A dark corrugated shepherd's hut at dusk with lit windows, sheepskin chairs, a fire pit and a wooden hot tub

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Stay in a shepherd's hut, or have your own

Where to book a hut break, what huts really cost, the planning rules, and how to let one out. Figures in our guides are checked and linked to their sources.

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Stay in a hut

Looking through the open door of a dark green hut to a warmly lit bed inside

Shepherd's hut holidaysWhere to book, what it costs and what to check before you go.

A small timber interior with a window seat, a lantern on a table and a tartan blanket on a chair

Huts with hot tubs100+ across the main sites, and the questions to ask.

Have your own

Work out the cost

From about £12,000 for a basic hut to £40,000 and up for one with a kitchen and bathroom.

Hut costs

Check the rules

A hut on wheels is usually a caravan in law. In your garden for family use, it rarely needs permission in Great Britain.

Planning permission

Know what to look for

Chassis, insulation, ventilation and a properly fitted stove make the difference.

Buying guide

Choose a maker

22 UK makers, from small workshops to bigger firms, with their prices.

Hut makers

Let one out

Planning, site licences, business rates, fire safety and booking sites: our guide to letting a shepherd's hut covers what it takes to run one as a holiday let.