Today’s interview is with Moira from Herefordshire Glamping.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves? Have you always wanted to run a glamping site? How did you get interested in it?

We love camping and we love lovely hotels in equal measure. We all live in such a fast paced world that, when David and I moved to Herefordshire, we wanted to take a step back and were lucky enough to find a very peaceful corner of the world to settle in – why not give other people the opportunity to sit and catch their breath for a night or two.

What made you pick the location for your glamping site?

It’s our home? The home came first, the glamping came second! I’m not sure how else to answer this! 🙂

Do you get a wide range of different people from different walks of life or are there certain types of guests who come to stay at your site?

Anyone – last year we had families where the children ran about in the meadow and were entranced by Alfie and Archie the pigs. We had Honeymoon couples, birthday getaways, romantic anniversary breaks, explorers and walkers and people who had never spent a night under canvas before. EVER.

When guests stay, do they usually cook on site or do you find a lot like to go exploring and eat out at local places?

We have BBQ’s outside each tent and pretty much everything you need to make dinner. Guests have use of a microwave plus a kettle and toaster in the kitchen. There were some pretty spectacular, gourmet meals being created here last summer!

If there was one activity to participate in, landmark, or place of interest that you would recommend guests visit while staying at your site, what would it be and why?

Ludlow is always worth a visit – it has a castle, some great independent shops and the BEST sausages (really. It does. They have a competition every September!) We aren’t far from Hay on Wye either so a good walk across Hay Bluff to blow away the cobwebs followed by a browse in one of the many bookshops is a great way to spend an afternoon.

But you don’t have to go anywhere, in fact, we actively encourage our guests to switch off the gadgets, pour a glass of wine and just sit.

What do you think sets your glamping site apart from others?

Our emphasis is on quality – no making up your own beds or compost loos here!

To quote our first guest review of 2014: “Loved it. Terrific facilities and the two best nights’ sleep of the year so far. The hosts have thought of the important things (only two tents, nice bathroom, kitchen facilities) but also the things that you wish they would have thought about to make it superb (ground coffee, booking policy, meadow cut between tent and bathroom so you don’t get wet feet).”

What has been the most memorable moment that has happened on your glamping site?

Our first ever guests turning up on May Bank Holiday last year and having such a great time, they came back later in the summer- it made all of the hard work worthwhile!

Do you provide any services/entertainment/activities onsite or elsewhere for your guests?

No, but we are always on hand to give advice on things to do and places to visit if people would like us to. We have some games and books in the tents too.

What plans (if any) do you have for your glamping site in the future?

No – we never wanted to become one of those big, slightly more commercial sites. We have just two tents and will always stay that way!