Little Menherion

• Sleeps: 2 per cabin
• Bedrooms: 1 per cabin
• Bathrooms: 1 per cabin
• Minimum stay: 3 nights

Friendly owners Huw and Bernice affectionately refer to their glorious 12-acre smallholding as ‘Little M’.  But after you’ve stayed there yourself, you may well refer to it as ‘a slice of natural paradise’.

Certainly, it’s hard to imagine a lovelier setting for your wildcation (that’s Huw and Bernice’s definition of an adventurous-yet-cosy break amongst nature).

Part of a rugged, wildlife-steeped valley in the middle of a designated Area of Great Landscape Value, Little M is also on the edge of a World Heritage Site, gently elevated in the picturesque heart of West Cornwall.

Your wildcation will begin just as soon as you’ve left the main road, with half-a-mile of unmade track (better leave the fancy sports car at home!) that compels you to enter the slow lane before you’ve even arrived.

When you do, you’ll be surrounded by lush, soft grass, diverse flora and fauna, and idyllic meadow-and-country views strewn with birds, bees, and butterflies. Bliss.

Here, you can choose your favourite sustainable couple’s retreat.  Log Jam is a dreamy cabin built with a team of volunteers and Round n Round a stylish roundhouse crafted in collaboration with a local carpenter.  Newest addition Tylda Krow is a spectacular six-metre Mongolian yurt with a BBQ twist, dreamily set in a wildflower meadow.

Whichever you opt for, you can snuggle on a squishy leather sofa inside, or a hammock-for-two outside, where you’ll also find plenty of al fresco spaces – and for adventurous guests there is a wild jacuzzi in the stream that runs through Little M.

At a glance

• Stylish, rustic, and sustainable glamping accommodation for couples, on a 12-acre smallholding in a tranquil Cornish valley, within the hamlet of Menherion.
• Choose from Log Jam, a dreamy hand-built cabin, Round n Round, a stylish roundhouse crafted in collaboration with a local carpenter, or Tylda Krow, a 6-metre Mongolian yurt with a bespoke barbecue hut.
• All retreats feature self-contained kitchen, shower and compost toilet facilities, along with an al fresco hammock-for-two.
• Log Jam and Round n Round each include a firepit
• Shared use of a wild jacuzzi, a stream fed natural pool and cascade
• Birdwatching and stargazing are amazing pastimes here, though you’ll also have books and games to keep you occupied (Log Jam also features an old-fashioned typewriter, and Tylda Krow a record player).
• Explore the site’s 12 acres, which boasts a wildlife pond, nature trails, an orchard and a cottage garden. You can also borrow up-cycled bikes and cycle the historic mineral tramways.
• Don’t forget to pack wellies, waterproofs, and a torch! Stock up on other supplies at the on-site Wee Shop.

Features

• Adults Only

Accommodation Options

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Of course, all these wild spaces have creative outdoor seating options.  Round n Round boasts two cosy armchairs, Log Jam an intimate swing seat, and Tylda Krow indoor/outdoor beanbags, on generous decks that are perfect for stargazing.  On a clear night, you may even catch a glimpse of a shooting star.

Aside from the obligatory wildlife-watching, you’ll have books, games, and a DAB radio on hand for entertainment. Log Jam also features an old-fashioned typewriter to help you indulge that long-lost creative spirit, and Tylda Krow a record player for you to spin your favourite vinyl.

Meanwhile, generous facilities include a piping hot instant shower with Faith in Nature toiletries, a luxurious compost loo, and a fully-equipped kitchen. If you’re staying in Log Jam or Round n Round, you may prefer cooking outside on the firepit… especially as the sun begins its glorious descent behind the trees.  Tylda Krow comes complete with a purpose-built barbecue hut, for epic wood-fired feasting whatever the weather.

At the end of the day, all that’s left to do is curl up in your kingsize bed – Tylda Krow and Round n Round’s are each positioned under a stargazing skylight, while Log Jam’s is accessed by a ‘secret’ door – and drift off to the comforting, distant sound of owls’ hoots.

Continue the bird watching in the morning, with an array of hides down by the reservoir nearby (one of which is handily adjacent to a pub!), or borrow some up-cycled bikes and cycle the historic mineral tramways that surround the site.

Feeling energetic? You can explore Little M’s twelve acres at your leisure, with nature trails that pass through the re-wilding area.

The site has some impressive eco credentials, as it runs on partial renewable energy, using a mix of solar power and a green energy supplier, so those who like to stay somewhere that’s mindful of the environment will feel at home here.

Visit the orchard and cottage garden, relax by the wildlife pond, and say a friendly hello to Huw and Bernice’s rescue pets (Tux the dog, and Pan the cat), before settling in for another beautiful evening of wonder in the wild.

Things to note

Minimum 3-night stay. Over-18s only. Regrettably, pets are not permitted. Please note that access to both properties involves driving along an unmade track for half a mile. There is no Wi-Fi on site, but mobile phone coverage is ok.