Tour of King Garth on a summer’s day

The  living  space  is  all  upstairs  on  the  1st  floor.  It  comprises  3  rooms: 

- The  sitting  room  with  it’s  magical  views  over  the  river  and  a  log burner. The decor and furniture reflect the history of the building.

- There is a double bedroom also with a window overlooking the river.

- The third room is in effect ‘the kitchen’ with a 2 ring gas hob And a small solar powered fridge. In this room there is also the barn owl nesting box where owls/kestrels/pigeons come and go and sometimes nest.

There is a double bedroom, then in the sitting room there are 2 futons - double and single. There is also a single be in the barn room. 

Spoilt for choice: 

On a summer’s evening a barbecue has to be the preferred way to cook.

On a cooler night when the log burner is lit I often enjoy a jacket potato cooked in the fire or a stew bubbling on the top.

There is also a 2 ring gas hob for impatient people who want instant food or a quick cup of tea.

Washing at King Garth is part of the fun! As there is no running water, there is no power shower, wet room or any of that nonsense!

However, there is the  beautiful river Eden. The experience of floating downstream gazing up at blue skies with king fishers flitting over head cleanses both body and soul at the same time!

Then, if you need a warm up you can fire up the hot tub. The preparation of the tub is also part of the fun. Filled by the icy water from the well, the log burning stove might take several hours to heat but when the hot tub gets warm enough the reward is so much better than a tub heated at the touch of a button.  

Once warm it retains it’s heat all night so you can stargaze whilst staying cosy. There is even a ledge for your glass of wine!

As there is no running water at King Garth the toilet is a dry compost toilet. The prospect of emptying the toilet may seem daunting, but you will soon get used to it. A chore best designated to the person with the poorest sense of smell!