Blog
5 reasons why the perfect glamping solution is a Blackdown Shepherd Hut
This month we were pleased to see that our glamping owners could get back into the swing of things when the government announced the re-opening of accommodation sites from the 4th July. Since then our glamping owners have reported that their availability is booking up...
How we are keeping you safe on a socially distanced viewing…
We are now carrying out viewings again (hurrah!) Here’s how we are keeping you and us safe… On arrival, there is alcohol gel available and a table in the office for you to be able to sit 2m apart from the lovely Alan, our Customer Relationship Manager who will conduct...
Join us and June for joy with #blackdownsocial
Download: Blackdown Shepherd Huts Social Media Content Calendar Here at Blackdown we were overjoyed and inspired to see the best that social media has to offer over the last few months. With people coming together and supporting one another throughout what has been a...
The balance you crave is in the flexibility of your space
When space isn’t of abundance, flexibility is our friend and guess what… it has been for centuries… In a time where our space is so confined to what we have, does it sometimes feel like one minute it’s too much space and the next it just isn’t enough? We hear you and...
Feed your joy for Spring with a Blackdown soup recipe.
A couple of weeks ago the sun came out and inspired us to do a little feel-good cooking in our Family Brace Hut in our display garden. With the doors open and this year’s first tulips dancing in the flower beds, we couldn’t resist making a soup inspired by a beautiful...
Farm Diversity Success
Alan Hetherington, Customer Relationship Manager explains how we helped The Parlour, at Greenacres. Here at Blackdown we’ve seen a definite increase in farmers diversifying part of their holding into a glamping business, in the main attracted by the high return on...
Andy Burr’s SB177 14’ Self Build Shepherd Hut
In 2013 my wife & I decided that we would like additional bedroom accommodation, but felt that an extension to the house was not practically feasible. Friends in Somerset have 2 old original shepherd’s huts, which gave us the idea that a hut in the garden could...
Self build stories – Bruce Herriot
We love seeing your pics of your self build huts all built, dressed and ready to be loved and enjoyed for years to come. So you can imagine our delight when Bruce Herriot sent us some images of his hut in situ. Because we like a good story, we asked Bruce all about...
Introducing our new Swinging Day Bed and Canopy – in collaboration with Sitting Spiritually
We are more than a bit excited to share a new product with you – well, more than just a new product, a new collaboration too. And that’s the new Swinging Day Bed and Canopy, made in collaboration with Sitting Spiritually. We unveiled this amazing creation for the...
We’re heading to Badminton Horse Trials – come and see us, our huts, and something else extra special!
Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire has been a very firm part of our event calendar for a few years now, and we’re very excited about this year too. This year, not only will be bringing one of our Turnkey Shepherd Huts to Badminton, we’ll also be bringing an...