Apart from the bathrooms and breakfast rooms that are attached to the house, guests have the seclusion of their own space in tiny romantic huts. In fine weather afternoon teas and breakfasts are served on the deep verandahs. Fires are set in the cosy but tasteful breakfast rooms on chilly days. Click on the images to get a better view. Click here to find out about rates & bookings.

Verandah Hut This hut with its charming shutters all round and sunny brass day bed with lots of sheep skins. It has electricity, and a toilet shower and hand basin en suite. There is a cassette stereo and electric blanket with a kettle for plunge coffee or hot chocolate. For those who like to be close to their car and their outside bath, to have an open fire as well as candles with back up electricity, this is the one to choose.

Many guests however ask specifically for a hut with no electricity. The Bedouin Creek Hut is right beside the charming water cress and mint filled stream with a little verandah for putting your feet up on and having supper in the lantern light. A Norwegian wood stove fire keeps this hut toasty and you can still see the flames from the fire in your bed. The sound of the rushing stream fills your ears at night. No electricity, but lots of candles and a very private bath area. Your car can be parked behind the hut, and private herb filled modern bathroom 30 yards away back at house.

The Lost Weekend Hut is the largest of the three with two rooms. It has an open fire and a gas ring for making hot drinks or heating up a pot of soup. In this hut it is so quiet you can hear your own hearts beating at night and the dawn chorus is like liquid honey in the ears. Lots of candles and a chandelier, a great brass bed, even rafters to swing on! This hut is 100 yards from your car and also from the modern private bathroom, but despite this it's a favourite with the honeymooners or couples getting back together after an overseas trip and expecting a bit of jet lag.

Guest rooms are ready by 4pm daily and afternoon tea is provided usually a coffee and fudge or hot chocolate and grapes, maybe an iced coffee or hazelnut milkshake. The baths are heated for guests at an agreed time and all they need do is cool them down, add the bath bubbles and slide in. Room service is possible only to the Verandah Hut and breakfasts/ brunches are served up to just past midday and included in the tariff. Fresh seasonal fruits with maple syrup, ground hazelnuts and yoghurt is followed by local sweet and savoury pastries and breads and made that morning pesto with coffees or juices. Photos by Chris Moorhouse Click here to find out about rates & bookings.