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Shortly approaching is another fun event in the Blackdown Shepherd Huts calendar – The Melplash Show. Held on 22nd August in Bridport, Dorset, The Melplash Show is a celebration and the South West’s Premier Agricultural Exhibition. Whilst we are of course looking...

In a busy world, it is sometimes a struggle to go back to basics and enjoy the little things the world around us has to offer when you a have a million and one things left on your never-ending to do list. With each hut we design, build and deliver, we put our heart...

There are many benefits to spending time outside with loved ones, and with summer weather hopefully returning very soon, now more than ever is a wonderful time begin planning adventures and creating memories with friends. We have collated a few of our favourite...

Summer is soon approaching, which means at Blackdown Shepherd Huts, we are ready to sit back and enjoy the Summer plans we are creating, including a possible stay in a shepherd’s hut! If you are planning to stay in a shepherd’s hut this summer, we thought a few of our...

Now the April showers have brought out the May flowers, the Blackdown Shepherd Huts calendar ticks over to another, and very exciting month – it is show season. This month, we are at two shows: Royal Windsor Horse Show (2nd - 5th May 2024) and Badminton Horse Trials...

As the world wakes up from its slumber, Spring serves as a seasonal reminder for us to thrive and grow, just as the world around us joins on this journey. As Spring is now in full bloom, we have collated our favourite ways to thrive this season. Thrive in Space We all...

For the past 18 months, our very own Will began a chilling journey of plunging into an ice bath every single day for 5 minutes. He found that starting the day an ice bath calms the mind and can help ease aches and pains over the body. After some time, and revisiting...

Building a shepherd’s hut is just the start of a very exciting journey with us at Blackdown Shepherd Huts; the journey is as much about you choosing what you need, where your hut will live and even the little touches such as the paint colour or wallpaper that is...

The way to expand your day-to-day space is to look beyond the four walls of normalcy, to discover ways of increasing your space without losing the intimacy of the moment. Here at Blackdown Shepherd Huts, we want you to be able to unleash those mindset shackles that...

It is no surprise that we love shepherd huts and how versatile they can be. From the initial concepts in design to being able to fully realise and create that perfect dream space, there is a lot of beauty in the freedom of personalisation and vision. This is the...