Shepherd’s Hut at Fernwood Glamping

Fernwood Glamping is a small family run site in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest, with a gypsy van and a shepherd’s hut at the bottom of a beautiful garden overlooking a field, where guests often see deer.

Both the hut and the gypsy van are lit with fairy lights and have a wood burner inside.

They sleep two adults and can also accommodate a family of four (if the children are under 10/12 years old – shorter bed length).

All bedding and towels are provided, including sleeping bags with integral pillows for the children. There are tea/coffee making facilities and lots of extras such as toasting forks and marshmallows for the fire pit outside, towelling robes and two ponchos for keeping warm by the fire pit. Each one has a double plug socket.

The shepherd’s hut has a large picnic bench and overlooks the field behind. This is the sunniest spot in the whole garden for breakfast!

The gypsy caravan guests also have use of the beautiful octagonal thatched summer-house with decking over the pond, an additional place to sit and relax.

Both the hut and the van have their own compost toilet. There is a shared use shower and flush toilet up by the house for guests to use.

There is an old tree house- now a platform, at the end of the garden, just ideal for looking for wildlife. Sitting outside, you are likely to see deer and will almost certainly see bats swooping over the pond, hear owls in the trees and sometimes buzzards lazily circling overhead.

As an optional extra, it is also possible to order a breakfast hamper to be delivered to your door in the morning, with warm bread rolls and homemade muffins, cereals, juice, yoghurt and a fruit plate- more than enough to help you enjoy a relaxed breakfast in the garden before setting off to explore the New Forest or the local beaches.

Fernwood Glamping is a great place for couples or families, or two groups who wish to go away together and have the place to themselves.

With 3G (but no wi-fi), board games and fire pits, a beautiful garden with space for children to run around and lots of walk / cycle routes nearby, it’s easy to switch off from normal everyday life, slow down the pace and enjoy spending some time together.