Nestled in a woodland clearing in the Somerset countryside, you’ll find Dimpsey Glamping’s Yonder Hut – a luxury shepherd hut that comes equipped with everything you need to unwind for a couple of days. A wood fired hot tub, a pizza oven and even an indoor copper bath, you’ll never want to go back to camping as you know it.
One of my rituals whenever I go camping, or in this case glamping, is to make a scrumptious breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast eaten outside with a piping hot drink to start the day. Whilst I still bundled up warm in a scarf and a big knit, it wouldn’t be needed as the fireplace kept us toasty inside and kept the whole hut warm throughout the night.
As we visited in November, the autumn leaves started to fall throughout our stay and we even had a couple of foggy mornings making it extra magical. The birds were always chirping away and we even got to spot some wildlife. In the corner of your clearing in the woods, you’ll find a swinging seat hanging from one of the trees. This quickly became my favourite spot to sit and I found that despite bringing my book down there to read, I was often left in a trance watching the wildlife as I gently began to swing. There’s walks around the area perfect for exploring, but I swapped those for a wander around to see their resident sheep and cat!
Dimpsey Glamping describes the Yonder Hut (and their other two huts on offer at the same spot!) as a 5* luxury and I couldn’t agree more. A full sized bed to snuggle up into, a well equipped kitchen and even an en-suite – if the hot tub or copper bath wasn’t what you fancied. Yonder Hut is essentially two full sized shepherds huts put together, so you have a little extra space and all the luxuries you need to unwind and relax.
We let the wood fired hot tub heat up throughout the day and as our stay coexisted with Bonfire Night, we spent hours watching the fireworks light up the night sky as we soaked away. I think I felt so relaxed that I dozed straight off in the sumptuous bed! Now I’ve stayed at the Yonder Hut, I would love to try out their other huts, the Hither and Dapple.
Would you stay in a shepherds hut?