Recently refurbished – January 2025 adding new glamour and finishing touches

Opening again February 14th 2025 

We offer luxury country getaways for 2 adults in our handcrafted oak shepherd huts nestled in the picturesque parkland of our historic family estate in Somerset. Once home to Captain John Hanning Speke, a Victorian Explorer credited with ‘discovering’ Lake Victoria Nyanza the Source of the Nile in 1858.

Fully self-catering with kitchen, bathroom and double bed our Shepherd huts ‘Stanley and Livingstone’ are available all year around. You can see the changing seasons through the window whilst relaxing next to a wood-burning stove in winter or watch the sunset while sitting out cooking over the fire pit in Summer. Each Hut comes with it’s own exclusive 2 person wood-fired hot tub and pizza oven / Fire pit.

Operating since 2016 we do our very best to ensure you have a perfect stay.

Coming in Summer 2025 our new Double Shepherd Hut – available for bookings May-September 2025.

Also coming in Summer 2025 – 2 Off Grid Landpods – set in woodland each with private hot tub.

Situated at the foot of the Blackdown Hills (AONB), near Ilminster, we are within easy reach of the Somerset Levels and Glastonbury, Dorset’s Jurassic Coast and Lyme Regis, Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks.

 

WHAT WE DO

  Stay in our luxury 2 berth hand crafted Shepherd Huts sited in Historic Parkland on the Family Estate. Fully equipped with kitchen, en-suite bathroom, double bed, wood burner exclusive hot tub and pizza oven. Available all year around.

Stay in our luxury Double Shepherd Hut set in a private woodland orchard for 2 adults. Fully equipped with kitchen, en-suite bathroom with shower, double bed, wood burner, exclusive hot tub and pizza oven, decking & optional outdoor shower. Available May-September.

Stay in our off-grid Landpods set in woodland with solar/wind battery power, camp kitchen, fire pit/pizza oven, fridge/freezer, flush toilet & shower and exclusive sole use wood fired hot tubs. Perfect for couples the pods allow you to be close to nature but with the comforts of home. Available June, July & August.

HOW TO BOOK

THE CHANGING SEASONS