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A little about us...
A new chapter for the Round House.
Hi, we’re Tim and Laura, and we’re delighted to be taking over the reins of the Round House from Adele.
We fell in love with this place pretty much as soon as we saw it. There is something very special about walking away from the road, crossing the fields and arriving somewhere that feels completely removed from everyday life. The Round House is unusual, wonderfully peaceful and full of character, and we knew straight away that we wanted to be part of its story.
Adele has created something genuinely special here over the years, and we feel very lucky to be trusted with what comes next. Our intention isn’t to change what makes the Round House what it is. Quite the opposite. We want to look after it, breathe some fresh life into it where needed, and build carefully on everything that has already been created.
We want more people to discover this little corner of Cumbria, switch off for a couple of days and leave feeling rather glad they found it.
A PLACE WITH ROOTS
More than just somewhere to stay.
The Round House sits on Whin Yeats Farm, a small upland dairy farm that has been in Adele’s family for around 60 years. Today the farm is home to around 80 dairy cows, 200 Kendal Rough Fell sheep, as well as hens and plenty of other farm life. Milk from the farm is also used to make award-winning cheese at Whin Yeats Dairy.
The Round House itself began with an idea Adele and Ross had after staying at a small glamping site in Wales. They loved the sense of having somewhere private in the countryside and saw an opportunity to create something that could both support the family farm and allow other people to experience an area they loved. After several years of planning, the Round House welcomed its first guests in 2019.
That connection with the farm is still a huge part of what makes staying here different. This isn’t a holiday park or a row of identical cabins. You are staying in your own secluded spot on a working Cumbrian farm, surrounded by fields, wildlife and the changing seasons.
RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE WILD
A pretty remarkable little corner of Cumbria.
The Round House sits between two very different landscapes. In one direction are the Lake District fells, in another the Yorkshire Dales, with Morecambe Bay beyond. Right beside the site is Hutton Roof Crags, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and guests can step through a nearby gateway straight onto miles of open access countryside.
It is the sort of setting where the weather becomes part of the experience, where you hear animals rather than traffic, and where evenings are more likely to involve a wood burner, a hot tub and a dark sky than a television.
The farm has also been cared for with wildlife in mind. Over the years more than 2,000 trees have been planted, along with new hedgerows, ponds and wildflower areas. That same thinking runs through the Round House itself, from its off-grid setup and composting toilet to local materials, environmentally friendly products and wood sourced from the neighbouring woodland.
FROM US
We hope you love it as much as we do.
We’re really excited about what comes next.
There are things we want to improve, ideas we want to try and plenty we’ll learn along the way, but the most important thing for us is that the Round House never loses what made us fall for it in the first place.
It should still feel simple. Private. A little bit different.
Somewhere you can arrive with muddy boots, put the fire on, climb into the hot tub and realise you haven’t looked at your phone for hours.
Whether you’re coming for a romantic weekend, a few days of walking, time with family or simply because you need to disappear for a little while, we hope you’ll feel completely at home here.
We’d love to welcome you.
Tim & Laura x
Sustainabilty
Thoughtful by design.
Sustainability has always been at the heart of the Round House, and that is something we are very keen to continue.
Adele created the Round House to be a genuinely lower-impact place to stay, not simply somewhere that looks rustic. It is intentionally off-grid, built predominantly using local Welsh larch, heated by a wood burner using timber from the neighbouring woodland, and supplied with natural UV-filtered spring water.
The bathroom is part of that thinking too. The composting toilet saves water, wastewater is handled through a natural greywater system, and the toiletries and cleaning products used at the Round House are chosen to be environmentally friendly. Recycling and composting are also provided for guests.
A lot of the character inside the Round House comes from reusing rather than replacing. Local materials have been used wherever possible, furniture and fittings have been upcycled or sourced second-hand, and many items were bought from local people and charity shops. That approach has helped reduce waste while also supporting the local community.
The setting itself is just as important. Whin Yeats Farm has planted more than 2,000 trees, created around 350 metres of new hedgerows, added ponds and planted wildflower areas to support wildlife. The Round House also sits beside Hutton Roof Crags, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, so looking after the landscape around us really matters.
Supporting local people is part of sustainability too. The Round House was built and finished with help from small businesses and local tradespeople, and the farm itself produces cheese, milk and eggs which have long formed part of the guest experience. The wider farm now supports several families through farming, dairy production and glamping, which is something we think is really special.
As we take the Round House forward, we want to keep making decisions in the same spirit. We know there will always be compromises, but where we have a choice, we want to choose the option that is kinder to the place, supports local people and keeps the Round House feeling connected to the landscape around it.
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