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“The real joy here is unwinding and connecting with nature”

Glamping with kids
Last May we welcomed a hip Korean kids clothing brand called Bebe de Pino to Mad Dogs & Vintage Vans. They were shooting their winter campaign and for one day the glampsite and vintage caravans played host to a bunch of kids dressed in cute pjs and loungewear. Pops of pale blue, bubblegum pink and…
4 February 2025
Scaling The Sugar Loaf
One of my favourite autumnal wintry walks is The Sugar Loaf located just beyond Abergavenny, a 40 minute drive from the glampsite and The Hayloft. Named after the refined sugar loaves that it resembles, this southernmost peak of the Black Mountains stands alone, a perfect conical, volcano-shaped mass visible from miles around. The walk itself…
5 December 2024
The Magic of a Writing Retreat at Mad Dogs
Magic happens at Mad Dogs & Vintage Vans. I already knew this because I’d spent a few days there in July 2022, celebrating my birthday with a friend in ‘Gertie’. A 1930s hand-built van, with lots of sass despite her outwardly demure appearance, Gertie provided the perfect environment for a weekend of writing, celebrating and…
20 July 2024