Festival of Light Archives | Caalm Camp Luxury Yurt Camping Holidays in Deepest Dorset Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:41:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://dorsetyurtcampsite.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-caalm-camp-favicon-32x32.png Festival of Light Archives | Caalm Camp 32 32 Longleat’s Festival of Light and Family Glamping In Dorset https://dorsetyurtcampsite.co.uk/longleats-festival-of-light-and-family-glamping-in-dorset/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:12:30 +0000 https://dorsetyurtcampsite.co.uk/?p=1049 The post Longleat’s Festival of Light and Family Glamping In Dorset appeared first on Caalm Camp.

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Longleat’s Festival of Light and Family Glamping in Dorset

Christmas is, without a doubt, a magical time of  year for all the family. Every aspect of your family glamping stay at Caalm Camp during the festive season is guaranteed to be magical.

Why Choose Family Glamping at Christmas?

Caalm Camp benefits from a wealth of seasonal attractions right on its doorstep.  One in particular  promises to leave you thoroughly mesmerised.  The Festival of Light at Longleat is just 24 miles from Caalm Camp and 30 minutes by car. Each year Longleat features a different theme comprising spectacular Chinese lanterns.  The theme this year is entitled, “A Fantastic Voyage.”

Over 600,000 bulbs were planted to create this magical spectacle. Brother and sister duo, Harry, Bea and their fearless terrier, Monty, will accompany you along the way. This “Fantastic Voyage” takes you on a wonderful journey around the world then into outer space.  You will travel through Ancient Egypt, the frozen Arctic, India, Japan. You will then go on a voyage under the sea.  It doesn’t end there.  You can then visit the 50ft enchanted, talking Christmas tree.  This magical tree relates the festive story using both light and sound. Children are rendered completely spell-bound when it suddenly springs into life and starts to talk to them. To conclude, you will  be spoiled to “A Flight Before Christmas” display featuring actual flying owls.

This is a hugely popular family event.  Weekends get booked up months in advance.  We strongly advise that you pre-book to avoid disappointment. If you decide to plan a midweek family-glamping trip you can snap up tickets first.  Check out our availability in conjunction with the Longleat website to plan your very unique Festival of Light/glamping experience.  The magic will continue upon your return to Caalm Camp because our own local owls will be waiting to say goodnight, so listen out for them.

To book your stay, please call us on 01747 838565, or visit our booking page.

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Glamping in Winter

Have you ever considered glamping in the winter? If not, you absolutely should! Between October and March are the most beautiful months to really appreciate yurting life. When you consider the history of the yurt, the yurt was in fact built for the freezing temperatures of Outer Mongolia. Luckily for you, we supply wood and coal for the wood burners – in Outer Mongolia they use cow dung!

The yurts are toasty and warm with the wood burners crackling, and it is an exquisite place to relax for a long weekend or short mid week break. During the cold winter nights the skies tend to be crisp and clear, creating the perfect environment for beautiful star gazing. An evening of sipping on hot chocolate whilst lying in your comfy bed star gazing through the perspex roof – it truly is a glorious way to spend a winter’s evening!

You would be forgiven for thinking it would be too cold to glamp at Caalm Camp in the Winter, but in reality it is quite the opposite problem. The yurts become incredibly toasty, so make sure you bring some light clothes as well as your fluffy onesie. Winter glamping offers a wonderful experience, whether you are looking for a family glamping holiday, group glamping break or a romantic weekend getaway.

Our top recommendations of things to do during your visit at Caalm Camp include: –

  1. Winter walks on the Jurassic Coast – it’s a truly beautiful part of the world and just down the road.
  2. Winter walks in the local area – Dorset is a beautiful country area and one that can be truly explored with a good pair of hiking boots.
  3. Go and enjoy a lazy lunch by a roaring fire at one of the local pubs in the area. We are surrounded by wonderful country pubs.
  4. Go and visit Wookey Hole – it is a fabulous day out and the caves truly are something to behold.
  5. Longleat – a wonderful day out, and the Festival of Light is generally on between November and January.
  6. Enjoy a day exploring Shaftesbury – if you haven’t seen Gold Hill from the Hovis advert, it is a must when you are at Caalm Camp. Shaftesbury has a really quaint high street with some lovely pubs to enjoy a nice lunch.
  7. Wrap up warm and enjoy a glass of wine or hot toddy by your fire pit outside your yurt. It’s a magical place to sit and just be still.
  8. Enjoy a nice long lie-in and stay wrapped up in bed inside your yurt. It’s such a toasty room, it’s a real treat to just sit, relax and be.
  9. Go and explore the Christmas markets in Bournemouth. They are open between mid November and end of December.
  10. Go and visit the local Alpaca farm and take a walk to see these beautiful neighbours of ours.

These are just a few ideas for winter glamping at Caalm Camp – it is a truly magical time to come and visit. If you’d like to enquire about a vist, please call us on 01747 838565, or to book your stay on our booking page.

 

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