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Welcome to our rustic holiday cabins. Are you looking to disconnect and reconnect with nature? We have 4 cabins ready for you! Wi-Fi is available.

Enjoy splendid views over magnificent lakes within 30 acres of a private nature reserve.

14/10/2026

Oh boy, you should see how the lake looks right now!
Thank you to the boys and their boat!
The Aqua Contractor

04/10/2026

Happy sunny Sunday! We've been busy creating a lakeside view for you to enjoy. Can anyone guess where this view is? Also, we've added a new swan treat to the biscuits we leave for your arrival! The season is shifting, leaves are falling, and a morning chill has begun.

P.S. A beautiful drawing and review from a much-appreciated guest visiting Swift.

Cheers for now!

17/09/2026

For all our Floppy admirers - I thought I would share a quick little clip.
Floppy and Freddie!
He loves her!

19/08/2026

Happy father and son, birthday-weekend getaway!
Both landed a beautiful carp each!
Thanks Calvin for sending me the photos - 9.2 and 6.5 pounds respectively.

15/08/2026

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue,
What would we do,
Without all of you?

Which brings me to the point of this post!
Life can get in the way, and we don’t always take the time to say thank you for your continued support - choosing to stay here at gravel pits.

Mum and dad certainly created a mini Paradise for us personally and our guests to enjoy.

I had to share this recent review because Liz’s words beautifully capture the Gravel Pits essence.

Paul and Liz were new guests from Airbnb, they left a few special notes, including a poem that I’d like to share with you all.

We thank you all for the love, respect and support you continue to give us all.

Gratitude
Francesca.

P.S. The butterfly’s & brambles are amazing this year!

09/07/2026

Floppy has a definite love interest!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

24/06/2026

7am and I have all this years babies chilling in the cool grass! Its going to be another hot one today!

The Old Gravel Pits. Allerthorpe

20/06/2026

What a beautiful weekend down here, from capturing the stormy looking clouds in the morning, and finishing up with an award winning sunset.

Grateful for our Mallard guests (just four blokes from the north - their words, not mine) who bought us flowers to say thankyou, while booking again for next year!

A new addition to our workforce- Henry, who is in full replace peg mode!!
I found the little baby swallow contemplating his next move down at the stables.

Finally Miss Floppy stealing the limelight with her performance on the water as the sun went down! Thankyou Dawn for capturing those pictures.

Happy Summer solstice 🥂

16/06/2026

Let me introduce Blue & Foxy, temporary quests for the months of June & July! So nice to see!

24/05/2026

There’s always something to see at the gravel pits. As many of you know, we still have eight cygnets, and one of last year’s cygnets just won’t leave.
He certainly keeps us all on our toes, especially watching Dad Swan chase him off time and time again. For those who have seen it, the power of a swan’s wings is incredible.
I finally managed to capture this young cygnet flying back in. Every time I see him, I can never get to my phone quickly enough, but this morning, while sitting outside with a coffee and enjoying the beautiful hot weather, I managed to get the shot.
If you’d like, I can also make it:

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YO424RW

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http://theoldgravelpitlodges.com/

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