Orchard retreat off grid shepherds huts in Dorset

The setting is beautiful. We felt completely at peace waking up to the gorgeous orchard every morning. Hearing the birds as we laid in bed was such a treat. Katherine and Dan were super welcoming, we enjoyed some delicious pizzas & cider on the Saturday night and the locals were great fun and very welcoming to us. The whole set up is brilliantly done, we felt completely on our own despite the barn and other huts being a little walk down the path. The huts are well designed, kitchen was handy, shower was good and the hot tub was dreamy. Everything we needed to make ourselves comfortable was available, and the bed was cosy and huge.

There is one window without a blind which would be handy to be able to cover, especially in June when the sun comes up around 4am. Otherwise everything was gorgeous and we would have loved to extend our break but they were understandably fully booked. We will definitely be back.

View of apple trees, the hot tub, very comfy bed, happy pigs running around, waking up to birds singing;)

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The location was beautiful and the hut was super cosy! The hosts were very lovely with great communication and helped us out when my car was stuck in the mud! I would definitely recommend to anyone, we had a really lovely time. The hot tub is lush in the evenings too though we weren't very good at lighting fires so did ask the hosts for help with this. Overall we had a lovely stay! It really feels like you're in your own little world.

They weren't open for pizza/cider (February) and we hadn't realised as we didn't see any mention of a winter closure in the information pack (perhaps we missed this detail). So, the first night as my car was stuck in the mud we couldn't get anywhere for food. We walked to the local pub but it was fully booked and there was nowhere else within walking distance. This isn't the hosts fault though as my car was stuck so we literally couldn't get anywhere else for food! Would just recommend pre-booking the local pub if you plan on going there for food and being more prepared than we were :-)!

The orchard is beautiful and serene. The hut aesthetics and facilities were top - the bed was so comfy. The location provides ample opportunities for adventure and being immersed in nature. Drinking local cider whilst stargazing from the hot tub was a fave!

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