Our 12th Visit From Dementia Adventure

Our local choir performing in the West Barn during a Dementia Adventure supported holiday at the Long Barn. Two weeks ago, we welcomed Dementia Adventure back to the Long Barn for the twelfth time. They visit us twice a year, bringing one of their Dementia Adventure...

The Walk That Feels Like Home.

Some walks never lose their appeal, no matter how many times you do them. This is one of ours. When guests arrive at the Long Barn, one of the first things they’ll find is our personalised Ordnance Survey map. We had it specially created with Appleton-le-Moors...

The Heart Beat of a Community

We almost didn’t go. It had been one of the hottest days of the year and the thought of sitting in a packed concert hall wasn’t especially appealing. But we’d bought our tickets weeks earlier, so off we went. As we arrived, it already felt like more...

The Decisions that Shaped the Long Barn

As we celebrate 10 years since completing the Long Barn renovation, a combination of the anniversary and the summer solstice has put us in a reflective mood. Old photographs have been popping up on our phones and social media feeds, reminding us of the renovations,...

Why every bedroom at the Long Bar is an En-suite

The First Few Minutes One of our favourite moments of any changeover day happens within the first ten minutes of guests arriving. Cars pull into the courtyard. Boots are opened. Bags are carried inside. Then everyone disappears. Not to the kitchen or the living room,...