We love mules, donkeys and horses We love mules, donkeys and horses. Read on to find out more about our mule, Tina. How we acquired our mule How we acquired our mule was purely by chance. A friend who runs Hee Haws donkey sanctuary was helping re-home the unwanted horses of a divorcing couple and […]
by Heidi Smith
Hospitality Reviews It is astonishing the effect that reviews can have on a hospitality business. Read on to learn more about how reviews effect the Hospitality Business – both positively and negatively. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK, and it received a 1 star review on Trip Advisor recently. The headline read, […]
by Heidi Smith
We needed pigs, we decided. We were losing the fight against the bramble invasion, and Nik had read that even small pigs can be useful in digging up bramble roots and turning over soil for growing crops. Many YouTube videos later, we found ourselves driving for 2 hours into deepest Dordognshire, past Bergerac. We had […]
by Heidi Smith
Our guide to Things to Do in The Limousin Though it sits in the middle of the Périgord-Limousin Natural Regional Park, there are a surprising number of things to do around the little village of Pensol. Picturesque towns, bustling markets, restaurants, ancient châteaux and miles of walking trails all wait to be discovered. Here is […]
by Heidi Smith
What are the best alternatives to flying to France from the UK? Wondering about alternatives to flying to France from the UK? Catch the train, and help the environment. This is a guest blog written by Jacky Fitt. Jacky and her husband Tom travelled to Le Moulin by train as paying guests last year – […]
by Heidi Smith
They are calling the time after coronavirus “the new normal”. It seemed a good idea to use some of our long days of confinement while in lockdown to try and define what this might mean for Le Moulin de Pensol. We weren’t enormous fans of the old normal. In fact, getting away from the old […]
by Heidi Smith
Our guide to Live Music in France around Pensol Outside of Le Moulin and our animals, one of our great passions is music. We play Irish and French traditional music and have been fortunate enough to find fellow musicians out here in France. We have also discovered a vibrant local traditional music scene, and I […]
by Heidi Smith
Our guide to Cycling in the Limousin Here at Le Moulin De Pensol, we can offer you the perfect holiday cycling in the Limousin. This is our guide to getting the most out of cycling in the Limousin region. The roads of the Limousin are a cyclist’s paradise. Well maintained and virtually traffic free, they offer […]
by Heidi Smith
Le Moulin de Pensol: the perfect holidays for Butterfly Enthusiasts We offer the perfect holidays for Butterfly Enthusiasts here at Le Moulin de Pensol. There are 64 species of butterflies in our gardens and grounds. The wildlife of the wider Parc Naturel Régionale Perigord-Limousin really is outstanding too. Our butterfly highlights We’re feeling a bit […]
by Heidi Smith
Summer 2019 was when Le Moulin de Pensol, as a business, really found its feet. Our B&B rooms were open, and the gites were full. We met some wonderful people, and our market from the Netherlands, Belgium and France grew – which we were delighted about, particularly given the current fiasco taking place in the […]
by Heidi Smith
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