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...

Flower and Produce Show 2025

The Show The summer flower and produce show has been a staple part of British village life since the 18th Century. We’re not sure how long our own local show has been running, but we’ve entered every year since moving to Appleton Le Moors. The 2025 Flower and Produce...

Self catering a Summer BBQ

It’s official. The weather currently is rubbish. However, dodging a few showers is part and parcel of a British BBQ. And as the weather starts to improve, we guarantee we’ll all be making up for lost time.  The good news is that it really is easy to BBQ when...