no new building permitted. Allowing nature to run free in it’s natural environment and creating an area that is one of the least polluted in Europe...

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Cosy village pub table and chair woodburner

The Dog and Partridge, Marchington

  • 04/04/2019

I am trying to make Thursday a day where Ted and I take Niamh out for a spot of lunch while the boys are at school.



Not only is it a great way to find more places to eat in our local area, that I can then tell you all about, but it is a fantastic excuse to spend some quality time together.



A few weeks ago we found ourselves at The Dog and Partridge in Marchington...

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Yellow wild flowers, turquoise Mediterranean ocean blue sky

Cyprus in March

  • 10/06/2019

March in Cyprus is amazing! It is a time of year when not many tourists visit the island and consequently a lot of places aren’t yet fully open. For example we have been to two beaches this week that did not have the sun beds out, they hadn’t done a beach clean up yet so there w...

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Blonde haired Little girl with painted unicorn

The Mug Tug

  • 19/03/2019

Paint a pot at The Mug Tug...

The Mug Tug is a converted barge, which can be found moored at Barton Marina, just outside of The Apple Tree coffee shop.

It is always a hit with our children when we take them to paint a pot, which we don’t do often enough....

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Tasty rocket topped pizza, lunch, dinner

The White Swan, Walton

  • 07/03/2019

One of the first questions we get asked by guests staying in the yurts or The Loft is; ‘where would you recommend for good food?’

We are actually really lucky in that we have some amazing restaurants and pubs very close by. Our local pub, The Bell Inn, is a great choice, but there are plenty of other options out there and we have decided to use the blog to provide you with a little bit more information about the options available and the places we would choose to go to ourselves.

We started at The White Swan in Walton which is roughly 4 miles away from us in Anslow...

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Swimming pool overlooking Mediterranean Sea, with beautiful flowers and blue sky

Introducing our first holiday apartment in North Cyprus

  • 10/06/2019

You have probably already seen that we have expanded the ‘Peake’s Retreats’ brand to include a holiday apartment in North Cyprus.

We hope this is the first of many in North Cyprus.

Why have we chosen North Cyprus though?

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Glamping cooking area at Peake's Retreats, with electric range and all equipment needed.

Salten's Cooking Cabin

  • 20/03/2018

I thought I would use the blog to explain a bit about our site and how it works and why we have designed it the way it is.

Since we took our first booking on 19th January 2018 we have had so many more guests than I imagined and it has truly been fantastic. So first of all thank you to everyone who has stayed with us so far, has booked to stay with us in the future and who is considering booking...

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Peake's Retreats luxury yurts feedback, first two months having fun.

Nearly 2 months in and we're loving it.

  • 22/02/2018

We officially opened to guests on 3rd January 2018. We were really excited to do so and it couldn't come around fast enough. We got our planning permission in September 2016, but plans were halted whilst the landscaping was approved...

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Pumpkins, trick or treat. Yurt

Halloween at Peake's Retreats

  • 06/11/2017

We throughly enjoyed Halloween this year; due to our location (out in the sticks) we get absolutely no trick or treaters, and its very unlikely that we ever will, so to be completely honest we use this as an excuse not to do anything in terms of decoration for Halloween...

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A glimpse of the first yurt

  • 08/10/2017

It's been a long time coming, but the first yurt is here.

A big thank you to Laurence and Flynn from Moore's yurts for coming over from Shropshire...

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A visit to the Motorhome Show at the NEC

A day at the caravan and motorhome show

  • 09/06/2017

After a lovely 5 days spent near Hartington at Upper Hurst Farm campsite, in Bertie. We decided to take a last minute trip to the NEC to go and have a mooch around the caravan and motorhome show for some inspiration.

We loaded the kids into Florence, bundled Dan Dan into the drivers seat ...

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Anslow in Spring

Springtime walks into Anslow

  • 09/06/2017

Even though we do it everyday we always find something new to talk about.

Last week it was the new lambs we could see in the fields. A few weeks ago it was the buds on the trees starting to appear again. This week it’s the blackberry bushes.

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Shower Block to be Completed in the next few days

  • 19/05/2017

Another milestone to the completion of the yurts is our new shower block. This was started last week and will be finished in the next few days.

A Beautiful Day in Burton on Trent

  • 19/05/2017

The weather was beautiful on Sunday so we took a long walk along the side of the river Trent which flows through Burton on Trent.

Famous for its brewing history, Burton is a lovely town to visit and only 10 minutes drive from Peake's Retreats.

Not long now, work is under way

  • 19/05/2017

Finally we are starting to see our first Yurt start to take shape ....

Finnish BBQ hut,

Inside Our Finnish BBQ hut

  • 08/06/2017

Our Finnish BBQ hut is a lovely place to have a BBQ if it is raining (or even if it isn’t). The hut seats 24 people so is very spacious and a lovely place to get together if you are a larger group. You can either bring your own coals or purchase them from us on arrival.

About The Author

Sarah is your host at Peake's Retreats and is passionate about sharing the glamping lifestyle with others.

Whether it's talking about the motorhomes at Peake's Retreats (affectionately called Florence and Bertie) or enthusiastically sharing news about the new yurts which are due to be completed and available for use in the next few months. Sarah will be here to share the latest developments and news from Peake's Retreats.