Oakvale is entirely off-grid but this doesn't mean "basic". With careful management of limited resources it is possible to give guests all the comforts of home plus some added luxuries. Many things on site are recycled or up-cycled and continual efforts are made to ensure any impact on the environment and wildlife is minimal.
Lighting is a good example where less is more. Energy efficient LED lighting is used only where essential and turns off automatically. This means that on clear nights the starry sky is spectacular! Great for star gazing and also means minimal effect on the wildlife.
The birds and insects on the site benefit greatly from the wildflower meadow and flowering plants are being routinely added to encourage more varieties of butterflies, moths and bees to visit.
Many of the birds and animals on the site are unafraid of humans and will approach people out of curiousity and sometimes to ask for food. It can be quite an experience to have a wild bird take food from your hand!
 Meadow Yurt |  Above Lake Yurt |  Meadow Yurt Interior |
|---|---|---|
 Lake Yurt |  Lake Yurt Interior |  Lake Yurt Shower Room |
 Lake Yurt Kitchen |  Lake Yurt Hot Tub |  Lake Yurt |
 Lake Yurt Fire Pit |  Meadow Yurt Facilities |  Sunset |
 Meadow Yurt Interior |  Lake Yurt Interior |  Meadow Yurt Interior |
 Log Fire |  Meadow Yurt Interior |  Meadow Yurt Interior |
 Red Kite |  Meadow Yurt in September |  Meadow Yurt View in September |
 Hot Tub View August |  Meadow Yurt in June |  Toasting Marshmallows |
 Meadow Yurt Kitchen |  Meadow View in July |  Meadow Yurt Fire Pit |
 Meadow Yurt Hot Tub |  Meadow Yurt |  Meadow Yurt View in July |
 Meadow Yurt Shower Room |  The Lake |  Sunrise in May |
 Lake Yurt |  Lake Path in August |  Sunset Behind Meadow Yurt |
 Red Kite |  Lake Gate |  Lake View |
 6 Spot Burnet Moth |  Frozen Lake in December |  Bluebells in April |
 Wildlife Wetland |  Bert the Blue Tit |
The facilities at Oakvale are exceptional. A shepherd's hut immediately adjacent to each yurt provides a private shower room with walk-in shower, basin and flushing toilet. Next door is a fully fitted kitchen with fridge and gas cooker. No sharing. No trekking across a field in the dark. Everything to hand, just where you want it. Quality bed linen, towels, bathrobes and slippers ensure every comfort.
A wood-fired hot tub accessed right off the deck, table and chairs for alfresco dining and reclining sun loungers complete the luxury facilities.