Things to do for free Simply pack up a picnic, head for the farm fields and go fly a kite! Stay on site and organise your own Task Master style challenges Walk, cycle, or ride your horse to South Rowans house and have a picnic Cycle to the Hogs inn The Breidden for a pie and a pint Go for a paddle in Brockton Ford and play Pooh sticks on the bridge Go for a wander down to Wallop brook have a paddle look out for ducks Bring your binoculars and go birdwatching to see if you can spot a buzzard or a red kite Walk along a section of offas dyke Visit A Romani Memorial on Moel y Golfa Visit the ancient bronze age site Mitchell's Fold a stone circle Visit The Hoar stones, at Hoar Stone Circle, Visit The Bog visitor centre Stiperstones Visit The stiperstones national nature reserve Visit The stiperstones pub and try the famous winberry pie if your lucky enough to visit when the berrys are ripe depending in the weather why not go winberry picking on the stiperstones STAR
GAZING Set close to a Rural Dark Skies location, on a clear night you can
see the Big Dipper, The Plough Milky Way and Mars to name but a few constellations. Within our tranquil Star Gazing field or just sit outside your cabin , why not have a night you'll
not forget under the stars!
Remember to bring your Wellies!
There are lots of things to explore on and around Long Mountain cabins it is a treasure trove of flora and fauna and at certain times of year you can see rare plants such as orchids and cowslips.
Whether you are young or old, you can enjoy watching the wildlife, including little owls, buzzards, kestrels, swallows, skylarks, Red kites foxes, badgers, hares and weasels, butterflies and moths.
Meet the Animals
You can help Jackie feed the chickens, and horses, please ask and we will arrange a time with you.
You can see the horses sheep and cows grazing in the fields. You may see tractors coming and going. Children are not allowed on the machinery!
Working Farms in the area
As a working farm area you will from time to time experience the usual countryside noises; mooing cows, early dawn chorus, clucking happy free-range hens, tractors muck spreading,
There may be the odd fragrant farmyard smell and occasionally tractors might be working late
Safety First
Jackie will be delighted to give you a guided tour of the farm./Stables and show you the horses by arrangement, but for your own safety please do not wander around the farm/ Stables unattended.
We are happy for you to explore the fields independently, but please ask first which fields you can go in and where the horses and bull are
