Wild Wool Workshop Wild Wool Barn

Wild Wool Barn, Workshop & Eco Garden

Idyllic - Lake District - Escape

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Welcome to the Wild Wool Barn

The Wild Wool Barn provides luxury, eco-bunkhouse accommodation for individuals, families and groups up to 12; for exclusive use or in traditional youth hostel-style shared dorms. In addition, a micro-campsite offers a rare opportunity to camp overlooking the stunning views of Ennerdale Water and Crag Fell.

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The Wild Wool Barn is at the heart of the Western Fells and sits at the base of Great Borne and the start of the Ennerdale Horseshoe. It is on the route of the Coast to Coast Walk, on the edge of the Wild Ennerdale Rewilding project, in a designated National Nature Reserve and Dark Skies Park. The barn has no WiFi and with limited mobile signal offers a chance to truly get away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect with yourself and nature. You can enjoy miles of traffic-free (and often people-free) tracks for hiking, biking, running, and wild swimming from the door.

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Hello I'm Susan. I moved to the Lake District over 25 years ago to pursue my passion for mountaineering, wool-crafts, eco-farming and sustainable living. I have converted the rustic Lakeland barn to comfortable but simple accommodation, with its own sustainable green power from solar and air-source heat pump, and an off-grid water supply.

I love being able to share this unspoilt, exclusive corner of undiscovered Lake District with like-minded people and meeting visitors from all over the world, but the space is limited and the demand is high! So grab your boots, walking poles, maps and friends and book now!

I hope to see you soon,
Susan

Attached to the Wild Wool Barn are the Wild Wool Workshop and the Wild Wool Garden.

In the Workshop I teach spinning and create bespoke rugs, garments and accessories using traditional Spinning and Weaving equipment with local wool from the oldest Herdwick sheep flocks in the country.

In the garden dye-plants, fruit and vegetables are grown to support my off-grid living and sustainable goals.

You can visit the studio some afternoons and see me spinning in the workshop where you will also find an exhibition of wool processing and hand-spun creations.

"What an amazing place and location. Beautiful, tranquil and just what the heart and soul ordered. We've both had a wonderful time enjoying the cosy provision of the barn and the opportunity to delve and dive in to a new craft. Thank you so much for your kind, loving patience. We are both truly grateful for all your hard work and endeavours here."