A stunning eco build and barn conversion wrapped in beautiful Welsh countryside, each perfect for a couple or family (2 + 2 kids apiece)
The Cabin, Hergest Lee
Private cabin with open-plan downstairs, main bedroom with kingsize bed, bath and ensuite, mezzanine with 2 single mattresses for 2 kids, small kitchen and fenced garden.
Black Barn, Hergest Lee
Barn conversion with one bedroom (kingsize bed and 2 single bunks), shower bathroom, well-equipped kitchen, living area and private garden.
Space & setting.
Swifts swoop, red kites hover and shire horses gallop slowly around a field: these are the everyday views at this pair of unique hideaways, surrounded by soft green hills and poetic ridges straddling the Anglo-Welsh border. The cedar cabin was designed and handcrafted by its owners; the eco build both blends into the natural landscape and startles the eye, its curved structure mirroring Hanter Hill opposite. Inside, a vintage-style bookcase is stuffed with great reads, sheepskins warm the floor and a leather sofa is perfectly distressed. Kids will love scaling the floating staircase to their mezzanine bedroom up top, while the romantic main bedroom boasts an antique rolltop bath gazing out of an enormous window.
Next door, the former threshing barn exudes character. Think sleek mid-century furniture, sloped ceilings and moodily lit nooks, enhanced by botanicals. Many elements were handmade by the owner — a woodwork designer: the cladding, the modular storage and floating cedar-wood stairs, which lead up to the cosy bedroom and brass-tapped tub. It’s luxe, loungey and hugely tempting to just hunker down with cocktails and a classic film. Like all the best holidays, days here just flow, a mix of walks along Offa’s Dyke path, wild swimming in rivers, and strolling to an award-winning pub for drinks and dinner.
Getting here: it’s best to drive.
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Sustainability.
The cabin was built entirely from local timber, with eco heating panels. The barn was restored using local materials. Both with eco paints and varnishes.
Surrounds.
- Countryside walks lead straight from the door. Climb Hengest Ridge for views all the way to the Malvern Hills and beyond. Stanner Rocks is a 1.5-2hrs round trip with stunning panoramas and wild horses at the top. Or amble through Wurzel Wood, an atmospheric woodland just behind the cabin.
- For those keen to saddle-up themselves, there’s an excellent local stables and bridle paths joining the dots between valleys and woods.
- The area’s full of great eateries. You can walk to The Harp (15 mins), which was voted Pub of The Year in 2020. Or drive to The Stagg at Titley for upmarket dining (halibut with fennel and squid, that sort of delicious thing).
- Kids will love the Red Kite feeding centre at Gigrin, where you see the red kites descend in their thousands — really spectacular.
- The owners love wild swimming and can point you to the best spots, including Wolf’s Leap, which has deep pools you can dive into from rocks.
- Day trip to Hay-on-Wye for a wealth of bookshops and some brilliant little independents.
Specifics.
- Bespoke private cabin and barn conversion on a small-holding, with paths straight to the countryside and woodland
- Cabin:
- Open-plan downstairs with 2 halves:
- Kingsize bed, roll-top bathtub and ensuite shower bathroom (complimentary toiletries)
- Small kitchen with basics provided and living area with sofa, modular fold up table, books, TV with Netlifx and DVD player
- Mezzanine with floor mattresses 2 young kids
- Fenced grassed garden, with firepit, BBQ and alfresco dining
- Barn:
- Semi detached with the owners’ house (note they have small children)
- Bedroom with kingsize bed, in-room soaking tub, and 2 single bunks access by ladders
- Child friendly; best for babes in arms and 4+ year olds
- Downstairs shower bathroom; toiletries provided
- Well-equipped kitchen with basic supplies
- Dining table and sofa area with books, toys and board games
- Private garden with BBQ and alfresco dining furniture
- Please BYO travel cot/high chair
- Sorry, no dogs
- The owners live on-site, there if you need them
- Walk to the pub, drive to shops and restaurants
- Booking conditions: a 2-night minimum stay. Prices shown for 2 adults and up to 3 kids under 4. Kids over 4 or additional adults are charged £25pppn extra, and can be added on the booking form when making your booking.
- Remember to pack: wellies or walking boots, charcoal if you plan to BBQ and a torch for going bat spotting at night!
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30% deposit, with the balance due 8 weeks prior to stay.
Cancellations permitted 8+ weeks prior to stay, with deposit refunded minus a £30 processing fee.
No refunds if booking cancelled within 8 weeks of stay.
FAQs.
The cabins are situated in a small hamlet. There are no shops here, the nearest town is 2.5 miles away.
We have fibreoptic broadband and 4g, excellent phone signal (although it can be a bit patchy on EE)!
Be sure to pack practical shoes/boots and a torch as its very dark here. The slope to the cabin can be slippy when wet so please be aware of this.
We have small children and we live next door in the big barn so you may hear them sometimes. We are converting the old threshing barn on site (which is attached to the Lean – To ) we do not work whilst we have guests staying but there may be some building supplies on site at some times.
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