Smiggle Retreat

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 💖✨

05/11/2025

That's it she's out the field ready for a good clean repaint and a few new touches

20/10/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
Smiggle Retreat is on the move!

We’re so excited to announce that our little bit of heaven in the hills is relocating to a brand new, absolutely stunning location. Think beautiful rolling hills, breathtaking sunsets, and wonderful walks right from your doorstep.

Keep following us here — over the next few weeks, we’ll be dropping clues about our new home!

Big changes are coming, and we can’t wait to share this next chapter with you.

13/10/2025

Our Smiggle Retreat hut and hot tub only Is FOR SALE
WhatsApp 07985712186

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful guests who have stayed with us over the years. It’s been absolutely incredible, and we’re so grateful for all your support.

We’ve met so many amazing people and shared so many unforgettable moments. It’s been such a joy to create a space where special memories were made, and we hope we’ve helped make your stays truly memorable.

But now, it’s time for Ady and me to start some new adventures. So, with just a tiny bit of sadness — and lots of excitement for the future — we’re offering our beautiful little shepherd hut, complete with hot tub, up for sale.

If anyone is interested in giving her a lovely new home, please get in touch.

Lots of love,
Linz & Ady ❤️

06/08/2025

Smiggle retreat available on 21st and 31st August for 1 or 2mights stay please WhatsApp 07985712186 for full details

27/07/2025

Ohh my goodness it's so bad of me day 2 of ice cream Barlow sunflowers this is such a perfect combo it's really the best making it difficult to stay away

16/07/2025

Perfect day out opens this Friday 😊

14/07/2025

I got to have a sneaky look today at the wild flowers and sunflowers fields today they are going to be incredible think she's opening soon

10/07/2025

Just a short drive from Smiggle Retreat 💕 so beautiful

Five things you need to know about the beautiful market town of Bakewell 🌸🏡

1️⃣ The town is the birthplace of the famous Bakewell Pudding 🥧 The sweet treat (which is very different to a Bakewell Tart) was invented by accident by a local cook in the 1800s! 👨‍🍳
2️⃣ Jane Austen stayed at the Rutland Arms Hotel whilst writing Pride & Prejudice 📝 and it’s believed she based Mr Darcy’s Pemberley on nearby Chatsworth 👑
3️⃣ The name Bakewell has nothing to do with baking! It means ‘stream or spring of a man named Badeca or Beadeca’ 💦
4️⃣ Bakewell is bursting with history. All Saints Church dates back to 920 and has two Saxon crosses ⛪️ whilst the famous five-arched bridge over the River Wye was built 700 years ago 😮
5️⃣ The town has a wide range of pubs, restaurants and independent shops, a famous farmers’ market packed 🥬, a fascinating museum and great riverside walks 🌿

👉 Plan your break at visitpeakdistrict.com
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10/07/2025

Just a little post to highlight for farmers so .... normally we get 17 /18 large bales of hay from this field our lovely local farmer has had to wrap it and only got 10 this year .... this is what we feed our animals with ... so a hard year for the farmers I hope this government supports them !!!!!! Imagine you taking a 30/40% pay cut