Retreat to Nature camp-over

The original hut ‘Gebetan Sefa’ (to remedy the heart, in old English) is the place for preparing food, ideal for enjoying your meals and resting, we call it the cook-house. Lots of space for your camping gear, there is a small fridge and gas stoves. Our second hut ‘Haelan Hleo’ (healing shelter), this is the main sleeping cabin with a double bed, the bunkhouse. If you request, there is a single low camp-bed that can go in this hut so two friends can stay without sharing the double bed. The blue cabin, Kyree ( calm and peaceful meaning in old Nordic language) offers a tranquil space, ideal for sound-healing sessions. It’s also got wide spacious windows so you can watch the wildlife and our animals all day long, read a good book or free yourself in mind, body and spirit with meditation.

Book a long weekend and enjoy this opportunity to take a break from busy lives and completely immerse yourself in peace and relaxation in nature. You will be the only guests here. My family and I will be managing the ponies, sheep and maintenance tasks with respectful discretion but are happy to chat so please come and say hello.

Retreat to Nature

Your booking is for the use of both shepherd’s huts and wood cabin on our country smallholding and ideal for one or two people. If you want  to book for up to 4 people please enquire. There is an extra charge of £25 per night for 3rd and 4th persons. There is a double bed in the bunk-house shepherd’s hut but we can discuss temporary extra bed or two in a tent or similar. There is a small fridge and gas stoves in the cook-house shepherd’s hut. Simple camping style wash shelter, with cold water tap, belfast sink, toilet shed and hot shower shed.

Enjoy a relaxing weekend surrounded by our delightful native ponies and donkey, sheep, wild birds and other wild creatures. Immerse yourself in the healing energy of nature. Ideal for meditation and contemplation. Maybe bring a book, musical instrument or any of your favorite resources to enrich your stay.  A delightful country retreat, tucked away in a discreet and rural part of Somerset, ideal for a refreshing time to unwind and reconnect. Warm yourself in the evenings by the firepit outside and enjoy this worthwhile time for your wellbeing and nurture in nature. Relax in the cosy and charming huts or go for a leisurely walk along the public footpath that leads to the river and back past the historic Rimpton Church for a circular walk. Sun-rise is breath-taking and spectacular behind the retreat and the sun sets to the front. Longer walks are easily taken to the next village of Sandford Orcas to a village Pub. Dove Retreat is situated in open paddocks, with natural hedges surrounding it. Catch glimpses of rabbits, foxes, badgers, frogs and roe deer, who all live around us. Enjoy this precious time in the wild and embrace all that the weather offers us, the necessary elements of the seasons, for which we show gratitude as the seasons change.

Off grid but we do have solar powered sockets and usb charging ports for mobiles and iPads but the main batteries wont last long if you keep things on charge and use them. NO WIFI

 Bedding provided but please bring your own towels. 

 Self-catering, so please bring your own food and drinks. Sorry no glassware allowed outside, as the sheep and ponies graze where you gaze! A compact and easy camping gas stove is provided and a tiny but handy fridge.  Utensils/plates/cooking pans provided. No smoking on site (due to hay barns close by) or flame-lit candles in the huts.

Please wear comfortable and practical footwear as there is uneven ground. Waterproof coats and hats are useful for those rainy days. Sorry, no pets allowed. Over 18’s only.

No other people in the field apart from myself and sometimes my husband, tending to the ponies, sheep and doves. Normal duties for a small-holding will be happening from time to time, but there will be no activities being ran for other people whilst you stay.

Close to Queen Camel village 3 miles and Sherborne town 4 miles or Yeovil town 5 miles for takeaway services, supermarkets, fuel stations. Country pubs in all directions. Local to Sherborne Abbey and historic Sherborne Castle. Visit Cadbury Hill Fort, at South Cadbury, said to have been used by the legendary King Arthur, 6 miles. Enjoy lunch at the Camelot Inn. Glastonbury Tor is about 20 miles. Travelling by road only 4 miles to Sparkford A303 for easy access.

CHARGES – £75 PER NIGHT 

MINIMUM 2 NIGHT BOOKING