Bamff Ecotourism

Bamff is an inspiring experience The perfect envioriment for getting back to nature for a peaceful holiday, and also to observe nature being allowed to revert back to its earlier existence. Bamff is apealing to everyone we are not experts but enjoy being in a rural setting. We stayrd for 4 nights, but this was not long enough explore everything the is to see and absorb. But that is the nature of the place, there is always something new and unpredicable to enjoy, from the Cuckoo and the red squirrel, to the pigs ,who lke a good scratch, and the ponies with their foals careering over the fields. And ofcourse there are beavers where booking a walk with the owners, Paul and Louise, who are delightful, and dedicated to their project makes the visit more worthwhile.

Stayed in Easter Bamff cottage as 4 adults. What a wonderful location and the cottage has all the basics you need. Did the daytime woodland walk with the house owner which is really interesting to get the history of the rewilding work there. Saw beavers every night by the pond. Magical place.

Just returned from 4 nights in the Yurt. Bed was very comfortable, Yurt clean. Log burner soon warmed the yurt on a night. Good supply of crockery etc and an initial supply of teabags and coffee, which was appreciated. I would have liked a mirror in the yurt, as the one in the toilet/shower room is quite high up. I am 5ft 4 and had to get on my toes to see. There is no sockets in the yurt, so had to go across to the common room to charge phone and use a hairdryer. Loved the beaver trail, which was one of the reasons for going. We were very lucky with the weather, and not sure how I would have felt going to use the shower, toilet in the rain, and we were able to bbq, sit outside and enjoy the tranquility. Overall good value stay.

Easter Cottage Positives first.. Beautiful area,lovely spacious cottage with many period furnishings, too big for two bur perfect for families and reasonably well equipped too,very comfortable bed and a very shower.. Negatives.. We spent two nights there's an I had hardly sleep,I'm not superstitious but while lying awake on the first night there were all sorts of noises coming from the loft and in one 3 or 4 heavy footsteps which defies explanation,it may sound ridiculous to some but I heard it and so did my partner and it made for an uncomfortable stay,the second night wasn't as bad as the first but there was one or two instances of hearing objects being dropped and at one point was on the verge of leaving in the middle of the night,very eerie and I felt so freaked out.. Mentioned this to the owner who obviously just laughed as if i was nuts and which i annoyed at but there is definitely a creepiness to the place.. If you like your paranormal give this cottage a try as you may get what you look for.. Also road up to the place is poor and not for cars,more akin to 4x4 vehicles.. Would not return here..

Immersive nature experience This is comfort camping, with great facilities in a communal area specific for those using yurts or huts, everything for cooking, reading, games etc. The toilet /shower room is located at the main house; toilet facilities are not next/ensuite to the accommodation. Good written information pack. You are generally off-grid with no phone signal; there is WiFi but not fast. The Estate gives you free reign to wander anywhere, understanding you are respectiveful of nature. There is an honesty shop to buy basics and a few essentials. Great for bird watching, and of course watching the beavers and their activity.

We stayed in north yurt which was advertised as ‘luxury’ on the website. I’m not sure that’s how I would describe it. Great for people who want to get back to nature but not luxury. No electric in the yurt which we weren’t prepared for. Also no WiFi or mobile signal so quite hard to contact anyone or do any research on the local area. The hosts were friendly and clearly enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Paul showed us around and was happy to answer any questions. Unfortunately I think the yurts may be better suited to a summer visit as my belongings are now permeated with a smell of damp despite having the wood burner lit. The wild lands walk along the beaver trail was very interesting and we saw the beavers twice, as well as seeing a lot of their activity (gnawed trees etc) which was interesting. All in all probably excellent for someone from the city who wants to escape the rat race and get back to nature, but not the experience we were expecting from our booking.