Shepherds Hut
Westerlands Farm, West Sussex
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1 Nights
1 - 4
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- Kitchen
- Fire pit
- Garden
- Free parking on premises
- Indoor wood burner
Set in the South Downs National Park, on a quiet farm, this cosy self built shepherd hut, surrounded by birch trees and fields with horses, is a peaceful spot for a romantic getaway. Impressive views of the south downs from the accommodation makes this a stunning setting, with plenty of gorgeous woodland walks close by, as well as links to the South Downs Way. We offer horse riding on site and there is also fantastic star gazing that can be seen from the shepherd hut past the canopy of trees.
The space
You can be very secluded here with lots of wide open spaces, it is also designed to be very cosy in the winter, well insulated and once the woodburner is going you will be very toasty. You can also enjoy a nice outdoor fire under the canopy of the trees and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The shepherd hut has a king size bed and a king size sofa bed below if needed, bedding and towels are provided. Wood burner inside supplied with firewood, there is electricity so you can charge phones and laptops and there is a compost toilet nearby the shepherd hut 30 meters away however this is closed for winter season only but there is a flushing toilet with shower in the main house that is available to use throughout the seasons . This is approximately 1 minute walk away from the shepherd hut.
Which although shared, is not the main bathroom for the house and is very rarely used by others, the only people it is likely to be used by are other airbnb guests from the yurt.
A small basic kitchenette area is provided in the shepherd hut with a single gas burner, a small fridge, fresh drinking water, a kettle, cooking pot, frying pan, plates, bowls, cutlery, tea, coffee, sugar, salt, Pepper and cooking oil is available. There is also a fire bowl provided outside the shepherd hut to make a fire or cook food on. ( There is a few Fire logs provided and kindling to make one or two fires but If you want more its £5 for a bag of logs and £5 for a bag of kindling). Water for washing up and drinking is provided in the kitchen. (The water is portable but it is filled up from the mains)
One night in the Shepherds Hut
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Reviews
Joseph
Lovely 2 night stay in this very cozy little hut! Beautiful views and the log burner kept us nice and warm!
Holly
Extremely quiet, beautiful location and super comfy bed! Perfect spot for a weekend away. Emma is really lovely and incredibly helpful - will definitely be back!
James
The location of this place is absolutely stunning! As is the hut itself. I only had a few questions to ask and they were answered straight away. Great friendly people, great little hut, i could easily live in something like that it was perfect. Don't hesitate about booking this place, you wont regret it.
10 out of 10!!
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