Yurt holidays and “squrts” – variation on a theme.
Posted by admin on Jul 16, 2010
A while back I wrote about yurt holidays hitting the music festival scene. Fabulous idea.
Well today I’m going to tell you about the “squrt”. As the name suggests there is indeed a relationship to the beloved yurt.
The “squrt” was the brainchild again of Justine and Simon from Yurts and Squrts. Originally they designed the squrt as a children’s playhouse for the garden. But now squrts have also become another offering for the festival scene.
But what exactly is the squrt?
A squrt is a smaller variation of a yurt that fits two people. The squrts designed and handmade by Justine and Simon are 9 feet in diameter, so they are a lot smaller. Yurts and Squrts say they are the “fun and quirky miniature yurts” and designed “to provide an unforgettable, luxury camping experience.”
For UK festivals, the squrts come in two designs. A curved blue roof and white squrf (think smurf in squrt!) and secondly the straight roof poled green and white ones. Like their yurts, squrts have a fully fitted watertight groundsheet.
There is the cosy furnished festival option which includes a cozy floor covering of rugs, fluffy sheepskins, coordinated cushions and even a hand made table lantern with tea lights.
Wow what a fantastic way to experience yurt holidays – sounds fabulous!
Squrts, like their big sister the yurt, get to stay in the ‘luxury camping” fields which means the joy of access to clean toilet facilities and showers at most festival events. A very different scenario to what most of us are used to with the festival experience!
Prices depend on the festival. But you are looking at paying £265 for an unfurnished squrt to £355 for a furnished squrt which fits two people.
Sounds perfect if you are looking for a smaller model of the yurt to have that luxury camping festival experience.
Have you tried a yurts or squrts at a festival? I would love to hear your yurt holidays experiences if you have.