Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds Hut is located in a private paddock on Reddings Farm, Tintern in the breath-taking Wye Valley, an area of outstanding nature beauty (AONB). The Burrow Shepards Hut is an ideal base for a countryside getaway, whatever the time of year. Reddings Farm is a working farm and is within walking distance of Tintern Abbey, various pubs (most serving meals), coffee shops & attractions. We are a short drive from Chepstow on the Welsh English boarder.
The space
The hand crafted bespoke rustic Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds Hut is fully insulated making it the ideal base for a walking trip, countryside getaway, or a romantic break no matter the time of the year.
Reddings Reddings Burrow Shepherds hut is located on a working farm and has a diverse selection of wildlife and flowers. During your stay you are likely to see and hear a vast range of animals and birds. Common sightings include hedgerow birds, wrens, wagtails, swifts, robins; woodland animals foxes, rabbits, badges; other birds crows, starlings, jays, woodpeckers and birds of prey kestrels & buzzards. The woods and fields surrounding Reddings Paddock are inhabited by various species of owls, a herd of deer, badges and foxes along with the occasional family of wild bore.
Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds Hut is one of two Shepherds Huts located on Reddings Farm, Tintern. The Burrow Shepherds Hut is the slightly larger of the two Shepherds Huts located in Reddings Paddock and is on the far side, furthest from the parking area. Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds Hut has creature comforts including electricity (plug sockets with UBS chargers), hot and cold running water, heating, electric / gas shower and a toilet.
The kitchen area is equipped with a sink, microwave, under counter fridge with freezer drawer, toaster, kettle, slow cooker, crockery, cutlery, dinner plates, side plates, breakfast bowls sharp knife, kitchen scissors, tin opener with bottle opener, wine glasses, mugs, drinking glasses, and corkscrew. Tea, coffee and sugar are provided. Under the sink is a bin, dust buster and washing up essentials (washing up liquid, sponge with scourer, jay cloth, tea towel & drying mat). A small bottle of milk will be in the fridge ready for when you check in.
The sofa, transforms into a cosy sofa bed with storage and will be made up as a double bed ready for your arrival. A double throw is provided Extra duvet and pillows can be provided on request.
Towels and bed linen are included.
Please note there is no Wi-Fi or TV in the Burrow Shepherds Hut, making it the idyllic place to relax, unwind while enjoying the breath-taking views, local wildlife and nature.
An alarm clock radio Bluetooth speaker is provided so you can listen to radio or your music from your mobile.
Due to the location of Reddings Retreat data service coverage is mainly 3G / 4G and can be patchy. Reddings Retreat and Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds hut is no smoking / vaping / e-cigarette accommodation.
Guest access
Guests have shared use of the (free) parking area at the entrance of Reddings Paddock. Reddings Retreat Burrow Shepherds Hut is the slightly larger of the two Shepherds Hut within Reddings Paddock, and the Burrow is located on the right side of the paddock, furthest from the parking area.
Reddings a retreat is the perfect place to enjoy exploring the Lower Wye Valley, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Enjoy exploring the local scenery and facilities of the village of Tintern. Within minutes you can follow the footpath to Tintern Abbey and explore the local attractions and facilities including Tintern’s wine vineyard, sculptor garden, Abbey Mills and other attractions. With lots of places to visit on your doorstep, Reddings Retreat is the ideal spot to enjoy the local attractions and facilities. Walk over the Old Railway Wirework Bridge to cross over the River Wye in to England. Places to visit in Tintern are the kilns, wine vineyard, sculptor garden, along with the Abbey Mills complex of arts and crafts stores and many other places to visit.
🥾 Walks on the doorstep, include Angidy Trail; Brockweir & the Wye trail; the Devil’s Pulpit route; Wordsworth Walk or join the Offa’s Dyke pathway, along with lots of other routes, National Trails & public footpaths options.
🚲 Local cycle routes, trails & tracks including Tintern’s Hidden History, Tintern-Tidenham Tunnel Track & Whitebrook, Whitestone, & Whitebrooke are all easily accessed.
🏟 Local facilities: Tintern pubs (serving pub and bar food), play ground, shops, cafes, art galleries, mobile post office, Abbey Store (grocery store), Abbey Mills (arts & crafts centre), the Old Railway Wirework Bridge (crosses over River Wye in to England) & Old Tintern Station.
🧭Local area: Tintern Abbey (0.5 miles), Chepstow (5 miles), Coleford (10 miles), Monmouth (11 miles), Lyndey (11 miles), Magor (15 miles), Cinderford (16 miles) Ross on Wye (22 miles), Newport (23 miles), Bristol (26 miles), & Cardiff (36 miles).
🚲 Local cycle routes, trails & tracks including Tintern’s Hidden History, Tintern-Tidenham Tunnel Track; Whitebrook, Whitestone, Whitebrooke & the Wye can be explored from Tintern.
🗝️ Contactless check in enables you to start enjoying the peace and quiet of the beautiful and tranquil location as soon as you arrive.
We are very happy to share our local knowledge of the area with you, please just ask us, we endeavour to make your stay with us here at Reddings Retreat as enjoyable as possible, without imposing on your holiday.
Other things to note
Additional information:
Due to the abundance of wildlife, unfortunately we cannot allow pets.
When booking if you would prefer not to have contactless check in, please let us know so we arrange for someone to be available to welcome you.
An earlier check in and or check out time are sometimes available. Please enquire about availability when booking or the day before your departure.
Please note the gate at the entrance to the drive of Reddings can be sometimes shut overnight (normally closed between 11am and 5am). However, if it's shut at anytime, please do close it behind you or just let us know and we will shut it for you.
The village of Tintern and the Wye Valley are very popular tourist destinations and can be busy during peak times.
Extreme winter weather
When the temperature is forecast to drop below 0°C we will need to turn the water off to the hut and drain them before the temperature drops below freezing to prevent the water pipes from busting and damaging the hut’s pipes and boiler. The water will be restored once the ground temperature is above 2°C and the water has thawed / is flowing in the underground water pipes. Drinking water will be provided in the huts during these periods. We will contact you before your stay when cold weather is forecast resulting potentially in the water being turned off for any part of your stay to offer the option to change your dates for your stay.
Extreme hot weather
When daytime temperatures are above 27°C the hut can become rather uncomfortable inside if shut up all day.
To keep the hut cool close the black out blind when away from the hut.
If based at the hut during the day keep the top of stable door and a window(s) open for the air to circulate then once the temperature outside start to rise close the windows and if needed the top stable door to keep out the heat with the blinds closed. You may wish to pack a fan or cooling towel to help keep you cool during the hotter weather.
In the evening the heat quickly leaves the hut if the windows and or door are open.
Please be aware if leave lights in inside the hut with windows and or door open and blinds up insects will enter the hut. If this happens open the door, windows and blinds shut off the inside lights and turn on the outside light for 10 minutes. The dust buster under the sink can be used to capture any remaining insects. Insects have only been an issue one time as guests left lights on inside the hut while sitting outside all evening and were surprised to find flying insects in the hut when went back inside the hut.
Location
Unfortunately, insects in the countryside are common and our shepherds hut is located on a working farm in the Wye Valley and has countryside smells, sounds, insects and other wildlife which can be prolific at certain times of the year.
