Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut

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The hut at night
The hut at night
Private space
Shepherds hut
The hut and outside area
Hot tub
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Outside deck area
Barbecue
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Private space
Shepherds hut
The hut and outside area

  • Adults-only shepherd's hut 25 mins' drive from Dartmoor National Park
  • Supplies for welcome breakfast and hot drinks provided
  • Ensuite shower room; outside deck with hot tub, barbecue and firepit
If you go down to the woods today… make it Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut, in Beaworthy, Devon, for a peaceful grownups-only stay in impressive surroundings (the grounds of the gamekeeper's cottage for Witherdon manor house, to be precise). The owners have pulled out all the stops to make your stay a comfortable one – you’ll arrive to a collection of fresh local ingredients (all the bits for a full English breakfast are provided, with fresh local produce, fresh coffee and fresh juice) so you can whip up a cuppa in no time, and brekkie the next morning too. Perch at the breakfast bar while you tuck in for a fine way to appreciate your peaceful surroundings… while you do, keep an eye out for deer moving through the woodland or grazing in the field next to you. Days are easily spent pottering around the site – the well-equipped hut has a Bluetooth radio, books and games to pass the hours, and the log burner will keep you toasty when the weather isn’t up to much. Outside, there's a covered decking area with seating, a barbecue, a firepit and a hot tub for alfresco evenings (this area is a stargazing hotspot, so be on the lookout for shooting stars). The hut comes with the luxury of an ensuite shower room too, with handmade eco-friendly toiletries (in keeping with the site's general eco-conscious vibe that favours things like solar power and plastic-free tea bags). If you can tear yourself away, spend your days covering the local walking and cycling paths, or rent canoes and kayaks for adventures on Roadford Lake (10 minutes away), which is also a fine choice for fishing.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating based on 15 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

What an amazing space to disconnect with everything and just relax and…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joana O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: What an amazing space to disconnect with everything and just relax and enjoy all the little details that made us wish to be there every weekend!
Well equipped inside, nice private space outside with a cherry on top (hot tub).

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Great place to stay with lovely owners - definitely a return to place!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Angie L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Excellent hut. clean, tidy, very welcoming - very thoughtful touches and additional treats left. Well equipped with basics and additional luxury touches. Great BBQ and hot-tub, and fire pit too. Everything we needed for our short visit, but further supplies available if needed which was great.
Breakfast supplies were provided and a range of toiletries too, robes and towels for hot tub, candles. binoculars and a great bird book, maps, games for wet days, radio.
Outlook onto woodlands, very private and lots of wildlife - birds, deer, dragonflies etc, private and secluded. Owners had great communication but left us to enjoy the seclusion.
A real get-away-from-it-all, so peaceful and quiet, great place to just 'be' and let the the stresses ebb away.
Had a visit from the cat and the dog which was lovely.
Easy to get to, great directions sent ahead of the visit, not far off A30

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely stay, clean, friendly, everything you need to chill out

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Hilary P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Everything, a perfect restful treat, Hut and facilities were great, everything you need and more, lovely Gluten Free breakfast pack and extra treats.
Loved watching and listening to the birds and watching the deer, visits from Tabitha the cat. Hot tub was lovely

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Weekend away for first wedding anniversary

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Nothing to dislike. Was left to our own devices the whole stay. Well equipped with everything we needed. Hosts were only a doorbell or call away if anything was required. All information to hand. Perfect chilled and beautiful location, unfortunately the weather was against us to appreciate it fully

Disliked: The weather putting a dampner on things so didn't explore as much as we'd liked

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Lovely rural place where you can seat out and watch and listen…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Robert Z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Lovely rural place where you can seat out and watch and listen birds. A hut is nice and clean with full equipment. We were feeling like in 5 stars hotel.

Disliked: n/a

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want to go bavk

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: tranquility, birds, hot tub, area, cat, fire, disconnection from outside world, breakfast, hut, bedding, extras, bbq, host, bbq, fire pit, peace, relax,

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A great little hideaway, to recharge. No TV or wi fi was bliss for us

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Site was peaceful and quiet. Everything you needed was provided in the hut, plus complimentary extras was a great touch. Loved the log fire, hut was cosy and warm. Hot tub was great and relaxing. On a clear night, would be lovely to see the stars.

Disliked: Nothing

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Friendly and relaxing delightful place

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Everything! Perfectly gorgeous tiny kitchen, wood burner, spotless shower room and very thoughtful touches such as a little jar or butter, jam, marmalade, proper bottled milk and hand made bread etc, Incredibly cosy inside and out

Disliked: Nothing

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Amazing stay at Witherdon Wood Shepards Hut. Such a beautiful and tranquil…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Leah C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Amazing stay at Witherdon Wood Shepards Hut. Such a beautiful and tranquil place surrounded by lovely nature. The hut is well equipped with everything you need and the hot tub is amazing! Ingredients for a cooked breakfast is supplied which is very handy! The owners are lovely and nothing is too much trouble. Would definitely recommend.

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Clean hut,large hot tub,full of nature with a very informative host!!

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

Shepherd's hut

Liked: The hut was immaculate and so cosy! Usually when you book theses places there is always a condiment or utensil of some sort missing.. I didnt have to shop for any of that! Absolutley everything you can think of was provided!
The fire was warm in the evenings and the hot tub was perfect!

We had no inturruption from the owners at all, we really felt lovely an secluded yet they were only a text away if needed!
The hot tub being undercover meant we were able to use it even in the bad weather we had!

It really is a perfect place to switch off youre phone, relax, bird watch and just be in nature whilst having the luxury of a large hot tub and beautiful outdoor seating area!

Disliked: WiFi has a low rating because there wasn't any! But in a place like this it's not needed so not a dislike 🙂

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Luxury 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut

Witherdon Cottage

Germansweek

Beaworthy

Devon

England

EX21 5AQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.73704°N
-4.21842°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.4 mi Thomas Cook
13.4 mi Bus Station
15.7 mi The Strand
Rail
9.8 mi Okehampton Rail Station
12 mi Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
15.3 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
19.5 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
21.8 mi Instow Ferry Landing
21.9 mi Appledore 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

As this is an adults-only place, why not indulge in some over-18s days out? There are a few vineyards dotted around nearby for tours and tastings – Carey Valley Wines (10 minutes' drive), Alder Vineyard (20 minutes) and Torview Winery & Vineyard (25 minutes) are all worth a look. There are also cider producers to visit if you’re more apples than grapes – try Countryman Cider (half an hour), The Cider Vat (35 minutes) and Sam’s Cider (40 minutes). For scenic trails and wildlife spotting, Dartmoor National Park (25 minutes) can be explored in a number of ways – how about horse riding on the open moor or climbing the granite tors? Or visit the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (35 minutes), where you can take the Tamar Valley Line train or Tamar Passenger Ferry to see the sights. Fancy a bit of sand under your feet instead (and maybe a paddle in the sea)? Take advantage of your proximity to Cornwall and cross the border for some of the county’s famous beaches. Bude (40 minutes) is a good choice, for its sandy beaches and surfing spots.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 15.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 16.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Northcott Mouth 16.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Sandymouth 17.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14.7 mi

Castle Drogo 18 mi

Tintagel Castle 24.2 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 24.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 25.7 mi

National Trust

Lydford Gorge 8.1 mi

Lawrence House 9.3 mi

Finch Foundry 12.8 mi

Cotehele 16.8 mi

Cotehele Mill 16.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAYNE MANOR 5.6 mi

SYDENHAM HOUSE 7.1 mi

Meldon Reservoir - Brat Tor - Meldon Reservoir 8.1 mi

WERRINGTON PARK 8.4 mi

SIMMONS PARK 9.6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut? As this is an adults-only place, why not indulge in some over-18s days out? There are a few vineyards dotted around nearby for tours and tastings – Carey Valley Wines (10 minutes' … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Witherdon Wood Shepherd's Hut? From £130 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.