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A glamping hut you build, that pays you back

The 4.8m and 5.4m kits, a stove and a tub, and a listing.

Updated 23 October 2026

A couple in a wooden hot tub under string lights at dusk

The short answer: the 4.8m and 5.4m kits are built for letting. A double bed under the window, a seating end, a wood burner and, in the 5.4m, a shower room. Build it yourself and the hut costs a fraction of a turnkey glamping unit, which changes the sums on how quickly it pays back.

A woman lying on a bed in a timber cabin, looking out of a big window at the trees — The view sells the booking. Put the bed under the big window.

Why guests book huts

A shepherd's hut is the glamping unit people search for by name. It photographs well, it works in a single field corner, and a stove and a hot tub turn it into a year-round booking rather than a summer one. Our guide to letting a hut covers planning, licensing, business rates, fire safety and the booking sites.

Which kit

The Suffolk (4.8m): a double bed across the far end, a two-seat sofa and a kitchenette along one side. Guests use a nearby shower block or a separate loo hut.
The Romney (5.4m): the same plus a 1.1m shower room with a compact loo and basin at the door end. The hut that lets as a self-contained stay.

French doors on the long side face the view; the portrait window goes above the bed. Add the rolling chassis so the hut stays a caravan in law and can be moved if the site changes.

Fit-out that earns its keep

A woman sitting by a lit wood-burning stove — A stove, fitted by a HETAS installer, is the single thing guests mention most.

A lit hot tub under a starry sky beside a lake — A wood-fired tub beside the hut adds more to the nightly rate than it costs to run.

Stove: our wood burner pack, fitted and signed off by a HETAS installer, with the hut's ventilation done properly.¹
Electrics: a certified supply for lights, sockets and a small fridge.²
Water and waste: a hose connection and a small treatment unit or a tank, depending on your site.³
Hot tub: wood-fired tubs need no electrics and suit a field. Budget for a deck to stand it on.

The sums

With the 5.4m kit, chassis, fixings, insulation, stove, a basic bathroom and a self-build, most people finish for £14,000 to £18,000 excluding groundworks. Compare that with turnkey glamping huts listed by UK makers at £40,000 to £50,000 and up (see our makers list), and the difference is the cost of building it yourself over a couple of months. Plankbridge publishes a rental calculator for working out nightly rates and occupancy for your area.⁴

Own the land and want to see the whole business case? Huts on your land: the sums has a calculator.

Building two

Two huts share what you learn on the first, one delivery and one hot tub. Ask for a quote for a pair; we'll price the second kit and the delivery together.

Questions people ask

Does the Romney (5.4m) have a bathroom?

It has the space for one: a 1.1m shower room with a compact loo and basin at the door end. The plumbing and fittings are yours to add.

Do I need planning permission to let a hut?

Usually yes, for a change of use of the land, and often a caravan site licence. Our letting guide explains.

Related guides

A green hut on a raised chassis with wooden steps, beside a picnic table on a grassy field

Letting a hutPlanning, licences, rates and booking sites.

A small cabin in a golden field at sunset

Shepherd's hut kitsSizes and prices.

A rustic window with a potted plant on the sill and fields beyond

Cost to finishThe budget.

Sources

HETAS, April 2020 (copy hosted by The Kent Stove Company), HETAS Technical Note TN_0023: leisure accommodation units.
Wiring Regulations, BS 7671 Section 708 and Section 721.
Environment Agency, General binding rules: small sewage discharge to a surface water.
Plankbridge (maker), Shepherd's hut rental calculator.