Peake's Retreats - Yurts, Motorhomes and Cyprus Apartments

Yurt at sunset, what’s on Staffordshire/Derbyshire

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

24/06/2019

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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 ....

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.