Wonky Wagon, unique shepherd's hut near Ludlow

**NOTE - WE'VE MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO BE A 'NO CHILDREN' SITE** Longview Farm is a tranquil smallholding deep in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We steward 8 acres of organic land using permaculture / regenerative methods and host WWOOFers so volunteers can learn about low-impact living. We keep our eco campsite pitches to very low numbers - and impact - so you will have lots of space. One of those pitches is Wonky Wagon, a recently-built shepherd's hut The space WONKY WAGON Wonky (so called because of her interesting roof design) is a recently-built shepherd’s hut tiny home, originally created for a friend with high ecological requirements. She can accommodate two people on her mezzanine bed, or on the downstairs sofa bed. Water : Wonky is plumbed in to the mains, so cold water is freely available Toilets: There is a lovely compost toilet (up five steps) in the corner of the camping field. Paper can go into this toilet but not non-compostable items such as wet wipes, which there is a special container provided for. There are also two private ladies urinals and a male urinal against the hedge just on the left as you enter the camping field from the track. Apart from the male urinal, all have something to sit on in the normal way, but do not use water to flush things away ("flushing one good resource (humanure) away with another good resource (purified drinking water)") All use natural composting techniques with either hay or sawdust. ***NOTE – there is no hot water or showering available*** Cooking : Wonky has her own kitchen containing a two ring gas stove, sink and drainer and all the things you’d need to prepare a basic meal and 4 each of cutlery and crockery items. We’ll supply some basics like salt and pepper. Bedding : as this is an eco stay we think having to do laundry between every guest is unsustainable, using unjustifiable amounts of electricity, water and detergent. Additionally, we dry laundry in the fresh air, so can't we do it without fair weather! We will put a base sheet on the futons but you need to supply your own sheet to go over the top and bedding; we have priced accordingly. Electricity : there’s no electricity in Wonky but if you need to charge a phone we can supply a battery pack at £2 per charge **THIS SERVICE IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE** Lighting : we will supply a solar lamp (unfortunately these never seem to be very strong or robust) The rest is down to you but please see Fire section below Wood burner: there is a problem with the safety of the wood burner and it cannot be used in this space. This is why we don't mark one as present on our amenities list. For your own safety and so as not to damage the wagon, do not attempt to use it. Candles : guests are not permitted to light fire of any sort (including candles) within the wagon. Smoking : do not smoke inside or close to the doorway. Most people dislike the smell of it lingering, so it's not fair on future guests. Don't leave butts or other paraphenalia littered around, and certainly not inside. If it is very hot and dry outside, take good care when extinguishing. Fire: ***If you want to have a camp fire please ask us in advance*** We can provide a fire bowl and a protective slab to put underneath to stop the grass being scorched. You must provide your own wood and kindling. **REALLY IMPORTANT** It is essential do not take wood or any other material you have found on site to make a fire, even if it looks discarded or useless. We store up twigs and other pieces of wood to make wildlife habitat, dead hedges and bug hotels. If it is very hot and dry outside, we reserve the right to ask you not to have a fire of any kind, for safety reasons** Guest access Please park your car on the grass verge on the track side of the hedge. There is a purple barrow to help you transfer your belongings into the camping field. There are a few other camping pitches in this 3 acre field. They are priced at £20 based on a tent with two people (other arrangements by negotiation) and £20 for a camper van. Other things to note GENERAL FACILITIES Toilets : there is a beautifully crafted compost toilet, two private ladies urinals and a male urinal which use natural composting techniques. ***NOTE – there is no hot water or showering available*** Kitchen : in season (generally May - September) there are basic outdoor kitchen facilities which include a prep and eating area, running water, sink and draining board Fires : we can supply you with a fire dish but you will need to bring your own wood as we are out of stock.***Please do not have a fire without speaking to us beforehand*** Do not go foraging for firewood - we have wood piles for building, habitat piles for biodiversity and dead wood in the hedgerows is also valuable to nature. We've had the experience of guests helping themselves to any of the above, and that doesn't feel respectful or fair. Dogs: four legged friends cannot be accommodated due to having sheep in neighbouring fields and pet rabbits running free on site. Sorry, but this rule is inflexible - it doesn't matter the size of the dog or how well it is behaved. Farm gate: it is essential you observe the country code and keep the gate closed. This is to keep animals OUT - we don't have grazing animals but sheep and cows are regularly herded along our lane by local farmers and if the gate is left open they will get in, causing (from unhappy experience) terrible damage. Camping area: the camping area is the field in which Wonky Wagon is sited and it's a large field with beautiful views. We ask guests to stick to this field (unless using the public footpath) and not walk around other areas of the farm where we're growing veg and fruit, keeping animals or living, without prior agreement. Thank you. Camper vans: camper vans are welcome. A small / medium van for two people would be £20 per night - enquire for other prices. Naturally we do not have any chemical toilet emptying facilities and encourage you to use our composting facilities instead Group events: We've had enquiries to book our entire micro eco campsite for exclusive use. Feel free to get in touch and so far we've said yes to family (multi-generational) gatherings and walking and cycling groups (and would consider other special interest groups), but no to groups of friends wanting to get drunk and let off steam together (sorry! we're just not that kind of site) Phone and data signal : most people can get good phone signal and 4G data in the area Electricity : there’s no mains electricity to the camp site Rubbish and recycling: please take it home with you.