24/04/2026
It’s been a little quiet on here… and I wanted to share why 🤍
Hey, I’m Sophie 😊 A few months ago, I bought Smiggle Retreat from Lindsey, my Aunty, when she put it up for sale. At the time, I was living in London, working a corporate job, and I just had this feeling… maybe I could give smiggle a second life…
Not long after, I made the decision to move Smiggle to our family farm in Barlow, with the hope of keeping everything you loved, just in a new setting, surrounded by beautiful walks, cosy pubs, and some of the best spots in the Peak District right on the doorstep 🌅
With the help of my amazing family, we moved the hut over, started setting everything up, and applied for planning permission… but sadly, it was rejected 😢 It was a very tough moment, and honestly quite scary, having just left my stable job and taking a leap to start my first business.
After a lot of thinking, I decided not to appeal straight away, and instead take things in a slightly different direction.
The good news is, I’ve now been approved to open a small caravan & motorhome site on the farm, and I’m hoping to be open very, very soon 🤍 I’ve added a few pics of what the site looks like 🥰
It’s not quite the path I imagined, but I’m feeling really hopeful about this new chapter… and I’d absolutely love for Smiggle to be part of it in the future 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
So if you have, or know someone who has, a campervan, motorhome, or car tent, I’d love to welcome you to my little campsite.
And if you’d like to follow along, you can now find us over at Elm Tree Farm Campsite 🌿
I know so many of you had the most amazing experiences at Smiggle, and Lindsey is so grateful for all the support over the years. I hope I can offer something even half as magical in the future 💖✨