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Job Vacancy at Yew Tree Farm - Guest house assistant

Yew Tree farm – Guest House Assistant
We are looking for an assistant to help with our Historic 5 star guest accommodation
Duties will include-
• general cleaning
• servicing guest rooms
• cooking and food preparation
• Welcoming and attending to guests and visitors
A successful candidate will be self motivated, extremely thorough and relaxed and friendly with the public. Cooking and cleaning skills are essential.
Hours are negotiable but ideally 25 hours a week spread over 5 days. 9.30 -3pm approximately. Will include Sunday. Overtime sometimes available.

Melissa Porter films 'living the dream as seen on screen'at Yew Tree

Melissa Porter has been to stay at Yew Tree Farm recently as part of the filming of a show to be broadcast on ITV 3 called 'living the dream as seen on screen'.
Mellisa adored the house and property and said;

'I recently had the pleasure of staying at this glorious slice of heaven..we had the best nights sleep and left a few pounds heavier thanks to Caroline's yummy chocolate brownies..THE BEST..thankyou for making me feel so welcome.'

To be screened in spring, the show looks at life on the farm and what it is really like to live and work in such an amazing place.

Gold Award!

Under the British Common Standard for Guest Accommodation, Yew Tree Farm agsin achieved a Five Star Farmhouse rating, however this timewe ahieved Gold award, the highest possible grade for accommodation of this type. We are very pleased with ourselves!

Spring Newsletter

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April 1, 2009

Spring Newsletter

Green is all around and the daffodil’s are out and about. With this comes a busy time of year for farmers as the new lamb’s spring into action and calving starts on the farm.

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Spring Farm Fair

On Saturday 18th April 2009 11.00am-4.00pm

Telegraph

The Telegraph
The tale of a great lakeland weekend
Last Updated: 3:37PM GMT 13/03/2007
The Lake District is just as enchanting as it looks in the new Miss Potter movie, but its hotels are often disappointing. Fiona Duncan finds a selection that won't break the bank - or the magical spell of the area.

By Buster (as told to Roy Hattersley), Daily Mail, 26th June 2006

A ruff guide to the Lakes

By Buster (as told to Roy Hattersley), Daily Mail, 26th June 2006

Buster made sure Roy Hattersley had a great holiday
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For once, The Man was in a good temper at the end of a journey. On the motorway, driving north, he was, as usual, full of moans - complaining about the way other motorists were driving (which was silly because they could not hear him) and complaining about me for lying on the back seat instead of navigating (which is sillier still because I am a dog).

Yew Tree Farm in the Guardian

Beatrix Potter's former cottage has been lovingly refurbished, and there's not a china Benjamin Bunny or Jemima Puddleduck in sight, says Harry Pearson

Harry Pearson
guardian.co.uk,
Tuesday August 21 2007

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The Times

If you want to enjoy the kind of Cumbrian views recently voted Britain's best, you'll need to check into one of these guesthouses

Rainors Farm is well positioned for the award-winning views across Wastwater in Wasdale

The Lake District beat competition from Northumberland, the Gower Peninsula and The Mountains of Mourne in County Down, to win the title of Britain's favourite view in a recent televised contest.