Oak Tree Retreat

Nestled between two treasures of the National Trust, the Devil's Punchbowl and Golden Valley (a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), this quirky cabin is the perfect place to get out in nature—or to simply relax in a cosy cottage garden and soak in the wood-fired hot-tub. The owner's passions for gardening and woodwork are on full display in the hand-built, self-contained studio retreat. We hope you love it as much as we do. The space Self-contained log cabin nestled in the garden of a 1920s bungalow, together occupying 1/3 acre of land. The cabin has one combined bedroom and living area, with a small open plan kitchen offset, and a shower room with toilet. There is a soft king size bed and firm double sofa bed, coffee table and breakfast bar. The cabin was hand-built by the owners, fusing modern fixtures with rustic, live-edge wooden work tops. There are two chests of drawers and space to hang clothes in the main room and shower room but no wardrobe. Outside, there is a private garden with patio, a hot tub, BBQ area and fire pit. This private area is fenced off from the owners’ part of the garden and won’t be accessed by the owners. There is a larger patio and lawn with trampoline that is used by the owners. Use of the hot tub will incur a fee of £25 per night. This is because it is wood-fired and takes some preparation and time to get it ready for you. Wood is not cheap and takes a lot of effort to collect, cut and dry. If you’re staying for a week or more, we will discount the cost of the hot tub to £20 per night. If you would like some extra indulgence, we can offer a relaxing massage from an experienced therapist who can come to the comfort of the cabin. We will provide more information on booking. IMPORTANT NOTE IF GUESTS USING HOT TUB: Please ensure you shower first and make sure there are no products like body lotion, sunscreen or oil on your skin. This is vital as the products will make the water go cloudy and look very unappealing. If this happens we will have to drain, clean and re-fill the hot tub which may not be possible in between guests. If the hot tub is unusable for the next guests there will be a £80 cleaning fee. Guest access We offer private access to the cabin through a combination lock gate, from a private driveway. Meander down the country garden path into the secret rhododendron entrance to the cabin. The owners’ part of the garden is shared with a friendly greyhound/whippet and two sometimes-friendly children! The cabin has its own private garden with the wood fired hot tub, BBQ and fire pit which is fenced off and is not accessed by the owners or their dog. Other things to note Although we charge £30 extra per person per night for more than 2 guests, we don’t charge extra for children under 15 so when booking with children please just select the number of adults and let us know how many children when making the booking. If there are only two of you coming but you require separate beds, there will be an extra charge of £20 for the use of the bed as it does require more work with cleaning and ironing! Please let us know when you make the booking (if the booking is for just 2 people) if you will require the extra bed. We provide kitchen basics, including bread, cereal, milk, tea and coffee. We can provide a shuttle service (for an agreed fee) to local pubs, villages or train stations. Please note that the land is set on a slope and guests will need to be able to navigate some steps and uneven surfaces to access the cabin and garden areas. The hot tub is wood-fired so takes some time to prepare; a well-managed fire will heat it from cold in 2-3 hours during the Summer or 3-4 hours during winter, or 1-1.5 hours if reheating from the previous day. A poorly managed fire, of course, takes longer. We are happy to help with the fire if available to do so.