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Life inside the Yurts and in the meadow at Botswicky Copse

Reconnect with nature, listen to birdsong at dusk and take time to switch off.

Life at Botswicky is deeply routed its surroundings, with a quiet, settled feel that allows you to disconnect and feel more free.

Mornings tend to start slowly here; you wake with a real sense of calm and often much later than you would normally. The space is already calming the system.

The light comes in through the yurt window first, low and warm, with that early orange glow settling across the meadow. Outside, you hear what’s already going on, the wind moving through the grasses and trees, pheasants calling, sometimes deer moving in the distance. Nothing dramatic, just the steady sound of nature waking and the dawning of a new and much slower day.

There’s no real urge to get up. Most people stay where they are for a while, just taking it in (often from a cosy blanketed bed). After a bit, you might think about putting the kettle on, making a tea or coffee and starting the day from there.

The yurts sit spaced out across the whole meadow, each one built by Vidar using local and natural materials. We believe that yurts offer something uniquely special, they are comfortable and easy to spend time in.

As custodians of Botwsicky, everything is looked after with respect and sensitivity. We follow a simple “leave no trace” approach, alongside the organic principles of Helen Browning and the guidance of the Greener Camping Club. It’s about using what’s needed and leaving the rest in harmony with nature.

Facilities are comfortable and straightforward: composting toilets, filtered drinking water from the local farm and a shared kitchen space with everything you need to prepare a meal.

As the day draws in, things tend to slow down naturally. Fires are lit, food is cooked outside and the light fades across the meadow causing the yurts to glow gently. With very little light pollution, the sky is properly dark at night, clear and uninterrupted and with often spectacular displays of stars and the milky way overhead.

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