Welcome to Wild Rose Lodge
Imagine Yourself Here
Property Overview
Nestled in a lakeside paddock in the heart of rural Devon, Wild Rose Lodge is a beautiful, south facing retreat with full en suite facilities.
Whether you want a breather from city life, or a base form which to explore Devon, our spacious, comfortable shepherds hut is the ideal spot. With underfloor heating, a log burner, a sumptuous mattress, cooking facilities for both summer and winter, we can offer year round immersion in nature.
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Whilst you stay here, you are helping to support the rewilding of 30 acres of Devon landscape. Our paddocks were given back to mother nature five years ago and now welcome a wealth of wild things to watch whilst you are here. The lake is full of fish that visiting Grey Herons, Cormorants, and the very occasional otter feast on in the summer months. We have worked hard to attract butterflies, moths, bees, stoats, weasels, frogs, toads, owls, dragonflies and moorhens. The fields are home to a breeding pair of kestrels and barn owls can be seen like hunting ghosts in the summer evenings.
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On our bookshelves, you'll find a copy of Wilding by Isobella Tree, from whom we have learned a great deal about rewilding, albeit on a comparably tiny, but still important scale.
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We use only small tools to mow the garden and paddock to spare the froglings that hide in the grass and allow insects and small mammals to escape the slow mower. To the left of the paddock is an area that remains unmowed, where you can watch damsel flies flashing their glorious turquoise, whilst flitting about in the seed heads.
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We hope you enjoy your stay here at Wild Rose Lodge, please do leave us feedback and let us know if you've needed anything we haven't supplied.
The Amenities
What we supply and what you need
Storage
We have plenty of hangers should you need them.
Appliances
We have supplied a hob, fridge a slow cooker, a toaster, and a kettle. For warmth, there is a thermostat for the underfloor heating by the car park doorway. The hut will heat up very quickly, so you will probably only need the thermostat on low. There is also a small log burner, but the heating is way easier!Â
We have supplied sumptuous towels, bedding and there is spare linen in the drawer by the bed. The sofa is a fold out bed should you not want to share.
Access
We have a wide, private driveway right next to Wild Rose, perfect for a couple of cars.