SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY It's easier than you think to support those Small Businesses we see on our high streets. Support Local where you can, it'll really be appreciated. Promise. #SmallBusinessSaturday #SmallBizSaturday

HIKING Need more inspiration? Take a look at our good friend Stephen's You Tube channel. All filmed locally. The latest is just after the first snows of the season. Plus you'll see plenty of George. 🐶 ⭐ youtube.com/@anirishmaninf… Well worth checking out#WinterHikingng

C A L E N D A R 2026 prices are Live! Based on a Half-Board stay for 7 nights. We remain open to Weekend Breaks or Shorter Stays, as ever. Get in touch for a more detailed Quote Airport Transfers also available from Toulouse or Tarbes / Lourdes #ChaletHoliday

POWDER ALERT Are you signed up for our Powder Alert emails? Latest one is falling into inboxes right about now, just like the snowflakes landing in the Pyrenees There's Snow News, Train News & how you can combine both News Sign up Here:- thefreerangechalet.com/contact-us #PowderAlert

W I N T E R Winter is loading in the Pyrenees! Who's got their plans sorted for this season? #WinterisComing

W I N T E R Waiting for Ski Season like ... Who's excited for Ski Season to land? Got your Skis and Boards waxed yet? #WinterisComing

H O L I D A Y Thanks for your patience over the last week - we enjoyed a real wind-down week in Spain! Here's a few highlights. We'll be in the UK for a tour of the family for the next 10 days or so. #HolidayTime

TOUR DE FRANCE It's mid-October, which can only mean Tour de France Route announcement day is around the corner! Who's excited? And who's going to come and make some fun memories here next summer? #TDF2026

Always a privilege to capture this beautiful Robin on the @birdfybynetvue.bsky.social Bird feeder. 😊

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH The Eagle Eyed amongst you will have spotted that we didn't have a post for August! It's been a busy old Summer but we're back on it now. Chunky wins the September award for hunting out all of those shady snoozing spots! #EmployeeofTheMonth

COL DU PORTILLON Those of you who've ridden this famous Tour Climb will be pleased to hear that the top 3km have been Resurfaced! This is the moment to kick off the rumour that the 2026 tour will use this road to connect the Grand Depart in Barcelona to France #ColduPortillon

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Goodness, where did July go? Pickle picks up this months award for continually entertaining us during those busy moments. Thanks for being such a love. #EmployeeofTheMonth

Love seeing this Rocky Robin at my @birdfybynetvue.bsky.social

N A T U R E It's absolutely beautiful up here. We're proud to do our little bit to help keep it this way. #WorldConservationDay

WATCH THE FEMMES Tour de France Cycling excitement continues this week with the Tour de France Femmes which states today. Had great fun watching them all in the Pyrenees 2 years ago. #WatchTheFemmes #TDFF2025 #MoreFemmesOnBikes #GrandDepart #Cycling #LeTour #TourdeFrance

TOUR DE FRANCE Wonderful few days watching @LeTour pass thro the Pyrénées. Here the highlights from Stage 13 - the Loudenvielle to Peyragudes Time Trial. #TDF2025

B A T H R O O M 5 We hinted weeks ago that Bathroom 5 (the Superbagneres Family Suite) had been renovated this Spring. Well here's a preview. What do you think? Have a look at all of it next time you're here. #BedandBreakfast

G R A N D D E P A R T The start of our favourite event of the Summer! Tour de France 2025 kicks off today in Lille! Here's a few of our memories from previous years. Look out for us on the 19th. #TDF2025

J - 1 Okay, Okay, not the Tour. It's Aneto Trail Weekend here in Luchon! Good luck to all of the participants - there are some incredible distances covered on foot - and thank-you to all of the organisers and volunteers who make events like this happen. #AnetoTrail2025

EPIC RIDE Best of luck to Amy Hudson who's taking on the mammoth route of the Tour de France plus all of the transfers between the stages. Take a look at the map - it's a staggering route. followmychallenge.com/live/amy-hud... #FemaleCyclist

R E V I E W We're only just up and running this summer and the reviews are already coming in It always warms the cockles when our lovely guests take the time to write something for us Here's what our first Hikers of the season had to say - bit.ly/TFRC-TA-Revi... #Reviews

PRESS It's the 6th anniversary of featuring in this article by @jackthurston.bsky.social in @theguardian.com recommending accommodation for Cyclists It was a complete surprise! We've been hosting Cyclists for nearly 10 years now. www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/... #CyclingHoliday

REVIEW We're only just up and running this summer and the reviews are already coming in! It warms the cockles when our lovely guests take the time to write something for us. Here's what our first Hikers of the season had to say - bit.ly/TFRC-TA-Revi... #Reviews

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Hats off to Victoria for winning Mays Award. Once the Winter Season was finished she donned her decorating pants and refurbished the bathroom in Room 5. Photos to follow soon! #EmployeeOfTheMonth

C H E E S E Cheeky Cheeseboard to finish your evening meal? Geoff always votes for the Cheesboard. #NationalCheeseDay

RETIREMENT It's time for us to say a big au revoir and merci to our sign. A workhorse for over 10 years but the elements have battered it for long enough. Many thanks to Benoît and to @samgilbey for the design. Any ideas what we can do with the old sign?

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Oops, late with this one. Soz! It's been busy since moving back from the UK We're delighted to announce that Chunky won the Award this month for services to lurking around the garden & testing out new snoozing spots! Well played mate #EmployeeOfTheMonth

R E V I E W S Been a while since we've shared reviews. It's the best fuel for us. Keep supporting those Small Businesses when you get time. More here :- Google - bit.ly/TFRC-Google-Reviews TripAd - bit.ly/TFRC-TA-Reviews Facebook - bit.ly/freerangefbr...

T H E B E D R O O M S Big day out exploring the mountains? Kick back, relax and get a great night's sleep in our comfortable bedrooms. All of our rooms are en-suite and can be arranged as Singles or Kings. #SleepBetter

T H E C L I M B S Riding with us this year? Let's dig into those stats for those climbs that surround Luchon. Which one are you taking on first? #RoadCyclingLove

P I C N I C Heading out into the Mountains? We've got your lunch covered too. Let us know the night before and we'll organise a picnic for you to take with you. #NationalPicnicDay

AFTERNOON TEA The best reward for a day in the mountains! Afternoon Tea and Cake when you get back to the Villa! #NationalTeaDay

P E T S Time for a quick nod to these 2 Thanks for the entertainment guys! Who are the Floofies (or Scalies?) in your world? #NationalPetDay

F O O D It's been a while since we've highlighted our evening meals We're happy to cater for all of your dietary requirements - here's one of our Vegan Menus from last summer. Looking forward to recreating these dishes and more in June for our Vegan Hiking Week #VeganFood

Views and sales on my website have been dropping drastically so I'd love it if you would take a look at what I have done and share it with friends www.lincolnmaplady.co.uk #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM #LincsConnect #UKMakers #CraftBizPart #ArtForAll

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Pickle! Big thanks for being the best snuggle buddy whilst Geoff has been in the UK on Nurse duty. Curbing your natural senses to be outdoors exploring now the weather has warmed up. Thanks Buddy! #EmployeeOfTheMonth

W A L K I N G With summer season just around the corner, we're already looking forward to getting our hiking Boots on and exploring those high mountain trails. We've never gotten bored of the magnificence, the peace and quiet and the shear scale of it all. #NationalWalkingDay

END OF SEASON That's it, we're done for this winter! Thanks to all of the guests who've stayed - it's been a blast. Thanks also to those of you who continue to support us and our journey. Summer is on it's way, will we see you then too? #WinterHolidays

C L O C K S Don't forget to put your clocks forward an hour today! We always feel like this marks a significant step towards summer. Who's making plans for the upcoming months? #DaylightSavingTime

S K I S A F A R I One of the things we love about living here is the chance to make the most of perfect days out in the mountains. We checked out @meteopyrenees and headed to luz-ardiden to enjoy some shooping in the fresh powder. #luzardiden #npyski #pow #freshtracks #perfectday #piste #skidays

POWDER ALERT Winter has made a forceful return here in the Pyrenees! Cold weather arrived last week and it's dropped plenty of the white stuff over the weekend If you can drop everything, this week is perfect for a great value ski trip to the south of France. #PowderAlert

SLEEP We're aware that however you want to enjoy the mountains with us, a good night's sleep is key to your stay On #WorldSleepDay we're highlighting the bedrooms we've created for you to relax and recuperate Which Room would you pick?

P A N C A K E S Hope Shrove Tuesday has gone well for everyone? We've treated ourselves to a big pile of Vic's famous American style fluffy pancakes with orange & sugar for me and lemon, sugar & golden syrup for Vic What have you had on yours? #PancakeDay #ShroveTuesday

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH For some outstanding work cleaning, cleaning and cleaning some more during a chaotic February and for getting up early every morning to bake the pastries and mostly being in a good mood - this month's award goes to Geoff. Did we mention all the cleaning? #EmployeeoftheMonth

S P R I N G Happy St David's Day everyone! Spring is certainly Springing here in the Pyrenees on the 1st of March. #StDavidsDay

The pretty coastal village of #RobinHoodsBay in #NorthYorkshire painted on an early #VintageMap from 1947 www.lincolnmaplady.co.uk #LincsConnect #MHHSBD #WomanInBizHour

Mini Bert with us meeting Theo! #SBSWinner #SBSEvent2025

C H A L L E N G E February is always a busy month here at the Villa. However, we are taking on a Challenge at the end of the month! We're going alcohol free for the 29th, 30th & 31st February - Who's going to join us? #FebruaryChallenge

SBS Good luck everyone attending the #SBSEvent2025 today with Theo Paphitis Fond memories of meeting the man himself & coming away energised. So much content, many top tips & a brilliant networking opportunity. Thanks as always to Kypros for that shoutout in 2019! Enjoy!

#SmeatonsTower in #Plymouth named for #JohnSmeaton, known as the father of civil engineering Painted on a #VintageMap from 1972 Prints on request #ElevensesHour #MHHSBD #Devon #Lighthouse