Livery yards and the difficulties in finding the unmapped ones..

[Shadow the Reindeer]

If the yard you desire is full, there is a chance the liveries on there could help you find other yards, sometimes the only way to find them is by word of mouth - Google and yellow pages are useless when it comes to searching for them
That's how I found my current one, and I wouldn't swap it for the world (even though it's a pain in the winter when the snow comes)

 

[flirtygerty]

I agree, I was on a lovely yard and was looking for a house to rent close by, it was my Yo that told me about a cottage to rent on the next property, unfortunately, the cottage came with a barn with stables and 5 acres, I still miss that yard, the service was second to none

 

[Shadow the Reindeer]

I know of three other yards, not certain about 2 of them as haven't been on them, the third, doesn't rate highly in my books (personal experience), it might suit someone who's absolutely desperate, but I'd say it would make a better stop cap whilst still searching though.