Toasty Tipis

Anyone for polo? The horses that live on site at Toasty Tipis often neigh in approval to that question – they reside in the swish surrounds of the Dallas Buston polo club, and frequently get involved in matches at the estate (which guests are welcome to watch, of course…).

The surrounds for human visitors are pretty swish too – the tipi’s been set up with a comfy double bed, plus twinkly fairy lights and vintage bits and bobs to give it a real individual personality. As the name suggests, the owners here are keen that guests should be nice and toasty at all times: to ensure that’s the case they’ve supplied good squishy carpets and a couple of heaters in the tipi, and a woodfired private hot tub just outside.

That hot tub’s a feature of the spacious open-air deck, which also has a barbecue and a gazebo (should you need somewhere sheltered to sip your wine…) and leads to a neighbouring hut housing a private shower and compost toilet.

Getting to this little rural retreat involves wandering through the Warwickshire countryside to a site around a mile away from the market town of Southam… and there’s plenty more wandering locally if you fancy it. The site’s surrounded by paddocks, woodland, lakes and meadows, with ancient trails to stroll along nearby; if you prefer your walks to be short and sweet and finish with the reward of a pint, a foodie pub is five minutes’ amble away.