Yes! Our shepherd’s huts are very well insulated so they stay toasty warm all year round. They can be heated with electric underfloor heating or electric radiators as preferred, and furthermore can have a woodburning stove fitted to make it super cozy. Or if a wood burner isn’t your cup of tea, how about a colourful Everhot stove, which is also available with a little oven!

There are unfortunately some locations it would not be possible to deliver a shepherd’s hut to. Depending on the size of the hut, it would be delivered either on a trailer or on a flat-bed lorry, so access for either of these will be required. Cranes can be used to get them into some positions where a lorry can’t reach. If you are unsure, please forward us photos and ideally a video of the access to the place you want to put it, and we will have a look and let you know what we think.

Yes! We are very proud of the quality of our shepherd’s huts and offer a 10 year guarantee against structural defects - for full details of our warranty please click here.

Our shepherd’s huts are built by Richard using modern timber frame building techniques, which he is very familar with from the many years he spent building log cabins for Pinelog all over the UK. They are built from the ground up entirely by hand, and while each build is different the basic build specification is the same, and more details about this can be found here, and photos of a hut under construction can be viewed in our photo gallery.

A pinfold was an area where wandering livestock could be driven by the pinder until they were claimed by their owner. Usually a fee had to be paid to secure their release. They were common in rural communities but have now mostly been lost, though around here in the Peak District there are many ‘Pinfold Lanes’, for example. Richard’s surname is ‘Pinder’, so naming the company Pinfold Shepherd Huts seemed apt!

Maybe. The hut itself usually doesn’t require permission as it is a non permanent structure, but if what you want to use it for constitutes a change of use then it may require planning permission. Generally, if it is for personal use by you and your family then permission is usually not needed, but if its going to be used as holiday accommodation, for example, then permission is usually required. We would recommend checking your local planning guidelines, and speak to your planning office if you have any doubts.

Another option, if you are planning to use the hut as glamping accomodation, is to apply for a ‘Glamping Exemption Certificate’. There are several organisations who can provide these, and if successful allows you to bypass the usual planning regulations.

We will send you a detailed pre-delivery checklist, but essentially the hut will require a level surface to stand on (this doesn’t necessarily need to be hardstanding, but needs to be reasonably dry and not boggy), with any required services such as water, drainage and electrics in place - a local groundwork contractor will be able to prepare the site for you in advance of your hut arriving. We will then put the hut in position ready for your local contractors to connect the services.

Our huts come as standard with a 240V 3 pin duraplug (like a caravan/motorhome hook-up) situated under the hut ready to just plug in, so you will need an electrician to put the necessary supply in place. If it isn’t possible to get mains electricity to the hut then we can install a 12V solar kit, which is sufficient to run low voltage LED lights etc.

Our shepherd’s huts are fitted with an efficient LPG boiler (neatly concealed in a cupboard in the bathroom) which provides plenty of hot water for showers and washing up.

Stringent guidelines are in place governing the installation of wood burning stoves in shepherd’s huts and other small leisure structures, which have to be adhered to before the stove installation can be approved by a qualified HETAS engineer. The stove we use is a Salamander Hobbit, which is specifically designed for use in this sort of environment. It sits on a granite hearth, and has a full twin wall flue system. Metal heatshields with a 25mm air-gap behind protect the walls behind the stove from excess heat.

All our huts are built with a steerable chassis so they can be towed and manoeuvred relatively easily, but, especially with the larger huts, this is a process that needs to be done carefully. A smaller hut will tow behind a tractor or 4X4. A large hut can also be moved in this way, but depending on the distance it needs to move and the terrain it may be advisable to fit pneumatic wheels to minimise any risk of it being damaged or getting stuck in soft ground. If in any doubt give us a call and we will be happy to advise you.