Matthew and Emma Lindfield, who run Waingates Farm, part of the family’s 1,000 acre Roecliffe Estate, were among the first to embrace the idea of shepherd’s huts
Then came the hard labour of creating bases for the huts and putting in drainage, electricity, water and other amenities.“Tim was fantastic, even though the field looked like the Battle of Somme at one point because we were working in the rainiest winter we’ve ever had.
“Glamping at that time was pretty basic and we wanted more of a hotel feel to the interiors so we went all out to provide that,” she says.
“They are more expensive than shepherd’s huts but we loved the look of them and they are really well built but the curves, which make them so attractive, also made doing the interiors quite tricky because everything is designed for squares,” says Emma, who had to be innovative and had some things tailor made.”
To add interest she covered the top of the unit with Jessica Osborne wallpaper and topped it with perspex for protection. The Igluhuts are named Peddero and Tayter, ancient words used by shepherds for counting their sheep, and have caused a stir on Instagram.