Stunningly renovated and appointed holiday home perfect for family, friends and pets get togethers
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24/08/2024
So happy to be hosting a beautiful wedding for a lovely young couple from Ruthin.
20/07/2024
Come and enjoy the many delights and adventures of North east Wales
The Longbarn is available July 26th to July 31st
20/07/2024
A fabulous day out .
Explore these exquisite private gardens designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of the wonderful Italianate village of Portmeirion.
Raising money for Tir Dewi - supporting farmers and their families
11th August 10-4pm
Tea/Coffee & cake available
£10 on entry (cash or card). Children under 12, free.
08/07/2024
Check this out for a fabulous doggie experience near Ruthin in North East Wales
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08/07/2024
August availability at The Longbarn due to cancellation
August 12th to August 22nd .
Fabulous location in The Vale of Clwyd with so much to do throughout North Wales, Chester and Liverpool.
Our county show is on August 15th DenbighFlint CountyShow always a lovely event well worth a day out.
Ruthin is a delightful town just a mile away.
Lots of wonderful walking in the Clwydian Range and easy drive to the coast .
Sleeps 6 in 3 lovely comfortable bedrooms all with en-suite.
Great garden and views
Large patio facing the sun and stunning sunsets
A covered outside dining area
Dog friendly up to 3 dogs
A weaving course in an exceptional house and garden 🤩
Gweithdy Gwehyddu Helyg @ Nantclwyd y Dre! 🌳
Ar y cwrs undydd yma fe fyddwch chi’n defnyddio sgiliau gwehyddu traddodiadol a deunyddiau cynaliadwy naturiol i greu obelisg helyg, gyda gwas y neidr ar ei ben, er mwyn cefnogi planhigion dringo neu i fyw fel nodwedd yn yr ardd ar ei ben ei hun!
Pryd? - Dydd Iau Gorffenaf 11eg, 11am - 3:30pm
Faint? - £55
Fancy a lovely break ? We have a gap June 2nd to June 7th . Minimum 2 night stay and 15% last minute discount
Sleeps 6 in 3 lovely comfy bedrooms all with en-suite.
Pet friendly
Enclosed garden
Extensive patio
Fire pit
Garden dining room
And so much to do in the area - stunning location on a farm just outside the delightful town of Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd on the edge of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .
Calling all lovers of flavourful food! We're excited to announce our new lunchtime special - Moroccan Inspired Lamb in Batbout
This dish features succulent Rhug Estate Lamb cooked to perfection and nestled in a fluffy batbout flatbread. We then pair it with fluffy Moroccan couscous, a vibrant medley of oven-roasted vegetables, a refreshing side salad, and a cool mint and cucumber yoghurt for a touch of creaminess.
It's a taste bud tantalising journey to Morocco, right here at Cafe Rhug! This delicious special is available for a limited time only, so don't miss out.
21/04/2024
GO NORTH WALES BLOG 🚨
🚶♂️🌿✨ Fancy a stroll through time? We're taking you on a legendary trek across North Wales - The ! 🌈
Every path, every vista, and every local inn promises stories that your Instagram can’t wait to tell. 📸 And the views? Let’s just say Wales serves up drama and beauty like nowhere else!
So, whether you're in it for the spiritual quest, a thirst for adventure, or just a peaceful escape, The Pilgrims’ Way is calling. Lace-up, tune in, and step into a journey that’s more than just a holiday 💖 Ready to find a piece of yourself along the way? 👉https://ow.ly/wAtr50RjKkV
21/04/2024
21/04/2024
Great fun
18/04/2024
Tilly and Happy have got the camera out
18/04/2024
A must see house and garden
11/04/2024
A glorious morning at The Longbarn at Caerfallen - Luxury Holiday Home
No rain 😀😀
09/04/2024
A nice article about our lovely town of Ruthin
09/04/2024
And the wine is excellent and just a few miles from The Longbarn
Vale Vineyard – a wonder in the heart of Denbighshire's countryside!
Set against the stunning Clwydian hills, Vale Vineyard - Gwinllan y Dyffryn offers a unique experience.Take a guided walk through the vineyard to discover the grapes, their varieties, and how they're nurtured and harvested. Then, step into the Tasting Room, a historic farm building from around 1650, with its charming red brick and picturesque views of the Welsh countryside.
Indulge in a tasting of exquisite wines and savour a delicious platter of Snowdonia cheeses. It’s a must-do activity for anyone who loves a vineyard experience! https://valevineyard.co.uk/
30/03/2024
Mulched 😀
30/03/2024
Fabulous designs and fabric .. visit the shop at The Craft Centre in Ruthin/Rhuthun
26/03/2024
What a lovely morning for a tranquil walk with the dogs
26/03/2024
The rather wild garden at Caerfallen
20/03/2024
Who is looking for a last minute deal . Come and stay at The Longbarn for a fabulous break and get 15% discount during March and April. Minimum 2 night stay
Dates available :-
March 25th to 29th
April 5th to 8th
April 13 to 26th
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A wedding celebration at The Longbarn and Caerfallen
So happy to be hosting a beautiful wedding for a lovely young couple from Ruthin.
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What a lovely morning for a tranquil walk with the dogs
View from the Longbarn this evening
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🤣 This is why we like to keep the gate to The Longbarn shut . This lovely herd came visiting today as they had managed to push a gate open onto the road . All safely home now . 😀
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Combined age - driver and tractor - 159🤩
Amazing sky at The Longbarn tonight in the Vale of Clwyd, North Wales
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So peaceful at The Longbarn
It is so peaceful this evening at The Longbarn
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Walking the dog 😀
The Longbarn at Caerfallen
Final job watering the concrete trough planters .
Ready for our next lovely guests
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Story of a Family Farm
Caerfallen is our family home and farm, and Zoë is the third Henderson generation to own and live there. Over the past 6 years we have transformed the ancient buildings into a beautiful home which is now open for bookings for guests to come and enjoy the fabulous location in the Vale of Clwyd.
Grandfather bought the draughty old farmhouse and ancient farm buildings with 70 acres in 1955 after he retired from a career in insurance in Liverpool. Our father set about farming at the age of 23, initially milking, but later concentrating on rearing calves and store cattle for the beef market. He still farms the land, although the pastures are now grazed by sheep, and wheat is grown in the rest of the fields.
Caerfallen is listed Grade II* as ‘an exceptionally fine, sub-medieval, timber-framed farm-house of high-status,’ and the farm buildings - which include The Longbarn - are also listed as Grade II.
The earliest mention of Caerfallen is as ‘Cayvelyn’ in a survey of Ruthin Lordship in 1324. That’s not the house which stands here now, but of course the stunning prime location would have been just as attractive then.
Using the dating technique of dendrochronology, we have established that the existing main house of ‘Caerfallen’was roofed in 1560, which fits well with its known family history of being a house of the local Turbridge Estate. It is believed that Caerfallen was renovated and extended by Robert Turbridge in the early 1560s to reflect his position as Baron of the North Wales Exchequer and his appointment in 1562 as the Queen’s Surveyor of North Wales. It is wonderful to live in a house so closely linked to Queen Elizabeth 1.
The main house and the other farm buildings at Caerfallen are an ongoing restoration project; work began in 2013 to carefully replace rotten timbers in the roof and the front of the main house to which we then had fun applying wattle and daub. Meanwhile, sheep’s wool, cork board and traditional lime plaster have added insulation to our once chilly home, now heated by renewable energy from a biomass boiler.
The traditional farmyard at Caerfallen was no longer fit for modern farming, so my sister Susan and I embarked on a project to conserve the buildings. With the support of the Conservation Architect for Denbighshire County Council, who took a pragmatic approach - ‘these buildings need a job,’ - we set about designing a scheme sympathetic to the setting. We project managed the build, employing local trades and craftspeople to breathe new life into the 450-year-old barn which, over the years, had lost most of its original walls and was therefore very unstable. The renovation has taken over four years, but the stunning Longbarn at Caerfallen is the result.
We feel so lucky to have grown up at Caerfallen, close to the lovely town of Ruthin in the beautiful, tranquil Vale of Clwyd. We hope that by transforming The Longbarn at Caerfallen into a comfortable, modern home while honouring its history and traditional features, we can share this wonderful part of the world with our guests in the years to come.