About Us

Meet your hosts

Simon & Lucy

In 2007 we made a life changing move to live in the beautiful Spanish Pyrenees, in the autonomous state of Aragon. An abandoned farmhouse in the tiny hamlet of Albella became our project, and our labour of love. Today, the same farmhouse has been lovingly restored, and is both our home, and the base for our Small Group Holidays.
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Tourism

Our commitment to local people, culture and the environment was recognised when we were awarded a grant under a European initiative for the preservation of rural communities.

Food with flare!
Food with flare!

Our delicious meals are prepared with love and great care by us. In season vegetables come from our own organic veg garden, and Lucy’s home-made bread is famous!

Green Philosophy
Green Philosophy

From our Responsible Travel Initiatives and work with the Bearded Vulture Foundation, to our geothermal heating, photovoltaic panels and rainwater harvesting, we are passionate about conservation and the preservation of the environment.

A photo of Simon and Lucy on the About Us page on the camino of San Úrbez. They are the co-founders of Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

Home Grown and Organic

“The food was a highlight in itself. Nearly everything we ate was either grown in their garden or sourced very locally, which made each meal both delicious and deeply connected to the place.”

Sally Jones. UK. Cooking & Walking Holiday

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Stay in Comfort

During our renovation project we have tried to think of everything for your comfort and enjoyment, without losing the feel of a traditional Pyrenean farmhouse.

It continues to be a labour of love, in this magical place we are lucky enough to call home

“The accommodation was superb, away from mass tourism in the beautifully renovated 17th century farmhouse.”  Droplaug. Finland

“A beautifully renovated farmhouse, meticulously restored in authentic detail”. Tim. UK

A photo of a basket of freshly picked vegetables on the vegetable patch illustrating the home grown produce on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE

A very warm welcome awaits all our guests. In fact, from the moment you arrive we welcome you as friends. During your stay our house is your home, and we encourage all our guests to treat it as such.

PERSONAL TOUCH

We love what we do. This shows in the unique personal service we offer, and the attention to detail when planning our itineraries or choosing our guides for each of our Small Group Holidays. We care about your comfort and your stay. We want our holiday to be the one you remember.

FULLY INCLUSIVE

Your holiday includes everything: afternoon tea, pre-dinner drinks, 3 course meals, carefully selected local wine, coffee, infusions, breakfasts and lunches. Even restaurant meals and refreshments when you are out. Therefore, you only need to bring cash to buy gifts, make a voluntary donation, or to tip one of our guides.

UNIQUE SETTING

The tiny farming hamlet of Albella is a magical place to live. The farmhouse is surrounded by nature. We have everything, geology, history, culture and customs, flora and fauna. In fact, we live in the UNESCO Geopark of Sobrabre, a site of geological interest. This used to be the beach!!

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL

We take our environmental and social responsibility very seriously. From restoration work to direct financial support for local projects. Our love of nature goes hand in hand with our commitment to environmental issues.

Responsible Travel

We take our environmental and social responsibility very seriously.

An icon of three green leaves illustrating the responsible travel aspect on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

Local Responsibility

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A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Our entire valley has suffered from economic migration and depopulation since the 1960’s.  We aim to help sustain the life in our tiny hamlet and region, encouraging people from overseas to come all year round and not just during the peak Spanish holiday season.

On all our holidays we employ local guides and specialists.

A photo of the photovoltaic panels on the roof of the farmhouse in the Spanish Pyrenees on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

We have installed 18 photovoltaic panels. By doing so we avoid the emission of 6.5 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

The excess electricity is put pack into the grid, adding to the green energy available for other users.

 

A photo of the rig with the drill drilling the bore holes for our geothermal hot water and heating on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

GEOTHERMAL WATER & HEATING

All our hot water and our underfloor heating is from our geothermal heat source pump.
We use the ambient temperature under ground. We have 3 bore holes in the garden each 100m deep.

A photo of a Bearded vulture illustrating the fact we support the Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded vulture on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

BEARDED VULTURE CONSERVATION

On all our holidays we give an insight into the work carried out by the conservation group, Foundation for the Protection of the Bearded Vulture (FCQ).

We also sponsor this Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) financially each year.

 

A photo of some nummolite fossils with the Sobrabre Geopark sign illustrating that we are associate members of the Geopark, a UNESCO site of geological importance, on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

UNESCO GEOPARK PARTNER

As a Geopark Partner we work on a local level to promote and support the Pyrenees Geopark, a UNESCO site of particular geological importance. The aim is to increase the awareness of the Geopark as well as educate visitors on how we can best protect the landscape.
Lucy is a qualified guide for the Geopark.

A photo of the chapel of San Úrbez in the village of Albella on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees and the photo illustrates the fact we have been involved with the restoration of the chapel and other local projects

RESTORATION PROJECTS

Our 16th century village chapel of San Úrbez is a landmark in our area. During our Small Group Holidays Lucy offers a guided visit, the only thing we ask in return is a donation in the collection box! This helps with the ongoing restoration work of this historic building and its contents (some of our old terracotta floor tiles have been used to replace a section of floor in the chapel).

A photo of the trees in autumn in the Ordesa National Park on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees and illustrates the fact that we are a paperless holiday company

PAPERLESS!

We do not have a paper brochure to minimize paper consumption and postal air miles.
Our publicity is internet based. We therefore hope you have found this website to be comprehensive, providing all the detailed information you need. However, if you feel we can improve the site in any way please Contact Us.

A photo of our polytunnel with strawberries growing inside on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees and demonstartes we are organic in the produce we serve and zero kilometre

ORGANIC & ZERO KM

We supply as many as the vegetables as we can from our organic garden. Not only very healthy, but also Zero km!
To maintain soil health we also have a “No Dig” policy.
We love talking about our organic vegetable patches and good practice, helping spread the word,

A photo of Simon putting organic waste on the compost heap on the About Us page. This page gives some background to Aragon Active small group holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees and demonstrates that as a holiday company we recycle and reuse evrything

RECYCLE & REUSE

All vegetable matter is composted to be used in the vegetable gardens.

All inorganic waste is taken to the local recycling bins. We also encourage our guests to recycle card, paper, (once used on both sides), plastics, cans, tins and glass.

Our philosophy of recycling includes building materials and furniture. 

Address

Aragon Active, Calle San Urbez, 22371, Albella, Huesca, Spain.

Phone

(0034) 679 345 623

Email

holiday@aragonactive.com

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