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A secluded woodland eco-retreat in Sussex with hand-built log cabins and yurts, offering peaceful, nature-immersive stays surrounded by ancient woodland
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Our hand-built Cabins & Yurts
Choose from four hand-built log cabins or our individually themed Kushti and Savannah yurts. Each offers a peaceful woodland stay, with cosy interiors, woodburners, and outdoor firepits for cooking beneath the stars.
Sleeps 4 people
A traditional North American frontier-style log cabin built from Western Red Cedar, offering warm, rustic woodland retreat with natural timber interiors and authentic cabin atmosphere.
Sleeps 4 people
Inspired by the Jacaranda tree, this hand crafted woodland cabin offers warm, comfortable interiors with thoughtful furnishings, creating a peaceful woodland retreat surrounded by nature.
Sleeps 4 people
A hand-built log cabin with a wide veranda on the woodland edge, offering peaceful, far reaching views of open pasture and surrounding forest.
Sleeps 4 people
A traditional woodsman’s cottage-style cabin decorated with characterful antiques and English country touches, offering a warm nostalgic retreat in the Sussex woodland.
Sleeps 4 people
A locally crafted yurt built from our own coppiced wood featuring a large decked outdoor area overlooking peaceful woodland and offering a calm, nature-immersive retreat.
Sleeps 2 people
A traditional Mongolian yurt with hand painted poles and crown wheel, featuring a wood burner that creates a beautifully warm, atmospheric woodland retreat even on the coldest nights.
Availability
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Check-in days Mon/Weds/Fri/Sat. To book alternative days please email info@forestgarden.info
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Activities, Courses & Events
A range of traditional woodland craft courses are available for individuals or groups at the woodland workshop completely immersed in nature.
Introduction to Beekeeping
Up to 15 people
A one-day course which will teach you the principles behind beekeeping. You will learn about the various bee keeping methods, hives and equipment and how to care for bees.
Green Woodworking: 3 Day Make A Stool
Up to 2 people
This course will teach you the basic skills of green woodworking. An enjoyable experience resulting in the confidence to be able to create your own designs.
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing)
Up to 4 people
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) with Helena is a rare combination of sensual immersion, gentle movement and stillness practices, meditations and simple yogic breathing.
Luxury Sauna Experience
Up to 4 people
Our lovingly crafted sauna, built from aromatic Western Red Cedar, will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised.
Take Time Out
A hidden woodland retreat on the edge of Ashdown Forest, home of Winnie the Pooh. A calming sanctuary to relax, reconnect with nature and experience the restorative forest atmosphere (Shinrin-yoku).
We are passionate about the natural environment and sustainability. Forest Garden Shovelstrode is designed using Permaculture principles, demonstrating low-impact living, reduced carbon footprint and greater self-sufficiency. Our forest and vegetable gardens supply produce for the cafe and our own table.
Guests enjoy simple, traditional pleasures; cooking over a camp fire under the stars, watching abundant wildlife, picnicking among woodland wildflowers and exploring the many spectacular walks across Ashdown Forest.
Shared facilities include two hot power showers, two flushing loos and two Butler-style washing-up sinks beside the café, a short woodland stroll (50-150m) from each accommodation.
