The four places

Three huts, one bothy, no neighbours in view.

Everything you need to choose: beds, heating, kitchens, the hot tub, dogs and what each night costs.

Curlew hut
Merlin hut
Whaup hut
The Bothy
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The hot tub

Illustration of Curlew hut. Photographs on request.

Sleeps 2

Curlew hut

Named for the pair of curlews that nest in the bottom field every April. A king-size bed sits under the curved roof, with a window wide enough to watch the sky from your pillow. The tub is on a private terrace of larch decking, a few steps from the door.

King bed
Wood-fired hot tub
Stargazing window
En-suite shower

Beds: One king-size bed (can be made as two singles on request)
Heating: Wood-burner and an electric radiator
Kitchen: Two-ring hob, fridge, kettle, cafetière, pans and crockery for two
Bathroom: Compact en-suite: hot shower, flush toilet
Hot tub: Wood-fired, private, logs included
Dogs: No dogs
Outlook: South over the burn, with the dark band of the forest beyond

Sun to Thu night: £135
Fri or Sat night: £165
Jul and Aug: +£20 a night
23 Dec to 2 Jan: +£40 a night

Check dates for Curlew hutMinimum 2 nights. Prices include VAT, logs, linen and cleaning.

Illustration of Merlin hut. Photographs on request.

Sleeps 2 and a dog

Merlin hut

Named for the small falcon that hunts the in-bye at first light. Merlin faces east over its own fenced paddock, so a dog can be out without a lead and the farm collie can say hello over the wall. Dog towels, a bowl and a bed are provided.

Dog welcome
Fenced paddock
Wood-fired hot tub
East-facing

Beds: One double bed, plus a dog bed
Heating: Wood-burner and an electric radiator
Kitchen: Two-ring hob, fridge, kettle, cafetière, pans and crockery for two
Bathroom: Compact en-suite: hot shower, flush toilet
Hot tub: Wood-fired, private, logs included
Dogs: One dog welcome, £20 for the stay. Fenced paddock, towels and a bowl provided
Outlook: East across the paddock to the moor, with the sunrise in front of you

Sun to Thu night: £145
Fri or Sat night: £175
Jul and Aug: +£20 a night
23 Dec to 2 Jan: +£40 a night

Check dates for Merlin hutMinimum 2 nights. Prices include VAT, logs, linen and cleaning.

Illustration of Whaup hut. Photographs on request.

Sleeps 2 and a child

Whaup hut

Whaup is the old Border word for the curlew, and you will hear them calling from here on spring and summer evenings. A double bed sits at one end; at the other, a child-sized bunk with its own reading light and a curtain, so the grown-ups can stay up. Whaup stands highest on the hill, so it gets the widest view of the sky.

Child’s bunk
Wood-fired hot tub
Highest hut
Widest sky

Beds: One double bed and one child’s bunk (child aged 3 to 12)
Heating: Wood-burner and an electric radiator
Kitchen: Two-ring hob, fridge, kettle, cafetière, pans, crockery and a child’s plate and cup
Bathroom: Compact en-suite: hot shower, flush toilet
Hot tub: Wood-fired, private, logs included
Dogs: No dogs
Outlook: West and north, the highest of the huts, with the widest sweep of sky

Sun to Thu night: £155
Fri or Sat night: £185
Jul and Aug: +£20 a night
23 Dec to 2 Jan: +£40 a night

Check dates for Whaup hutMinimum 2 nights. Prices include VAT, logs, linen and cleaning.

Illustration of The Bothy. Photographs on request.

Sleeps 4

The Bothy

The farm’s old stone shelter, rebuilt by a local mason using the original walls. Two double bedrooms, a kitchen with a proper four-ring hob, and a big table by the wood-burner. The tub is larger than the others and seats four. It is the one for a birthday, or two couples who want a weekend of long dinners.

Two bedrooms
Larger hot tub
Full kitchen
Stone built

Beds: Two double bedrooms
Heating: Wood-burner, plus electric heating throughout
Kitchen: Four-ring hob, oven, fridge-freezer, kettle, cafetière, full set of pans, crockery and glasses for four
Bathroom: Full bathroom with shower, bath and flush toilet
Hot tub: Wood-fired, private, logs included
Dogs: No dogs
Outlook: South and west over the farmland to the moor

Sun to Thu night: £210
Fri or Sat night: £260
Jul and Aug: +£20 a night
23 Dec to 2 Jan: +£40 a night

Check dates for the BothyMinimum 2 nights. Prices include VAT, logs, linen and cleaning.

The four places side by side
Place	Sleeps	Weekday / Fri-Sat night	Beds	Dog
Curlew hut	2	£135 / £165	One king-size bed	No
Merlin hut	2 and a dog	£145 / £175	One double bed	Yes
Whaup hut	2 and a child	£155 / £185	One double bed and one child’s bunk	No
The Bothy	4	£210 / £260	Two double bedrooms	No

Nightly prices include VAT, hot-tub logs, bed linen, towels and cleaning. July and August add £20 a night; 23 December to 2 January adds £40 a night. A dog is £20 for the stay.

The hot tub

Wood-fired, slow, and entirely yours.

Each hut has its own tub on its own terrace. A stove at one end heats the water, so there is no pump noise and no electric hum, only the crackle of the fire and whatever the moor is doing.

Light it about two hours before you want it. It settles at 38 to 40°C
Logs and kindling are included, and we show you the long tongs at check-in
Fresh, filtered water for every stay, with a lid to keep the heat in
Twenty to thirty minutes at a time, with water to drink, and no glass near the tub

Fire safety, plainly

Every hut has a guarded wood-burner, a carbon monoxide alarm, a smoke alarm, a fire blanket and an extinguisher. The tub fire is outdoors, in a closed stove. We walk you through it, and never leave a fire unattended.

A stack of logs burning brightly against a dark night — Birch off-cuts from a sawmill down the valley

Glowing embers and charred logs in a steel fire bowl, a tent glowing in the background — Embers at the end of the night

Every stay includes

No extras to add at the end.

In the price

VAT at 20%
Hot-tub logs and kindling
Bed linen and towels
Cleaning before you arrive
Parking by your hut

In the hut

Milk, tea, coffee and farm eggs for the first morning
Red torches for the sky
Binoculars and a star chart
Hairdryer, hooks, wellies in the porch
Board games and a decent lamp

Not included

Your dinner (bring it, we are a long way from a takeaway)
Wi-Fi in the huts, by choice. There is a signal-friendly spot by the farmhouse porch
A dog, unless you pick Merlin and add £20