A handcrafted Blackdown shepherd hut in the Somerset landscape

Somerset · Est. 2011

Your hut,
your space.

Handcrafted shepherd huts, cabins and wellbeing spaces — made by hand on the Blackdown Hills. Quality we'd rather explain the cost of than apologise for.

Chapter I

Every hut has a story

"I started building my very first shepherd hut in 2011, in my garage with my cousin George. Our watchword from the very beginning has been quality."

Will — Founder

Firstly, thank you for stopping by. Blackdown is a team of talented craftsmen and women who create shepherd huts that exceed expectations and become a much-loved part of your life.

Every hut is engineered in CAD and finished by hand in Somerset — FSC-certified French oak, traditional cladding, copper detailing. Designed to last generations, not seasons.

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Chapter II

The Range

Five huts, one standard. From the self-build Tasker to our luxury Brace — every hut is hand-crafted in Somerset to your specification.

The Turnkey — The flagship, ready to live in

The Turnkey

The flagship, ready to live in

Arrives complete with wall-bed, kitchen, ensuite and seating. Turn the key and enjoy — a spare room, garden hideaway or hospitality stay.

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The Brace — Two huts. One retreat.

The Brace

Two huts. One retreat.

Our most spacious layout — two hand-crafted huts joined by a glass walkway. King bed, slipper bath and lounge, endlessly adaptable.

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The Meridian — A workspace with a view

The Meridian

A workspace with a view

A full tech-enabled office or studio in a hut. Horizon window, comfortable seating, a total escape at the end of the garden.

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The Retreat — A quieter kind of hut

The Retreat

A quieter kind of hut

Configure the interior to suit your own use — spare bedroom, crafting space, garden yoga room or a snug bolthole with a stove.

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The Tasker — The self-build hut

The Tasker

The self-build hut

Our classic silhouette, delivered as a kit on the original ironwork — for those who'd like to put their own stamp on it.

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Our Values

Integrity

Quality

Longevity

Clarity

Adventure

Chapter III

The Craft

Interior detail of a Blackdown shepherd hut showing curved oak ceiling, skylight and joinery

Every joint, every wheel, every plank. We combine heavy-duty chassis construction with fine oak joinery to create a structure that will weather the seasons for decades.

"The quality of artisan joinery within these huts is exceptional. I've been bowled over."

Will Ashworth · Another Place
Inside the workshop

Chapter IV

The Family

Blackdown

Shepherd Huts

Our heritage. Hand-built huts on wheels, from spare room to hospitality stay.

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Blackdown

Wellbeing

Sauna cabins, treatment huts and outdoor bathing — the art of wellbeing.

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Blackdown

Cabins

Hybrid Mono and Duo cabins. The Blackdown way, without the wheels.

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Chapter V

Step inside.
Feel the difference.

Book an appointment to walk through our full range of huts and cabins in the Blackdown Hills, and dream up your own space with our team.