Published:
9:35 PM May 30, 2022



Updated:
9:36 PM May 30, 2022

A north Norfolk staycation business which uses two decommissioned railway carriages has been named as one of the UK’s best glamping stays.

First and Last Carriages, based in the village of Burgh-next-Aylsham, came 17th on a list  drawn up by the Times newspaper of the country’s 25 best new glamping spots. 


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages

The site is set in a stunning meadow near the River Bure and features two former stock railway carriages, which were also once used to provide accommodation for a herd of pigs near the A11.

Each carriage sleeps two people and contains a living space with a kitchen and bathroom, designed and built by owner Jo Rochester and her husband.  


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages

The site started as a lockdown project, to offer accommodation for visiting family members, and has since become a sought-after staycation spot for holiday-makers. 


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.


Each glamping pod sleeps up to two people. It also has a kitchen and bathroom.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages

Mrs Rochester said: “I’m really proud because I have worked hard to create something that is quite unique. 

“And we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. People are blown away by the setting.”

For more information about the glamping site visit its Facebook page here.


First & Last Carriages is a glamping site in Burgh-next-Aylsham.


First & Last Carriages is a glamping site in Burgh-next-Aylsham.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages


First & Last Carriages are two glamping pods built within decommissioned railway carriages in north Norfolk. 


First & Last Carriages are two glamping pods built within decommissioned railway carriages in north Norfolk.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages


First & Last Carriages are two glamping pods built within decommissioned railway carriages in north Norfolk. 


First & Last Carriages are two glamping pods built within decommissioned railway carriages in north Norfolk.

– Credit: First & Last Carriages

from:www.northnorfolknews.co.uk

published 2022-06-04 00:31:35