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Shepherd's hut holidays
Where to find a hut to stay in, what it costs, and the questions that save a disappointing night.
The short answer: a shepherd's hut stay is a small, cosy room on wheels, usually in a field, garden or woodland, often with a wood burner and sometimes a hot tub. Huts are among the better-value ways to stay somewhere unusual: in 2022, Which? found a North Yorkshire hut cheaper per week than a static caravan.1 Check what's in the hut itself, because the toilet and shower are sometimes in a separate block.
What a hut stay is like
Many holiday huts sleep two, with a double bed across one end, a small kitchen or kitchenette, and a wood burner or electric heater. Some are self-contained, with a shower room inside; others share a separate bathroom hut or block, which matters on a cold night. Many come with a fire pit outside, and some with a private hot tub.
Stays are usually booked by the night or as short breaks. Canopy & Stars groups huts at "£100 or less per night" as its budget range2, and huts with private hot tubs cost more.
What to check before you book
- Bathroom: is the toilet and shower in the hut, or a walk away?
- Heating: wood burner, electric heater or both? In winter, ask whether the hut is insulated.
- Wood burner safety: a hut with a stove should have a carbon monoxide detector; the government's fire guide for paid accommodation in England says one "should be provided".3
- Hot tub: private or shared, wood-fired or electric, and is it included or an extra? See our guide to huts with hot tubs.
- Size and steps: huts are small, and most have steps up to a stable door. Check the bed size and access if that matters.
- Dogs, children and parking: rules vary from site to site.
- Candles: many hosts don't allow them; VisitBritain advises owners not to provide them.4
Where to book a shepherd's hut
Huts are listed on glamping specialists and holiday cottage agencies. These are the main sites we found hut listings on:
| Site | Hut listings | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites.co.uk | 372 sites with hut holidays5 | Includes 89 hut holidays with hot tubs6 |
| Pitchup | 268 hut holidays7 | Campsite and glamping specialist |
| Hipcamp | 212 hut sites8 | Many on farms and private land |
| Glampingstays | 100 huts with hot tubs9 | Sister site of holidaycottages.co.uk |
| Sykes Holiday Cottages | 79 huts in its collection10 | Owns several Lake District agencies11 |
| Canopy & Stars | A glamping specialist; count not shown | Sister brand of Sawday's |
| Cottages.com | A handful of huts12 | Mostly cottages |
Listing counts as shown on each site on 23 October 2026.
Shepherd's hut holidays by area
Where to find huts in the most popular parts of Britain, with listing counts and local tips:
When to go
Summer is the busy season: holiday parks and campsites in England were busiest in August, at 68% occupancy in 2022.13 For a quieter stay, look at spring and autumn, and pick a hut with a wood burner and an inside bathroom if you're going in winter.
Thinking of owning one?
Plenty of people fall for huts on holiday and then buy one, for the garden or to let. Our buying guide, cost guide and letting guide cover the next steps.
Questions people ask
Are shepherd's huts good value?
Often. In a 2022 Which? comparison, a North Yorkshire hut was £417 a week, £70 less than a static caravan.1
Do shepherd's huts have toilets?
Some do, with a shower room inside; others share a separate bathroom hut or block. Check the listing before you book.
Where can I book a shepherd's hut with a hot tub?
Glampingstays lists 100 huts with hot tubs9 and Campsites.co.uk lists 89 hut holidays with hot tubs.6
Related guides
Huts with hot tubsWhere to find them and what to ask.
Buying a hutIf you fall for it.
Letting a hutFor owners.
Sources
- Which?, January 2022, Forget pricey yurts and treehouses: shepherd's huts are the best value for 2022.
- Canopy & Stars, Shepherd's hut holidays on a budget.
- Home Office, A guide to making your small paying guest accommodation safe from fire.
- VisitBritain, Fire safety: general.
- Campsites.co.uk, Shepherd hut holidays.
- Campsites.co.uk, Shepherd hut holidays with hot tubs.
- Pitchup, Shepherd's huts holidays.
- Hipcamp, Shepherd's hut camping in the United Kingdom.
- Glampingstays, Shepherd huts with hot tubs.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, Shepherd's huts.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, Our brands.
- Cottages.com, Shepherd's hut holidays.
- UKCCA, February 2024, UK Caravan and Camping Alliance: England report 2024.