The Glamping Site that went VIRAL! How Secret Garden Glamping became the MOST BOOKED site in the UK!

We chat to entrepreneur Derry Green and get the secret of his success!
The Secret Garden Glamping is the UKs most viewed and most booked glamping site - but how did it get that status in just 2 years!
When Derry created his first glamping pod in the 2020 lockdown, Unilad picked up his story about a what a Dad created in lockdown and it spread through social media on Ladbible. Then the online newspapers picked up the story and what was meant to be some fun with his kids ended up being fully booked on Airbnb for 2 years!
He quickly got to 10,000 facebook followers in a few days, and then blew up instagram and now has over 1,000,000 followers across the 3 platforms.
We chat to Derry about the logistics of running 8 units with 15 members of staff and all completely OFF-GRID GLAMPING!
A totally inspirational story - we would love to know what you think!
Welcome to our channel where we vlog our lives running a glamping site in Somerset, UK!
We escaped to the country in 2011 from London to live our dream of raising our family in the countryside and running a business from home.
We talk all things glamping and geodesic domes, we visit other glamping sites and help lots of families to do the same thing and realise their glamping dreams!
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[@Dartmoorreachalpacafarm]

We have a glamping site on our Alpaca farm on Dartmoor with a double decker bus on . We love checking out other sites. 😊

[@AcornGladeMelbourne]

What a great insight Derry and thank you tractors and cream. Very happy to share our story to help🔥💖

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, yes it's amazing what Derry has achieved in such a short space of time! Would love to come and visit! Do you want to drop me an email - [e-mail] Thanks so much, Vicki

[@TractorsandCream]

Watch the tour of our stay in The Treetops at The Secret Garden Glamping here! ⤵ kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6GtdZ6aec5je7M

[@katrinagay7283]

This is beautiful 😍

[@TractorsandCream]

It's an amazing site isn't it!

[@xx-xt4rg]

I notice they have jacuzzi. Would you consider doing pros and cons of having them? They seem that they could be an attraction but also a lot of upkeep and work. Not sure of it's worth??????

[@TractorsandCream]

I honestly think it's personal preference. Hot tubs and jacuzzis definitely bring in extra bookings especially if you are open all year round, they attract guests in the quieter months. But it doesn't really go with our sustainability ethics as it's a lot of wasted water and lots of chemicals. You have to change the water between each guest and check the levels each day so very time consuming. We've opted for outdoor baths which are so much easier on cleaning and maintenance. Although I did hear a stat that 80% of people booking on search engines tick the hot tub/ jacuzzi box!

[@xx-xt4rg]

@@TractorsandCream thank you for your reply. I live in a desert community and our country has water supply issues ( although you wouldn't know it the way water is wasted here). I hate wasting water and that alone would be a con for me. Good points

[@TractorsandCream]

@@xx-xt4rg Wow ok so yes the less water wasted the better! We used solar power to enable us to have a jacuzzi bath which ticks the "jacuzzi" box when people are searching but doesn't have the environmental impact. We made a video about it here if it helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpzadKluZdmDes0 Have you got a glamping site up and running or are you still looking into it? Thanks, Vicki

[@xx-xt4rg]

@@TractorsandCream I am an American married to a Bedoin and we live in Petra Jordan region with lots of tourists. We are finishing 3 brick and mortar rooms, but the next phase we will probably do Geodomes. I'm trying to educate myself about them. So people come here for different reasons than why people go to you. The most people would stay is maybe 2 days. But unlike you or people in Ametica I dont have the resources to go to the lumber store and we have to import many things which is costly....I'll check out that video, thanks

[@TractorsandCream]

@@xx-xt4rg oh wow that sounds amazing! But also really tricky if you can't get the materials easily. It's worth chatting to our dome manufacturer Trudomes, as they have lots of solutions in their domes now for different climates and are really supportive if you are starting out. Also we are always happy to help in any way we can. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on! Vicki