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Well if there was a day to make you feel alive then the 16:12:22 was it.
The wonder of Happy Valley never ends. Stepping inside a crisp winter wonderland of magic. The light, so playful. The frozen surfaces a reminder of the power of nature.
Winter never looked so good - If you fancy a stay in a private log cabin and star gaze in a hot tub then check availability here
Here’s to the beginning of the end of Covid and the start of a happier, healthier future for us all.
We cannot express how much we are looking forward to opening our proverbial doors again on the 12th April!
Can’t wait any longer to say, ‘I do’? We have limited availability for intimate elopements and micro-weddings! After a year of uncertainty, there is one thing we can guarantee you – a magical ceremony surrounded by serene woodlands, setting the perfect scene for your special day.
We currently have Micro-Wedding packages available for up to 15 guests from the 12th April, 30 people from the 17th May until the 21st June – the ideal intimate gathering of family and friends that we have so missed over the past months.
Thereafter we have a few dates for a larger gathering this Summer.
What can a wedding at Happy Valley offer you?
- A blank canvas, a space for you to make your wedding yours! There are no limits, let your creativity flow freely and create the wedding you’ve always dreamed of.
- Space to explore – let your senses run wild whilst roaming the acres of land at Happy Valley! Stroll hand in hand through the countryside and bask in the glory of nature.
- Medicine for the soul – in addition to the happiness and joy of marrying your other half, being in the woodland is proven to help reduce stress, strengthen the immune system, and improve your mood!
- Live in the moment! There is no better way to disconnect from the outside world and live in the moment than to surround yourself by nature, ground yourself at Happy Valley, relax and enjoy the experience.
If this has sparked your curiosity, email us at weddings@happyvalleynorfolk.co.uk and let us know how we can help!
A New Year, a new start, a new wave of hope. Never has the countdown to end one era and begin another been so welcome or so needed. CS Lewis said, “There are far, far better things ahead than any we will leave behind” and boy, do we need to leave Covid behind in 2020.
For every goodbye, there’s a shiny hello into something new and we now have 365 fresh chances ahead of us. When we say goodbye to 2020, let us say goodbye to loneliness, to separation, to anxiety about the unknown and when we say hello to 2021, let us remember what a global pandemic has taught us about the importance of togetherness.
At Happy Valley, while the world sat still, we watched nature blossom and would love nothing more than to welcome you to the landscape that kept us safe and sane this year. Heated and insulated cabins, surrounded by the magic of whispering trees, there’s no better place to reflect and feel renewed than Happy Valley.
Choice of bespoke heated cabins -
Toad Hall Treehouse - (Private Hot Tub) – king bed, double bed + 2 kids sleeping options, ensuite wet room, fully functional kitchen, open plan living and balconies
Xmas Week 23-27/28th = £1495
*NYE 30th December - 3/4th Jan = £1495
Keeper’s Cabin - (Private Hot Tub) – fully functional kitchen, living space, log burner, 2 king beds, single bed, ensuite shower room.
*XMAS - 23rd - 27/28th December = £999
*NYE - 30th December - 3/4th Jan = £999
Woodpecker Tree Temple (Private Hot Tub) – king bed, built-in bunkbed, kitchenette, ensuite shower room and log burner
*XMAS - 23 – 27th/28th December - £750
*NYE - 30th – 3/4th January - £750
King Nutkin Shepherd Hut – Kitchenette, log burner, breakfast bar, king bed, heated shower room/toilet a short walk away. Outdoor bbq/firepit. Balcony.
18-21st December - £225
21st – 23rd December - £185
*XMAS - 23 – 27th/28th December - £395
*NYE - 30th – 3/4th January - £550
Denver Rest – real double bed, outdoor undercover kitchenette, bbq/firepit, heated toilet/shower room a short walk away
18 - 21st December - £175
21st – 23rd December - £135
*XMAS - 23 – 27th/28th December - £325
*NYE - 30th – 3/4th January - £449
With nine acres for socially distanced walks, hand sanitiser dotted around the trees and a certification as a Covid-secure venue, we want you to have fun and feel safe. As you start the first page of a brand-new story, let Happy Valley create an opening chapter you’ll always remember.
Here’s to the beginning of the end of Covid and the start of a happier, healthier future for us all.
If you’re looking for a socially distanced staycation this winter then Happy Valley has a collection of cosy cabins to stimulate your senses. Nature at it’s best where you can bathe in the forest in your own private hot tub, book a treehouse fit for a king or find your hygge in the Keepers cabin you will be spoiled for choice at Happy Valley in North Norfolk
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“Nature itself is the
best source of healing for mental and emotional disorder”
- Paul TP Wong
“A walk in nature,
walks the soul back home”
- Mary Davis
2020 is the year where the world grew silent and its people grew still, where we yearned to touch but remained distant and where the sound of the news broadcast was an unwelcome invasion into our fortress of solitude. We’ve cried, we’ve fretted, we’ve sighed, perhaps we’ve even thrown a thing or two and yet we were the lucky ones. As our doors begin to creek open and we tentatively take our first steps into society again, we wonder what it is we will find and we wonder who it is we will find. Though we are moving forward, we are not moving on and we will not forget the NHS heroes who fought for us, the household members who held onto us or the loved ones who tragically left us.
Pre-pandemic, we were a society who knew the cost of everything but understood the value of nothing. Now, we’ve seen the beauty in the kindness of strangers, we’ve felt national pride watching our community come together and we’ve watched in wonder as the earth has begun to heal and nature has reawakened to the dawn of what we hope will be a new era. How we began 2020 was beyond our control but how we end it, is up to us.
Here at Happy Valley, we invite you to push the reset button and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.
Happy Valley Post-Pandemic
Reflect – curl up on the sofa in our treehouse lodge and look out onto a panoramic vista of nature. Use this time to think about what matters to you, consider how you’ve felt in recent months and how you want your future to look like. Write it all down and then cast it into our log burner and as the fire turns it to ashes, begin to rise up and start again.
Remember – in nature we can bare our soul. Our lake will catch your tears, our trees will hear your cries and our lands will hold you. Nature will remain by your side and will be your quiet companion as you remember those you have loved and those you have lost. There is no right way to think, no correct way to feel; Nature will not judge you, will not report you but it will console you.
Rejuvenate – they say time is a great healer but nothing speaks to us more than walking through the woods and grounding ourselves among trees that have seen a lifetime of loved ones walk our lands and watched every story of our ancestors unfold. It’s here that we feel close to them and here that we feel able to breathe again and ultimately, give ourselves permission to live again.
Reset – we can hurt without having to hide and we can heal in allowing ourselves to find happiness. Embracing the future does not mean forgetting the past. At Happy Valley, we invite families to reconnect and friends to reunite. Hug, sing, dance, laugh.
Hopefully, from the 4th July onwards, our glamping will be open again. Each cabin/tent will have its own private facilities and can only be booked by those who have been isolating in the same house. Extra measures have been put in place so please take a look at our Covid page on the website to see how this may affect your stay.
Our doors will soon be open to welcome you back and we hope we can give you the opportunity to end 2020 in a very different way to how it began.
We can’t wait to see you,
With love,
Katy, Kirsty and the team at Happy Valley xx
Life after lockdown. Which parts of normal do you want to return to.
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What better way to beat the winter blues than getting snug in one of our very own hand crafted woodland cabins. Here at Happy Valley we are nestled away in the peaceful Norfolk Wildlife Trust site in the most beautiful part of the countryside. Make the most of the wilderness with a lovely stroll through the woodlands, relaxing afterwards under the trees canopy and the star lit skies in our wood fired hot tub for some woodland bathing. It has been believed for many years by the Japanese that spending mindful time in the woods is beneficial not only for the body but also the soul.
Hot tub at Happy Valley
Happy Valley welcomes Glamping all year round and with the darker evenings you can really enjoy the atmosphere of flickering flames round one of our wood burners or get cosy cuddling up outside by the fire pit toasting marshmallows. If you are feeling more adventurous wrap up warm and explore our stunning coastline. There are many stunning beaches to choose from, a few of our favourites are; Holkham, Wells Next The Sea and Blakeney. There is nothing more rewarding than digging into a tasty meal or sipping a hot mug of tea after blowing away those cobs along the beach. You will really be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a local pub to warm those toes by a roaring fire.
Whether it be a staycation with the family in one of our larger cabins or the sumptuous tree house, Toad Hall or a romantic mini break away in our charming Shepherds hut, we look forward to welcoming you at Happy Valley.
Did you know you can hire the whole of Happy Valley for your event? Get in touch if you’d like to know more.
Happy New Year from the team at Happy valley Norfolk
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Why Glamping at Happy Valley Norfolk can improve your health and nourish your soul.
Most people believe that the outdoors is good for us. Now there’s a ton of research proving that time out in nature is essential to our physical, psychological health and well-being.
Reduce Stress
Immersing ourselves in the Forest aka “Forest Bathing” refers to time spent amongst the trees. This has now been scientifically proven as having a positive impact on reducing stress levels and lowering blood pressure. Forest Bathing is a long valued preventative medicine in cultures such as Japan but we’re only just cottoning on here in the West.
King Nutkin – King Size Bed, Wood Burner, Kitchenette, BBQ, Firepit, Private Heated Toilet & Shower. Woodland Garden.
The road into Happy Valley is just as idyllic
Lift your Mood
One reason Mother Nature may work as such a great stress-buster is through scent. The scent of fresh pine has even been shown to lower depression and anxiety. In addition to helping decrease stress levels, spending more time with nature shows a shift toward a more positive mood says Judith Heerwagon, a Seattle based environmental psychologist.
Have Better Sleep ZZZZZzzzzzzzz
Evidence suggest that being amongst forests may pay a pivotal role in the sleep you get at night. The study found that being in nature improves physical activity levels, which in turn promote sound sleep at night. A new study shows exposure to a natural environment may help people get the sleep they need said lead author Diana Grisby – Toussaint.
With a Super King Bed, Woodburner, Kitchenette, Breakfast Bar, Private Heated Toilet and Shower Room and woodland garden. Not hard to get a good night sleeps. Glamping in laid back luxury.
Be More Creative
If you’re feeling a little uninspired or lacking creativity then a break in the forest is the best remedy. According to David Strayer P.H.D a Professor of cognition and neural science at the university of Utah, modern multitasking overtakes brain areas that are involved in supressing distracting thinking creatively, and developing a sense of identity. David Stayer discovered that four days backpacking in nature improved peoples creativity by 50%.
Heal your Body as Well as your Mind
Nature doesn’t just have an effect on the mind. Roger S. Ulrich, PhD, director of the Center for Health Systems and Design at Texas A&M University, has found that nature can help the body heal, too.
In his most well-known study, Ulrich investigated the effect that views from windows had on patients recovering from abdominal surgery. He discovered that patients whose hospital rooms overlooked trees had an easier time recovering than those whose rooms overlooked brick walls. Patients able to see nature got out of the hospital faster, had fewer complications and required less pain medication than those forced to stare at a wall.
Like other researchers, Ulrich has found that simply viewing representations of nature can help. In a study at a Swedish hospital, for instance, he found that heart surgery patients in intensive care units could reduce their anxiety and need for pain medication by looking at pictures depicting trees and water.
Pic taken - January 2017
If you’re interested in booking a stay at Happy Valley then please call Katy on 01485 600719 or email – hello@HappyValleyNorfolk.co.uk
Use discount code – JanDeal to receive 5% off your booking – Valid from Dec 16 – Feb 17
Don’t worry about the cold. All our units are heated. You will have your own private heated shower & toilet to.
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