The Retreat
The Retreat has been built on our working family farm.
It is a two bedroom property that can sleep up to six on request.
What makes the property unique is the bedrooms and one of the bathrooms are downstairs. This creates a cosy feeling when going to bed.
Upstairs is an open plan living area with a fully equipped kitchen and shower room.
Outside there is an outdoor kitchen, the kitchen has a 6 burner BBQ, outdoor fridge and sink. There is seating and a table for alfresco dinning. There is an outdoor heater and an electric gazebo in the garden area to.
The farm has been in the family since 1955.
Mary Riding still lives on the farm as do her two sons.
David, her eldest son and his wife Linda live in the original house and Nicholas converted the old barn into his home. Most of their children are still involved on the farm.
Nicholas, his Son Paul and daughter-in-law Lisa work on the farm and run The Retreat.
David and his son James run a cattle farm and looking out of the kitchen window you will spot their calves in the field opposite The Retreat.
Victoria owns the Yoga and Pilates Reformer Studio next door to The Retreat, guest are welcome to book classes at the studio, you can find availability on her website, balance-barn.com. John has the unit next to the studio making and selling the most amazing brownies, blondies and cookies that can be purchased on-line at www.ruffpuffbrownies.com.
We love living in such a beautiful idyllic part of the countryside and wanted to offer luxury accommodation to our guests so they can enjoy the charming and peaceful area too.
Being so close to J27, The Retreat can provide a sense of quietness and peace, even while being near major transportation routes.
We are less than an hours drive from Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Blackpool and Southport and just over an hour to get to the Lake district.
For those not wanting to travel far there are so many great places on the doorstep to visit.
