Each of our properties at the Best Log Cabin has a wood burning stove in it. These are great for keeping things toasty! If you haven’t used one before, here’s everything you need to know about lighting one. What do I need? We provide all that you need to light the wood burning stove in your prop...

It is the latest craze sweeping the UK with the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge being a strong advocate for it…and with good reason. Forest Bathing, or in Japanese, ‘Shinrin-Yoku’ is the practice of spending time in a forest for relaxation, meditation or therapy. It first emerged in Japan in the...

While we all prepare for what we hope will be a lovely, family-filled Christmas in 2021, here at Green Lane Farm we have also been preparing for something else exciting. We are getting ready to launch our third property on the farm, Kingfisher Lodge. Comfortably sleeping two, Kingfisher Lodge is ...

Back in August we opened our farm to visitors from far and wide, who wanted to see our sunflower field. It was the first year we had planted sunflowers on our Surrey farm. It was a plan hatched with our nephew, Ed, earlier this year, who thought a field of sunflowers would look spectacular and rea...

There's not been much sunshine to speak of this year but we have managed to cultivate some serious sunflowers! Back in June we told you about how we had planted them in a field on our farm. This plan came about following a conversation with our dear nephew, Ed. We had spoken to him earlier in...

What a hectic 12 months! Finally, we are pleased to announce that we have reopened and guests can now come and stay in the Best Log Cabin and Apple Tree Cottage once again. We hope that this will be it now and we will remain open, however, we are, of course, following government guidance closely. ...

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement, the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest sort of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living ” – David Attenborough. David Attenborough’s quote above is ...

I love New Year’s Day.  To me it is symbolic of moving on, forgetting what has gone before and being allowed to reboot.  Life is tough and it pushes the best of us to distraction. Putting a line under what has gone before just makes sense. For the last few years I have got up unusually early to v...

Living on a farm, we have had all kinds of animals over the years, from our beautiful Highland Cattle that the guests at our holiday lettings love so much, to pigs, chickens, pea hens and now our lovely new donkeys which have been added to our menagerie in the last month. But perhaps one of the mo...

Earlier this year, figures released by Hotels.com showed a 70% increase in customers searching for dog friendly hotels. This is something that is close to my heart. As an owner of three beautiful but rather quirky dogs, leaving them at home to go on holiday fills me with dread but often I strug...

At the Best Log Cabin, we are very lucky to be nestled in the heart of the Surrey Hills and to be blessed with truly beautiful countryside and nature right on our doorstep. We are often asked by our guests whether there are any good hikes or walks to go on and the answer is yes. Whether you enjoy...

Oh how I like to read, anything and everything, life to me is about learning! Knowledge is power.  I am one of world’s greatest skim readers which is fine in approximately 90% of life but when it comes to important matters, the devil is in the detail! My knowledge of Cow’s and Calfs is limited to...

Some people think we are mad, some think we are impulsive….we do talk, mull things over, consider, make plans andthen they grow arms and legs! We would not describe ourselves as sensible but then again we are definitely not reckless. We are not huge risk takers but we are not sensible and safe. ...

The story begins. Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. A union of two people. The adventure begins! Green Lane Farm was just as the label suggests – a lane! Well to be truthful it was a bridle way so overgrown it was impassable and had a broken bridge over a flooding stream. It was an evolution fro...

Welcome to our little world of chaos, impulsiveness, unexpected twists and turns and plenty of smiles and laughter. Life to me is one big adventure. We are on this planet only once so don’t turn down an opportunity to explore and enjoy new experiences even if they are unplanned. Our latest chapte...