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hiddle hut

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the Hiddle Hut

The Hiddle Hut sits in its own private paddock with spectacular views across our Northumbrian landscape. Parking is right next to the hut, with an electric car charge point. Overnight charging is at an additional cost, so please get in touch for details.

Outside you’ll find a fire pit and grill, a covered bar on the deck for dining, and fresh herbs in the trough for your cooking. Our outdoor kitchen has a Gozney pizza oven and a Weber gas barbecue, free for you to use, so you can bring your own food or order one of our pizza kits or barbecue hampers. There’s also a lockable bike store and a hose to wash off muddy boots and bikes.

Next to the hut is a private outdoor sauna and cold plunge tub for guests to add a spa experience of hot and cold contrast therapy. The cold plunge will only be filled on request and when the weather allows, and all water is recycled in the hut garden. The sauna is yours to use exclusively for the whole of your stay and is the only thing that we charge extra for: £50 per stay, however long you stay.

In a quiet corner of the field is our sundowner space, with an outdoor fireplace and wooden recliners for watching the sun go down over the valley. Later on, lie back and look up at some of the darkest skies in Europe.

Beyond the kitchen garden – come and have a chat if you see me working in the vegetable plot – a winding path leads up through our woodland copse to The Cubby, our woodland shelter, where you can sit with a drink and take in the views across the farmland to the river.

Designed to sit naturally in the rural landscape, the hut takes its look from the traditional Dutch barns of the Tyne Valley, with a black exterior and domed corrugated roof. It’s built from reclaimed wood and insulated with sheep’s wool, and inside it’s all about comfort: quality bedding, a huge monsoon shower and a double-ended roll-top bath with stunning views.

At the end of the bed is a motorised, remote-controlled screen and projector, so you can watch your favourite films on your own streaming accounts, or switch it off and stargaze through the sky window above you.

In the kitchen there’s a Smeg fridge freezer, Bosch dishwasher, microwave, gas oven and hob, granite worktops, a coffee machine and Dualit appliances. Sit at the oak breakfast bar with a drink and pair your phone to the Bluetooth speaker. The cosy snug next door has a wood burner, a leather sofa and footstool and a smart TV. Wi-Fi is available via the EE mobile network.

There’s always something to do in the hut. We leave a sketchpad and pencils on the little desk, free for guests to use during their stay, and almost everyone does. Put your phone down, step away from the screen and see what you create.

If you fancy something more ambitious, add our painting kit as an optional extra when you book your stay. It contains acrylic paints, two canvases, a selection of paint brushes and a mixing palette.

A reclaimed spiral staircase leads up to the bridge, bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Please be aware that the Hiddle Hut is not fully accessible – our Accessibility Statement has the details.
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hiddle

Why Is it called Hiddle Hut?

From Middle English:  A hiding-place; a sheltered spot (Noun)

From Old English hȳdels : A place of concealment, hiding-place, cavern, cave, equivalent to hide +‎ -le. To shelter (in one’s arms) (Verb)

To nestle closely; take shelter. (Verb)

hut OVERVIEW

The Hiddle Hut sleeps two adults, with a minimum stay of two nights. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate children or dogs, as the paddock adjoins farmland which often has livestock. We have worked hard to restore the field as a traditional meadow and wildlife habitat, so we don’t allow additional guests to stay in tents or any other form of accommodation.

Everything is included in your stay except the private sauna, which is £50 per stay, however long you stay. Overnight electric car charging is also available at an additional cost; please ask for details.

getting here

You don’t need a car to stay with us. Trains stop regularly at nearby Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle, and the 685 bus stops right outside the property. If you’re coming by public transport, you can arrange a supermarket or Ocado delivery before you arrive and we’ll unpack it and have it waiting in the hut for you.

food & drink

Once you’ve booked, there’s nothing else to pay for apart from the sauna. Your welcome hamper includes bread and butter, my homemade jam and bakes, eggs from our hens, milk (just tell us if you prefer oat or another milk), snacks for film nights, speciality and herbal teas, and fresh coffee beans with an electric grinder. There’s always sparkling water, ice, lemons and limes, and squirty cream for iced coffees.

Breakfast hampers, grazing boards, pizza kits and barbecue hampers can be pre-ordered as optional extras when you book, and will be waiting in the fridge when you arrive.

The Twice Brewed Inn is our local pub, a five-minute drive away, and there are cafés, restaurants and pubs in Haltwhistle, three miles away. For something special, we love Bouchon Bistrot and The Garden in Hexham, The Beaumont Hotel in Hexham for Sunday lunch, 31 Market Place in Hexham (who can cater safely for gluten-free and other dietary needs), and Michelin-starred Pine at Vallum Farm. The hourly bus stops just outside the field.

BREAKFAST HAMPERS

Optional Extra Breakfast Hampers £35.00

One hamper contains breakfast for two over two days, either to cook yourself or to prepare and assemble.

Continental

Croissants, a range of pastries, Greek yoghurt, fruit salad, fresh orange juice, sourdough and home-made preserves.

Pescatarian

Smoked salmon, avocado, eggs, tomato, chilli jam, sourdough and home-made preserves.

Vegetarian

Halloumi, avocado, spinach, tomato, mushrooms, sourdough and home-made preserves.

Grazing boards, pizza kits and barbecue hampers

Grazing boards come loaded with seasonal fruits, cheeses, breadsticks, charcuterie, dip, berries, nuts and dried fruits, with vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free platters available. Our bake-it-yourself pizza kits make two 10” Margherita pizzas for the outdoor pizza oven. Barbecue hampers come from our local master butchers in Hexham, with a vegetarian option too. Order when you book and it will be in the fridge when you arrive.

questions guests ask

Can we bring our dog?

Sorry, no. The paddock borders farmland with livestock, and we’re restoring the field as a wildlife meadow, so the hut is pet-free.

Can children stay?

The hut sleeps two adults only, so we can’t accommodate children.

Is there anything extra to pay?

Only the private sauna: £50 per stay, however long you stay. Overnight electric car charging is also available at an additional cost; please ask for details. Food hampers can be added when you book.

Is there a minimum stay?

Yes, our minimum stay is two nights, so we can’t take one-night bookings.

What are the arrival and departure times?

Check in from 4pm, check out by 10am.

Is the hut accessible?

The bedroom and bathroom are up a spiral staircase, and the path is gravel. Our Instagram highlights show the layout, and we’re happy to answer any questions before you book.

Can we get there without a car?

Yes. Trains stop at Bardon Mill and Haltwhistle, the 685 bus stops outside, and we can have a food delivery waiting for you.

When is the best time for stargazing?

Autumn and winter, when the nights are longest and darkest. You can even stargaze from bed through the sky window.

Is there Wi-Fi?

Yes, via the EE mobile network.

get in touch

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch.