Countryside HQ

12/01/2024

Where is this weekend taking you? 🧭

11/01/2024

07/01/2024

“Discover the heartbeat of rural charm at Countryside HQ, where every directory entry is a story waiting to be told. 🌾 Embrace the warmth of local businesses and the scenic tales that define our countryside community. Join us on a journey through the soulful side of small-town spirit.

”The HQ is here to support interest and connect with nature and rural life

What else would you like to know? DM me with any questions!

06/01/2024

I wish I had more time to read books (that’s such a poor excuse I know 🫣) I do manage to listen to podcasts though.

One of my current favourites is . I just love Mel’s enthusiasm, thirst for knowledge and how the topics are research-backed. Mel covers lots of topics - confidence, health, mindset as well as business.

Are you a podcast fan? 🎙️
If so we’d love to hear your recommendations! 👇👇

• Day 6

06/01/2024

It’s super tricky to pick just 5, but take a look at these 👇👇👇

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• Day 5

04/01/2024

Messages like these 🥰💚

If you’d like to join the HQ Community, head to our website where you can upload your business details for FREE! Plus there’s lots of other content to explore.

• Day 4

03/01/2024

You can’t beat a great quote can you 🤔

There are so many but I love this one!

Do you have a favourite?

• Day 3

02/01/2024

To be honest, I didn’t take that many photos over Christmas. Did you take many? 📸

It wasn’t the same for us as it was the first one without my Dad. Someone shared this lovely@post from and I thought it summed things up pretty well ❤️

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01/01/2024

It’s been a little while hasn’t it?!

So a New Year 🤩 and I’m starting it off with the January Instagram challenge from

First up is the chance for me to say hello to you all.

🙋‍♀️ I’m Lindsey. A fellow fan of the great outdoors. I’m living in Cheshire with my young family and our trio of pets (two dogs and a horse). I love to learn more new people and places (I’m a bit nose you could say! 🤣)

The HQ came to life as a destination online where we can find out more about the UK countryside - places to stay, days out, best of British small business and more!

I’m looking forward getting to know more about you so let me know which part of the country you’re from below 👇 👇👇

(Catch me on here or email me if you’d like get involved with the HQ 🌳)

12/12/2023

📸 Did you catch Beth Hicks Creative’s recent blog on the HQ website? Whether you’re a budding photographer or just someone who enjoys documenting their dog walks, Beth shares her best tips and tricks to help you improve your photography outdoors 🤩

https://countrysidehq.com/2023/11/30/capturing-the-beauty-of-the-countryside/

04/12/2023

Austuin 😍 dresses made specifically for shooting
📍 Cambridgeshire, in a little village between Stamford & Peterborough

Amy, the founder of Austin: “We make shooting and country dresses for women - and our first accessory is launching soon!”

Fun fact!

“For someone with a clothing business, I am completely unqualified in the industry - I can barely sew on a button.” - Amy

Favourite place to visit in the countryside
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“The backfields of my village at sunset. To me, it's the most beautiful place on earth. Our village was built on top of an old Roman palace and you can still walk along the raised ground of the original Ermine Street that crossed the fields 2000 years ago.” - Amy

27/11/2023

🤔 What’s your biggest challenge when planning a countryside getaway?

a) Difficulty finding authentic rural experiences
b) Uncertainty about hidden gems in specific regions
c) Lack of reliable recommendations
d) Other (please let us know!)

27/11/2023

Ever consider the risk from viruses and bacteria when it comes to our animals? 🦠

Look no further than 📍based in Worcester (but travel across the UK)

Ag+ are Bio security specialists, working across the Equine, Livestock, Canine,Feline and Avian industries. 🐴🐮🐱🦜

Their treatment service includes using high pressure vapour machines to treat stables, kennels, catteries and farm buildings and use a specialist disinfectant - EndoSan.

EndoSan is DEFRA approved, veterinary grade, tested at the Irish Equine Centre, organic and biodegradable. Tested to treat all known bacteria, viruses, mould, fungus and spores.

Gail explains…”We provide regular maintenance treatments to keep pathogen levels to a minimum and we treat buildings with outbreaks of any kind, such as strangles, ringworm and kennel cough.
EndoSan is odourless, colourless and tasteless. It is not corrosive and works in the presence of high levels of organic matter. EndoSan is licensed as a Water, Surface and Air disinfectant. EndoSan can be used to keep troughs, biofilm and algae free, preventing the water from going green and stopping cross contamination via water sources. EndoSan is completely safe to drink, it degrades to water and air!
"un fact about me and my business is that at home the standing joke is that Jeremy is my favourite child! Which is why his head is on all of the new product labels!"

Gail's favourite place in the countryside?
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"Anywhere that there is water or woodland! 1/2 mile from home in White Ladies Ason we have Barrels bridge across the brook, surrounded by trees, the perfect spot for a picnic and for the dogs, kids and ponies to paddle!"

01/11/2023

Happy new month! 🍂 It’s an important one to me as it’s Entrepreneur month. It feels strange to say but that’s meee! 🙋‍♀️ You see I’ve always wanted to be my own boss, break free of the 9-5. I’ve always wanted to make a difference. So when the idea popped in my head to build a business around something I love, hey presto!

My absolute dream is to live in the countryside, have horses at home and plenty of green space to enjoy with my family. For now though I live in a small town in Cheshire and get to enjoy my free time outdoors, exploring at the weekends and looking after my horse on livery just a mile from home.

I’ve long been interested in the country life and landscape. I often find myself wondering How? Where? Why? These questions seemed even more intriguing after my daughter came along as she too shares my love of the outdoors and has her own questions I want to answer!

The Countryside HQ is here to help answer your questions too. My mission is to help anyone with an interest in the countryside - no matter their background or location.

Whether you want to know about a new hobby or day trip idea. Or maybe a career change but want some more advice. Perhaps you’re looking to book a getaway, pick up tips on gardening, cooking or supporting shop small/shop local, the HQ will be there to help.

So that’s me, Lindsey the Countryside HQ founder and fellow Countryside fan! I hope to welcome you to the HQ x x

18/10/2023

Who’s with me? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

15/10/2023

15/10/2023

This morning I took this photo as I turned my horse out ( right there!). It was so quiet. So peaceful and I just stood there for 5 mins taking it all in. Yea I may has to scrape the car to get here. Yea I may not have wanted to get up this early@on a Sunday 😆 but I’m so glad I did. I’m so lucky I get experience my little piece of heaven not far from where I live.
Guess I just wanted to say if you get a chance, get outside and take it all@in. You’ll be surprised at what’s around you. have a wonderful Sunday.

Lindsey x

01/10/2023

🍁🎃 Pumpkin spice and everything nice!

28/09/2023

Have you heard the news 😔 the beautiful tree that stood next to Hadrians Wall for almost 300 years has been cut down. Hard to understand why anyone would do this?

The tree was also famous for appearing in the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves film.

Have you ever visited the Sycamore Gap?

26/09/2023

70,000 miles in England alone 😳 that’s just an approximate! Dry stone walls date back to the Bronze Age.