Autumn Equinox

Today is the Autumn Equinox, aka Mabon, a powerful time of the year where day and night dance in perfect balance, where the sun and moon equally share the sky. We open the doors to Autumn and give thanks and honour the harvest just gone. Even when the harvest wasn’t quite what was expected there’s always something to be grateful for.

A time of balance between the seasons. Holding this transitional space without fear is on our Happy Valley affirmations list and not always easy in the current climate. But we all know that fears makes the wolf look bigger & we turn to Mother Nature for a word of wisdom.

Autumn Glamping Equinox Norfolk
Autumn Equinox
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The Equinox is a time honoured by many cultures including us here at Happy Valley. The nights become chillier and before we even see the change in the landscape our senses notice the changing seasons. We can marvel at how Mother Earth shows us that nothing is constant and how this is reflected in our world.
This too shall pass.

We celebrate the land and its history for it has seen this all before and we celebrate all of you who’ve shared this crazy journey which is 2020. We’ve made it to Autumn & that is worth celebrating.

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Autumn Equinox Vibes

Turning Over a New Leaf at Happy Valley

“The heat of autumn is different from the heat of summer. One ripens the apples, the other turns them to cider”.

~ Jane Hirshfield


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The heavy heat of summer is giving way to a gentle breeze, pushing us onwards, towards cosier nights and the flicker of candlelight. There is comfort to be had when the feeling of sunlight on your skin, is then layered with the protective hug of a cashmere jumper or woollen shawl. It is as if Nature knows this is its swan song, its final chance to take flight and display its brilliance, for one last time.

Dancing like flames in the sky, the burnt oranges, and hues of yellow and brown offer up a firework display of leaves. The trees shake off their old coats and stretch out their branches to welcome a new season and with it, new adventures.

At Happy Valley, though the landscape changes, its beauty remains. Ripples in the lake and beads of sweat on your brow is being replaced with images of wellies splashing in puddles and fresh dew drops forming on blades of grass. Though darkness closes in, there is a sense of togetherness as we huddle for warmth and head towards the woods, to lose ourselves in the magic of an everchanging canvas of colour.

Your soul, as light as a feather, may be carried in the wind and with it, all your cares give way, to a beautiful, autumnal dream. The air crackles with anticipation, the leaves crunch underfoot, and conkers are ready for the taking. There is no feeling of sadness or loss, only the spirit of curiosity and yearning for a new journey into the unknown.

Here at Happy Valley, we invite you to come Autumn Glamping in the goldilocks of seasons - not too hot, not too cold but exactly right for some fun and creativity. With pencils sharpened, uninform pressed and blank exercise books waiting to be inked with inspiration, parents can escape for a term-time get away with individual glamping available during the week. Exclusive hire of the grounds, facilities, hot tubs, hay barn and all accommodation is available at the weekends, so you can capture the magic of this place with others or keep it all to yourself.  

Happy Valley cannot wait to celebrate the highlights of the Autumn season with you and raise a glass to friendships and fresh starts. Bottoms Up!

Happy Valley’s Twist on a Marylebone Halloween Marvel

  • 35ml Vanilla Flavoured Vodka

  • 12.5ml Pear Flavoured or Pumpkin Flavoured Liqueur

  • 10ml Pumpkin syrup

  • 25ml Pumpkin purée

  • Pinch of ground nutmeg and cinnamon

  • Top with Champagne (or prosecco, we won’t judge!)

  • 3 ice cubes

  • Slice of dried pear

With love,

Katy, Kirsty and the team at Happy Valley xx

Explore the different cabins in the woods for some North Norfolk Glamping this Autumn.

Host your Office Christmas Party at Happy Valley

Did we mention the C Word already?! Christmas!! Now we’re into October it feels like Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time to start planning festive parties. Have yourself a merry little Christmas at Happy Valley where we have two stripped back barns to host a Winter Wonderland Party.

Hire our Hay barn with wood burner for a candlelit seasonal supper and dance or for larger companies our Dutch barn is the perfect party place. The Dutch barn is dressed with fairy and festoon lighting, a stylish stage and bar large enough to stock every festive tipple. Choosing your Corporate Christmas Party comes down to the venue and WHAT a woodland setting we’re able to offer you, just a short proximity from Kings Lynn. Our barns can be transformed to play host to magical experiences during the run up to the holiday season.

Dutch Party Barn

Dutch Party Barn

We’re now taking bookings for Christmas 2019 and are able to offer some exceptional corporate deals. We have some availability from 18th - 24th November and 9th - 22nd December 2019. Celebrating Christmas with your favourite colleagues surrounded by pine trees brings the full festive factor. If you’d like to make a weekend of it in one of our cosy cabins, we have a characterful selection to choose from. Blow away the cobwebs the following day with a walk in our ancient woodland.

Mulled wine on tap, wholesome winter food and dazzling dance moves… just a few of the things we love about the works Christmas party! Hands up who in your office enjoys a hot tub? We have not one but two hot tubs! Our wood burning hot tub is the perfect post party spot to unwind in for some forest bathing after a night of dancing to Christmas hit after hit.

All we want for Christmas is for you to have the best party possible, toasting the successes from your year and the team that make it all happen. What better Christmas gift could you give to your employees than a Party sized thank you!

Dec the halls with grazing tables which are right on trend! We’d recommend Horkey & Mardle, a seasonal Norfolk company for all of your grazing needs. Breaking bread and enjoying a locally sourced feast with your dream team is the perfect way to spend your office Christmas party.

Festive Grazing

Festive Grazing

Please contact Happy Valley’s elves to set your Christmas Party plans in motion.

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