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The S'Lowdown

Welcome to The S’Lowdown –
Swallowtail Hill’s place for reading and relaxation. Why not grab a cuppa and take five minutes for yourself? Go on - we won’t tell anyone!

8 February 2022
Time To Talk – Campfire Conversations!

Often, when we’re chatting to guests at the end of their stays, they tell us that it was wonderful to just have ‘time to talk’, that a couple of days respite from the noise and bustle…

5 February 2022
These Boots Are Made For Walking

The one truth that is a constant for me is – I’ll always feel better after a walk. Sometimes just knowing this fact is annoying…

12 January 2022
Nature Diaries

For a long time I was a city dweller, with a daily commute and a landscape that was largely concrete, and while I enjoyed my job and spent time with my friends – my mental health suffered…

5 January 2022
Rest & Reset – My Slow Start To 2022

Is it any wonder many of us feel the January blues when we’re surrounded by messages telling us to dive into the new year full of vim…

9 July 2021
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

As remarkable as our landscape is here, and no matter how beautiful our accommodation, Swallowtail Hill would be nothing without its staff…

10 June 2021
The S’Lowdown on…Daisy

Meadowkeeper’s Cottage will always own the top spot in my heart for its gorgeous wildflower meadow throughout the summer, and for the adorable ducklings and baby moorhens…

9 May 2021
The S’Lowdown on…Chloe

We thought it was about time you got to know the team better! Many of you have met Chloe – she’s Sarah’s right hand gal, heading up the guest services team and of course she’s our chef too…

9 February 2021
Wintering

Katherine May’s memoir, “Wintering”, is a beautiful, gentle and lyrical study of her own winter – both physical and metaphorical. Her writing looks at the tricky times of life when we need to retreat in order to restore ourselves…

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