A selection of creative eco-retreats with Scandi-style wood-fired hot tubs for stargazing, beautifully secluded on the edge of a traditional working South Devon farm.
  • Sleeps: Varies
  • Bedrooms: Varies
  • Bathrooms: Varies
  • Minimum stay: 2 nights

Secluded on a friendly working farm just outside Dartmoor National Park, is Wilderhus – a tranquil eco-glamping escape that promises to restore your mind, body, and soul amongst nature.

Completely surrounded by lush, rolling Devon hills, each of the off-grid retreats you’ll discover here boasts plenty of private, wide-open space… not to mention its very own Scandi-style wood-fired hot tub (available at an extra cost), to help you welcome the sunset and stars in appropriate style.

All you have to do is choose your favourite. For starters, the combined, charming treehouse-and-shepherd’s hut sleeps a total of six guests… four in the hut and two in the treehouse, for those with more of a head for heights! Relax on the tree-deck or out on the lawn, getting lost in laughter-fuelled conversation to a gentle soundtrack of wildlife.

Fancy something just a little more groovy? Fresh from the Swinging Sixties, the gleaming American Airstream is light-filled and lovely; solar-powered and delightfully furnished with bespoke pieces expertly crafted from maple wood.

Sleeping up to four guests, you can cook inside or out on the sleek Morso barbecue grill, where you’ll also find plenty of seating for relaxed, scenic al fresco dining.

Two homely shepherd’s huts complete the beautiful picture at Wilderhus. Boasting intricate woodwork and all-natural materials (including the paint that decorates them), one four-person hut occupies an entire field to itself; overlooking the forest, valley, and stream in a tableau of rural bliss.

The second hut, Dingle Glenn, has been newly-transformed into an ultra-cool, dreamily romantic haven for two guests. Offering plenty of creative inspiration from unspoilt nature, you’ll feel as though you’ve left all the stresses and strains of ‘real’ life far, far behind – particularly when you have sumptuous comforts like a piping hot indoor shower and a comfy fold-out bed to hand!

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At a glance

  • A collection of privately-spaced, mostly off-grid retreats, secluded on a friendly working South Devon farm just two miles from the historic town of Ashburton.
  • Choose your favourite retreat from:
    • Treehouse and shepherd’s hut (6 guests)
    • Vintage American Airstream (4 guests)
    • 2 shepherd’s huts (4 or 2 guests)
  • Each retreat has an optional Scandi wood-fired hot tub, available to hire at an additional cost.
  • Tour the farm and meet the resident animals with Farmer Chris, explore Dartmoor National Park, or explore the nearby towns, with their abundant choice of pubs, shops, and restaurants.

Features

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Hot Tubs
  • Off-Grid

Facilities

Treehouse/shepherd’s hut (6 guests): 2 double beds (1 couch bed), kitchen with gas oven/grill and 4 hobs in hut, small lawn with table and chairs, shower and compost loo, private parking directly outside. Ladder access to treehouse with deck, double bed, basin.

American Airstream (4 guests): open-plan living space with bespoke furniture, bed with Naturalmat mattress, kitchen with gas 3-ring stove, grill and oven. Morso barbecue/grill, outdoor seating.

2 x off-grid shepherd’s huts (4 or 2 guests): kitchen facilities, naturally-sourced spring water, beds, compost loo, screened-off outdoor shower (indoor shower and wash basin room at Dingle Glenn).

All properties have a Scandi-style wood-fired hot tub, available to hire for an additional charge.

Local Activities

Farm tours, walking, cycling, riverside picnics, wild swimming, antique shops, cafés, delis, restaurants, local pubs

Accommodation Options

Airstream - sleeps 4

  • Family Friendly
  • Hot Tubs
  • Off-Grid

Treehouse and Shepherd's Hut - sleeps 6

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Hot Tubs
  • Large Groups
  • Off-Grid

Shepherd's Hut - sleeps 4

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Hot Tubs
  • Off-Grid

Dingle Glenn - sleeps 2

  • Dog Friendly
  • Family Friendly
  • Hot Tubs
  • Off-Grid

More information

Both huts are also fed by the farms own naturally-sourced water, to help you feel perfectly refreshed and revived.

Once you’ve settled into your chosen retreat, you’ll have the option of requesting a tour of your surroundings, and of course meeting the animals, with the friendly resident Farmer Chris!

There’s also plenty to do in nearby Ashburton, a historic town that’s bursting with antique shops, fine-food delis, cafés, and restaurants – there’s even a cookery school rated as one of the UK’s top five, for the budding gourmets in your group.

Pack a picnic and explore Dartmoor, where you’ll find plenty of hiking rails and riverside beauty-spots, or make a splash with wild swimming in the nearby River Dart… a truly invigorating way to start a brand-new day at Wilderhus.

Things to note

A pick-up service is available from Ashburton if you are using public transport. Please note that you will hear some machinery noise from the farm, and there may be additional noise from seasonal rural sports. Well-behaved pets are permitted on request.

 

Where you'll be staying

Ashburton, Devon

What the guests of Wilderhus Glamping say

“Wow wow wow! What an absolute incredible place. I would come back here in a heartbeat. Thank you so much”

“What a beautiful and unique experience. Exactly what I was hoping for, the photos don’t do this place justice. The views from the place are breathtaking. The calm and the peacefulness of Willows waggon will be hard to forget. Inside it had everything you could possibly need. Thank you.”

This place is simply ‘heaven in Devon’ and an absolute gem of a find. Such a wonderful and peaceful location away from the busyness of the world, and the bees leave you feeling immersed in nature; it’s such a calming setting, the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle. The facilities are fantastic: such a comfortable bed, allowing for a blissful nights sleep, the hot tub was an absolute treat and wood burner kept the place nice and cozy. We didn’t leave for 3 days! We will most certainly be booking again, and have already recommended it to friends.”

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