A family from Burnham are living their dream after launching its own glamping business.
Jane and Paul Watling, who grew up and met in the town where they always had a dream of starting their own business.
Jane's family still run the Limes Farm shop off Southminster Road, Paul's parents owned the Copper Kettle coffee shop in Glebe Way.
The pair, now parents to Rose, six and Alfie, two decided to start their own business around a decade ago.
Jane said: "In 2010, we travelled for seven months around Europe managing to reach Istanbul in a 1972 VW camper called Colin which we still have now.
"He was our inspiration for our dream of someday owning our own campsite or b&b.
"From then until now we have focused on trying to make it happened.
"In October we purchased Oak Cottage in Suffolk and Paul gave up his career in construction management to live our dream."
The pair have spent day and night for the last six months to create the glamping site and have it running for this summer season.
The business, named Suffolk Yurt Holidays spans two acres, containing a fully stocked bar, woodfire pizza oven, an indoor play barn, information centre and playground built out of wood, sourced from the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
There are five yurts on the site.
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