Brilliant little rustic retreat

Stayed in September 2024

Tbh I loved everything it was clean and tidy the location is recluse. Great walks and the animals were a bonus .

The location was beautiful. The owner really went out of her way to make you feel welcome .

Stayed in September 2024

The shower is a little feeble and unreliable, temperature wise, but overall our stay was lovely

The location was beautiful and peaceful and the owner was friendly and helpful. The opportunity to use the hot tub was great and the shepherds hut comes with fab barbecue facilities

Stayed in September 2024

My only issue was it was advertised on booking.com as including towels and this was not the case, the host politely explained her reasons why and sourced us some towels so handled very promptly and professionally. Judy might need removing as advertised with Towels on Booking.com to avert any future issues. Only other small picky thing would be the little touches like the blinds having a better fixing when trying to take to em down and up. But not a huge issue.

The Shepard’s hut with the hot tub was amazing, once the hot tub was lit and eventually warmed up it was great to get into and relax. The property was very welcoming. The chickens, cockerel, ducks and other animals were a loverly addition to wake up to in the morning they are very friendly. I would advise anyone staying to bring some cash to purchase these loverly animals feed and also for any spare logs you may need to keep the hot tub ticking over. These can all be purchased for cash which was great we spent money on feed for the loverly chickens, and for a few extra logs for the hot tub. The hut itself was a brilliant and quirky little retreat and at the price of a hotel room for 2 nights made a great change with extras you wouldn’t see in many if at all in local hotels. All in all worth every Penny and great location Hay-on-Wye just down the road was a brilliant town to visit and has some great pubs.

Stayed in August 2024

One thing that we think could be improved is having a bin inside the lodge, just a small one as it would be handy. However, we may have missed it if there was one there.

We booked this hut for our anniversary for a nice little getaway with no one around and this place delivered. It was such a lovely place and we really enjoyed our time here. The bed was comfortable and cosy as well as the tv placement and the opportunity for youtube and netflix on it. The hot tub was easy to use as we followed the instructions, only used one and half bags of the wood from the shop on the property and half a bag of kindling. We then used the fire pit and roasted marshmallows while watching bats fly around which was the perfect end to our evening. We were free to see the animals on the property and even played with the ducks with the hose pipe. When we arrived the bed was made up for our anniversary which we thought was a lovely touch! Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed in August 2024

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Very comfortable and clean, super cute

Stayed in July 2024

Could of been cleaner. Shower still had some ones bath puff and products in. Half a toilet roll was all that was provided. No hot water for washing up etc Outside was pretty neglected. Dirty BBQ and utensils. Pots of cigarette butts. Empty bags from logs.we didn’t see most of the animals in the photos. Meerkats are in the property next door.

Comfortable bed. What animals we could see were lovely to watch. Good selection of condiments for cooking. Great idea for the little shop. Rose and cava were a lovely touch. Lovely and quiet. Nice places to visit nearby. Good manual provided. Hot tub was lovely. Loved the outdoor kitchen and the tiki bar

Stayed in July 2024

I honestly can’t write anything other than possibly suggesting sharper knives for cooking? Literally other than this I can’t fault the place it’s just so lovely!

Everything! The place is so cosy and welcoming, really enjoyed staying here for my 21st birthday. We did get lost trying to find the place so I phoned the owner and they were close by so they come to us and guided us there, which we was so thankful for! The owners leave you at peace so you can enjoy your stay, but don’t forget if you ever need anything they are only a message or phone call away and they’ll happily help you with anything! The animals were so fun to watch, and they are on rotations around the field so just bare in mind you might not see every animal that is listed on photos, however we stayed for 3 nights and managed to see most! The cats 🥺 they were such little gems, really loved all the animals coming over to visit us, and because it’s such an amazing place, we’re going back in less than a month apart from our last stay here 🥰 would highly recommend for any occasion it’s so lovely and relaxing!!

Stayed in July 2024

No hot water in sinks and both BBQs were not cleaned so didn't use, low water pressure in shower

Amazing bed ! ❤️ Lovely hot tub had no trouble lighting it , it does take a lot of wood to get going but stays hot for hours . fantastic peaceful location felt very safe as lone traveler.Nice to have the heater to take the edge off at night, my dog loved it, can't wait to return

Stayed in July 2024

No electricity on our final morning due to local works. A pity we were not forewarned.

Beautifully secluded and very private.

Stayed in July 2024

That it’s not mine, i absolutely loved it!

The location is amazing, very private with beautiful scenery, the cabin has everything you need plus more, very comfortable and cosy, outside area also has everything you want with suitable shelter for all types of weather! It’s a little heaven away from home! With it being terrible weather and also last minute, the property owner preheated the hot tub plus turning the heater on before our arrival, the hot tub was immaculate and easy to use instructions, which allows you to control the heat also has overhead cover. The property owner was very friendly and welcoming.

Stayed in June 2024

Lovely and homely with lots of personal touches

Stayed in April 2024

So fun

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing it was just right

It was perfect. The setting, the location, All of the complementary breakfasts/drinks etc it couldn't have been. Better!

Stayed in May 2024

It was a very lovely place in the middle of nowhere, but also not too far to drive for food and other facilities. The animals are amazing and the cats were beautiful little extras 😁. Very peaceful place. A lovely getaway for couples. The owners made sure we were happy and were there if we needed anything.

Stayed in April 2024

Unfortunately we couldn’t get the heater working g and there wasn’t any towels.

The property is amazing, loved the animals, especially the meerkats. Very entertaining! We enjoyed the hot tub and hut with fire pit.

Stayed in April 2024

Can’t say anything bad about it!

It was fabulous, there were so many facilities and the animals were amazing! We loved the emus and meerkats, they were so curious and fun. The owners were absolutely lovely and we felt so welcome. A beautiful place and a beautiful time.

Stayed in April 2024

The shower kept gojng from scorching hot to freezing cold 😅

I liked that they thought of all the little things

Stayed in March 2024

We have recommended this place to several people as it is just perfect

Stayed in February 2024

Everything my was perfect and we’ll worth the money, the animals are just a bonus

Stayed in April 2024

i couldnt be happier all round

Stayed in March 2024

Cosy comfortable well equipped

Stayed in March 2024

Sadly the weather caused a lot of issues with the ground being very wet and the flooring inside the property was very uneven.

Quiet and loved the friendly animals who came to see what all the fuss was about when we arrived.

Stayed in March 2024

Struggled to find the property at first as no signs and there was no service around the property. Hot tub took a long time to heat up but didn’t help with time of year. The parking area was soft stones - not sure if recently put down but it felt very soft under foot and cars tires struggled to get grip - recent rain didn’t help.

Liked that it was fenced up as there is another small hut next door so is more private if there are people next door. Really beautiful inside and layed out really well, really nicely set out and got loads of cooking equipment inside - so helpful.

Stayed in February 2024