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  • Luxury shepherd’s huts on a remote part of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
  • Adrenalin Quarry 25 minutes’ drive; East Looe beach 35 minutes
  • Heated bedroom and kitchen huts with moorland walks direct from site
For a true get-away-from-everything experience in Cornwall, go off-grid in a pair of handcrafted shepherd’s huts with a private and peaceful setting on Bodmin Moor. Tucked into a valley, Diddylake Shepherd Huts are 15 minutes’ drive from pretty St Neot and 25 minutes from Liskeard. Remote they certainly are, but that doesn’t mean Diddylake Shepherd Huts lack creature comforts. Made from recycled timber, they are cosy and homely, heated by woodburner (a few logs are supplied; others can be bought). One hut has a comfortable bed with warming blankets and pretty decor; the other has a fully equipped kitchen and dining area, with a barbecue and firepit just outside for alfresco meals on warmer days. A spring-fed shower and compost loo sit in their own wooden huts a few steps away by the ruins of Diddylake House. It’s not often you get to sleep in a Site of Special Scientific Interest, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Dark Sky Reserve, but Diddylake is in all three. There might be the odd chilly night-time dash to the loo (bring a torch…), but a stay here more than compensates with the chance to spot wildlife and the Milky Way. Buzzards, ducks, swallows, skylarks and cuckoos all abound at different times of year, along with the odd red kite. Deer and fox are frequent visitors too, as are butterflies, dragonflies, newts and frogs, so keep a camera to hand. And on clear nights, you’ll be amazed by the spectacular starry skies.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note, the unit only sleeps two guests, additional guests will need to bring their own tent(s) to pitch alongside the unit.

Languages spoken

English

French

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Diddylake Shepherd Huts

New Closes

Saint Neot

Cornwall

England

PL14 6QN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.51374°N
-4.53704°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Institute
4 mi Methodist Church
4.9 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
5.3 mi Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)
5.5 mi Liskeard Rail Station
7.1 mi St Keyne Wishing Well Halt (Rail Station)
Ferry
12.7 mi Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Bodinnick Ferry Landing
13.1 mi Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
21.2 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The whole of Bodmin Moor is yours to ramble straight from the huts. Time-travel back to Neolithic times with a hike to Hurlers Stone Circles, have a scramble up to The Cheesewring (both half an hour’s drive), a twin tor composed of naturally eroded granite slabs, or walk the peaceful shores of Colliford Lake (20 minutes). Fun-filled outdoor action can be had hurtling over the lake at Adrenalin Quarry (25 minutes) on zipwires, and you might like to go trekking across the moor with an alpaca in tow (25 minutes’ drive) Learn about local mining heritage with a tour of Cornwall’s only underground slate mine at Carnglaze Caverns (20 minutes, a good idea for keeping occupied on any wet days), or by following sections of the Caradon Trail (25 minutes) on foot or by bike past former mines and engine houses. Choose between the two Cornish coastlines for beach adventures: surfers hang out on Fistral beach at Newquay (an hour) to the north, while in the south, East Looe beach (35 minutes) is known for safe swimming and the crabbing potential off Banjo Pier.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Millendreath 11.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
East Looe 11.8 mi Estuary N/A Good N/A N/A
Seaton (Cornwall) 12.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Downderry 12.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Trebarwith Strand 13.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Eden Project 14.1 mi

Tintagel Castle 14.6 mi

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.3 mi

Rock Beach 17.4 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 19.8 mi

National Trust

Lawrence House 11.5 mi

Cotehele Mill 13.7 mi

Cotehele 13.7 mi

Tintagel Old Post Office 14 mi

Buckland Abbey 17.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Golitha Falls 2.1 mi

Minions - Caradon Hill - Cheesewring - Hurlers 3.6 mi

Minions - Cheesewring - Siblyback Lake 3.6 mi

Minions - Wild Cornish Moorland 3.7 mi

Battle of Braddock Down, 1643 5.4 mi

Local events

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)

    Par, Cornwall 14 mi

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, Cornwall 22.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Diddylake Shepherd Huts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Diddylake Shepherd Huts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Diddylake Shepherd Huts? The whole of Bodmin Moor is yours to ramble straight from the huts. Time-travel back to Neolithic times with a hike to Hurlers Stone Circles, have a scramble up to The Cheesewring … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Diddylake Shepherd Huts?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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