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View to the east along the porch.
Both the main door and the french doors open out onto the decking, where there is a picnic bench and very comfortable adirondak chair.

The living area with its beautiful oak floorboards.

The compact but well equipped kitchen.
The Baby Belling cooker has 2 rings, a grill and oven. The small 60 litre fridge is powered by renewable energy.

A blue theme runs through the pretty crockery.

The double bed has a comfortable but firm mattress.
It is made up with organic sheets and pillowcases. The duvet is king size and there are 2 feather pillows and 2 hollow fibre pillows.
Organic bath, hand and face towels are provided for each guest.

Shaving point, mirror, basin, storage unitand eco loo.

Mains pressure shower with water warmed by the sun.

As the walls of Straw Bale Cabin are half a metre thick, each window has deep reveals with wide oak sills.
The rounded corners help the daylight flood in.
An old barn door has been given a new lease of life decorating the top of each opening.

The wind up torch and solar/wind up radio are really useful. A little winding goes a long way and no searching for batteries!
The kettle, slow cooker and DVD player can all run on the energy generated by the micro wind turbine and the solar photovoltaic panel.

This is one of the bicycles that are provided for guests to use. A removable basket attaches to the front for your shopping or picnic.

In the dresser there are "green" books and magazines and a small selection of poetry, romance and thrillers.
There is lots of information about the local area, maps and timetables and a selection of DVDs.

Share our journey from a stack of straw bales to idyllic holiday cottage.

The worms in the wormery from Wiggly Wigglers make compost from the bottom up. If you wish, you can add your vegetable peelings to the top tray. No obligation!