How to make a bunkhouse out of a Lake District School
How we created Lowick School Bunkhouse
It’s hard to believe that what is now an amazing bunkhouse with facilities for 22 guests was once an empty and unloved Primary School. Here’s how we brought it back to life…
Take one unused primary school with fantastic views in the Lake District
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| Lowick School, front left. Coniston mountains in the background |
Try not to get disheartened by the work that needs doing on it.
Clean it up and use it as an activity base for a few years and then make plans for a bunkhouse
Get permission and get going – demolition!
Get a load of wood and get started!
Then find out that half the floor isn’t supported on anything!
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| The unsupported floor – fixed now! |
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| Block off the staff kitchen |
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| Create a big climbing frame |
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| Have a coffee |
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| Do a bit of sanding |
Get everyone helping…
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| Seb and Toby ‘loving it’ |
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| Have a big bonfire |
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| Seb getting the mattresses ready (before they’ve returned to normal thickness) |
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| The night before the first group arrived! |
And after a bit of a clean up you get a fab new bunkhouse…
Ta Da!
If you would like to come and experience the bunkhouse for yourself – details, prices and availability are all on our website