Groups & Exclusive Hire

Most of our bookings are couples or small families. But a few times a year, we open up the whole site to a single group — friends marking a birthday, a family reunion, a small work team that’s earned some proper time away from the office. We call it an exclusive hire and it works exactly as it sounds: the whole site, just for you.

What’s included

An exclusive hire of The Quiet Acre gives your group sole use of all three accommodation units, the communal fire pit and orchard area, the wildflower meadow, and the stream path. You won’t share the site with any other guests. Arrival and departure times are more flexible than our standard bookings, and we’re happy to discuss adding extras — a welcome hamper, pre-laid fires, a private catered breakfast on one morning of your stay.

The maximum comfortable capacity across all units is twelve people sleeping, with the units a short walk from one another. Groups with young children may want to bear this in mind — we can advise on the most practical arrangement when you get in touch.

What works well

Over the years we’ve hosted hen parties that were nothing like the typical kind — a group of twelve women who wanted two nights of fires and good food and long walks rather than cocktail bars. We’ve had three generations of one family sharing the site for a grandmother’s eightieth. We’ve had small creative retreats: a group of painters, a writing group, two friends who used the quietness to record music on their laptops.

What all of them had in common was that they wanted space from the world without being cut off from one another. That’s what the site does well.

Pricing

Exclusive hire pricing depends on dates, duration, and the size of the group. We price it fairly — you’re not paying a premium just because it’s exclusive. Get in touch with the dates you have in mind and the rough size of the group and we’ll come back to you with a quote. Minimum hire is three nights.

Get in touch

The best approach for a group booking is always a conversation first. Use the contact form on the booking page or just email us directly. We’ll want to understand what you’re looking for so we can make sure the site suits your group and that we can offer you the best possible stay.