Find out how your dreams for a breakout space could become reality with a Blackdown shepherd hut
Have you ever dreamed of creating your very own space? A space that’s been made with your every need in mind. For those moments when you need to escape the everyday, to work or to simply gather your thoughts.
Blackdown Shepherd Huts built its first model in 2011. Inspired by the Victorian origins of the shepherd hut, it was captivated by the heritage and the flexibility that it could bring to peoples’
lives. There are mentions of these dwellings as far back as the 16th century, and they were originally constructed from common farming materials to act as a mobile shelter while the shepherds tended their flocks lambing in the fields.
While we may no longer need a moveable shelter to watch over birthing sheep, we can all appreciate having a cosy and comforting space to retreat to. That inspiration goes into every hut that comes out of Blackdown’s workshop, whether it goes on to be a home office, overspill accommodation, a glamping business, relaxation retreat or a garden room.
Over the years, Blackdown has grown to be one of the leading shepherd hut makers, well known for the quality and craftsmanship that goes into translating its customers’ dreams into reality. Recently, the company was delighted to be asked to create a writing space for award-winning entrepreneur
and author, Beth Kempton, who wrote Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom For A Perfectly Imperfect Life
and Kokoro: Japanese Wisdom For A Life Well Lived. Beth also hosts a private writing community called SoulCircle on Substack. Having spent many years solo retreating to write her books, she wanted to create a writing haven in her garden. Working with the Blackdown team, Beth created the ideal writing space and added her unique layout requirements and additional touches. This is what she had to say about her hut on her Substack: ‘It’s 4am and the rain is pouring down. The fire is crackling,
a candle is flickering, and I am here in my cosy slippers, notebook on my lap, searching for the moon through the stargazing window in the roof. As writing spaces go, this one is better than I could have imagined. I have named her Feathers.’
It takes heart to create spaces that can accommodate the needs and desires of our lives. When customers visit the Blackdown Display Garden and Workshop in Ilminster, Somerset, it’s an opportunity to see that heart and passion in abundance. There’s a collective sense of awareness that the Blackdown team are creating shepherd huts to stand the test of time and be the heirlooms of someone’s future.
It often all starts over a cuppa, so for a chat about what your Blackdown journey could look like, email info@blackdownshepherdhuts.co.uk or call 01460 929774 to make an appointment.
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