Wild Meadow is a beautiful shepherd’s hut set high on a hill top on the Wales/Herefordshire border. Owners, Andrea and Jonathan, bought the field a couple of years ago wanting a patch of land of their own. Initially they planted a small orchard, soon after a veg patch and fruit bushes – then came the shepherd’s hut.

The hut is beautifully furnished, with Indian throws, warm blankets and a log burner. We found the double bed the comfiest we’ve ever slept on, while the outside camp kitchen is well equipped with a gas stove, fridge and brightly coloured, spotty enamelware. To the side is an outside solar shower room and a cute little basin, and a little way off, a composting loo.

We spent our days watching the buzzards and red kites soar above us, cooking on the open fire using a Kotlitch (a large enamel pot, suspended over the fire). The allotment and fruit orchard kept us in fresh produce, and we ate our way through the raspberries and cherries while swinging on the best swing ever!  That swing!  A double swing, allowing the the two of us to sit, G&T in hand, while watching the sun cast shadows across the hills below us.

The days were spent visiting nearby Leominster for the antique shops of which there are many, and Ledbury for its cobbled lanes and black and white buildings. Over in Wales, we explored the stunning Radnor Forest.

If you’re looking for a family break (there is room for two small airbeds inside the shepherds hut), or a romantic getaway in the great outdoors then Wild Meadow is your place. We’re still dreaming about our stay there.

Images by Lou Archell