The Herdwick Huts

From £330 For 3 nights, 3 adults 1 review
Shepherd's huts site (added by manager 22 Nov 2022)

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  • Traditional shepherd’s huts at Rydal Hall in the Lake District
  • Walk to Rydal Water, Rydal Mount, Grasmere and mountains from the site
  • Brazier and bench outside; pub with badgers and food a short walk away
Wake up on the grounds of a 17th-century mansion and set your sights on mountain hikes, rowing boats or touring Wordsworth’s former homes. Two miles from Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, The Herdwick Huts are five traditional shepherd’s huts with their own exclusive site at Rydal Hall, underneath the Fairfield Horseshoe – just one fab walk directly accessible from the site… The site is adjacent to the Coffin Route, a medieval route to Grasmere or Ambleside, and the Rydal Mount walk (starting from Wordsworth’s family home, right next to the site). This one goes around Rydal Water, past Wordsworth’s seat and the Rydal Cave. Or you could walk five minutes for a full English breakfast and badger watching, a unique combo at the site’s local pub and restaurant. When you'd rather stick to the grounds, find the way to the historic Rydal Hall along a splendid woodland sculpture path. There are 34 acres overall, including ornate gardens, a grotto and a tearoom. Waterfalls and secret pools lie about too, as does a hydro turbine on the beck that generates enough power for 400 homes. Cosiness is part and parcel of these huts. Each one has a double bed and single bunk bed with hypoallergenic, memory foam mattresses and fresh, colourful duvets and linen. There’s also a woodburning stove to keep you toasty while you admire views from the stable door or windows and outside, you’ll have your own brazier and bench – sit with your dog if you please, as the site accepts one well-behaved canine per hut.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Pets are not allowed on the furniture.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

10

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The best way to enjoy the Lakes!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Well appointed shepherds hut with wood burning stove and a gas hob for cooking. Very cosy and comfortable, we had a lovely stay.

Disliked: The shower facilities were quite far away but not too much of a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Wild swimming

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

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Herdwick Huts

Rydal

Ambleside

Cumbria

England

LA22 9LX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.44927°N
-2.98178°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage
1.5 mi Lakeside House for Dove Cottage
1.5 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
5.8 mi Windermere Rail Station
8.3 mi Staveley Rail Station
10.9 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
2.2 mi Ambleside Waterhead Ferry Landing
3.6 mi Brockhole Ferry Landing
6.1 mi Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

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

Strap on your boots and get walking… for a waterfall, museum and Windermere ferry terminal, take off to Ambleside (40 minutes’ walk). Here, the stunning Stock Ghyll Force waterfall is 70 feet tall and down in the town, there are shops, restaurants, a cinema and the Armitt museum with a Beatrix Potter exhibition and other old bits and bobs from this area’s past life. In the other direction, Grasmere (50 minutes’ walk) will put you on track for more Wordsworth sites, as Wordsworth Grasmere (five minutes’ drive) was another of Wordsworth’s homes. When you’re done with your wanderings around the village itself, there are rowing boats and canoes available for hire to get out on the water. What other Lake District havens should you add into the throw? Well, there are several hot spots within driving distance of the site (when you’re ready to trade in your walking boots, that is), including the treetop courses, kayak tours and other outdoor activities at Brockhole on Windermere (10 minutes), steeper hikes up Scafell Pike (35 minutes) and The Old Man of Coniston (25 minutes) or the National Trust's Hill Top (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seascale 20.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Silecroft 21.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Haverigg 21.8 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
St Bees 25.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walney West Shore 25.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rydal Mount and Gardens 0.1 mi

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 1.5 mi

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 3.6 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 5.2 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 6.4 mi

National Trust

Grasmere and Great Langdale 1.8 mi

Townend 3.8 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 4.9 mi

Beatrix Potter Gallery 5.2 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 5.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

RYDAL MOUNT 0.1 mi

RYDAL HALL 0.5 mi

Ambleside and High Sweden Bridge 1.3 mi

Ambleside and Lily Tarn 1.4 mi

Ambleside, the Kirkstone Pass and Red Screes 1.5 mi

Local events

  • Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday 17 May 2024 – Friday 17 May 2024)

    Keswick, Cumbria 12.7 mi

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 15.1 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 The Lake District and Cumbria?

  • Does The Herdwick Huts have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Herdwick Huts dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Herdwick Huts? Strap on your boots and get walking… for a waterfall, museum and Windermere ferry terminal, take off to Ambleside (40 minutes’ walk). Here, the stunning Stock Ghyll Force waterfall is 70 feet … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Herdwick Huts?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Herdwick Huts? From £330 (for 3 nights, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.