OPEN FROM 1st MAY 2024
Secluded bell tents in the woods 15 minutes' walk from Lamorna Cove.
Trewidden Garden 15 minutes’ drive; Minack Theatre 20 minutes.
Private outdoor space with firepit, fairy lights and compost toilet.
You really will be heading into the woods at Into The Woods – getting to the bell tents at this rural Cornwall site involves following a path through the trees and over a river to a private space in a peaceful valley.
This is a place that feels very far removed from the trappings of modern life: it’s an off-grid site where the owners encourage guests to join them in a greener approach to life. The toiletries provided are eco-friendly; the water for washing dishes, clothes and people comes from the river; and all waste is composted.
You’ll be staying in comfy bell tents kitted out with comfy feather beds and a kitchen area, along with a firepit and fairy lights for atmospheric alfresco evenings. The space around the tent is all yours, although you may have to share with the odd deer, badger or woodpecker…
‘The most useful app on your phone here is the torch’ say the owners, alluding to the fact that there’s only very limited phone signal in the valley – something that many guests appreciate as it gives them a real chance to switch off. Unsurprisingly, the area attracts many artists and eccentrics, some of whom you may meet if you stop off in the local pub en route from Lamorna Cove (a 15-minute walk away).
There’s plenty of scope for a longer walk too, as the site is on the South West Coast Path and therefore in a great position for hikes to the likes of Carn Barges, Tater Du or the village of Mousehole. Inland, it’s a 15-minute stroll to The Merry Maidens, a Neolithic stone circle.