The Bothy.

Huge skies. Rolling Dorset views. Sit in the hot tub and watch the landscape change around you.

The original. The one featured in ELLE Decoration, Wallpaper* and The Telegraph. It’s also the cabin that won us the Dorset Tourism Award. Perched on an open hillside with the county rolling away beyond the picture window, The Bothy is an invitation to slow right down: long lie-ins in the Naturalmat super-king up on the mezzanine, evenings in the wood-fired hot tub under a big Dorset sky.

Eco touches run throughout, from the decentralised MVHR system to the Nebia vapourised shower that uses 40% less water - quietly sustainable, never at the expense of comfort.

From £119 per night (based on a 4-night off-peak stay)

Built to tread lightly. The Bothy was hand-built from a CNC-cut WikiHouse timber frame, insulated with sheep’s wool and wood fibre, and runs with no gas. Read about our sustainable approach →

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The Bothy eco-cabin exterior at The Bide — a contemporary red cabin in rural Dorset

As featured in

The Telegraph · ELLE Decoration · Wallpaper* · The Times · Livingetc

Winner — Dorset Tourism Awards 2022/23 · Featured in Hoxton Mini Press's British Cabins & Hideaways

The Bothy eco-cabin aerial view at The Bide — a contemporary red cabin in rural Dorset

YOUR STAY INCLUDES.

An Architecturally designed Bothy - for 2 people to share
Superking Sized Bed on a mezzanine (access by sliding ladder) with Naturalmat mattress
Wood fired hot tub (1 bag of logs included in stay)
Gozney Roccbox Pizza Oven
Fill re-fillable soaps & shampoo
Kitchenette with all the cooking essentials & coffee by Dorset coffee roasters Bad Hand
Projector with Mubi account for cinematic screening
Bathroom with shower & toilet
Fire Pit
Private decking area
Books & Boardgames

Rolling green hills and farmland seen through a vehicle window at sunset.

Illuminated tiny house with open door showing cozy interior, potted plants with glowing lights outside, at night.

Small modern kitchen with a loft bed above, black ladder, pastel blue cabinets, small sink, and a window.

A modern kitchen countertop with a metallic pouring kettle, two ceramic coffee mugs, and a black induction cooktop, with soft pastel cabinets and a beige wall in the background.

Modern bathroom with a small square white sink, black faucet, mirror, and black shower fixtures on a pink wall.

Outdoor scene with a black wooden deck, a table with two chairs, and a tall metal chimney pipe, surrounded by green trees and bushes.

A room with a kitchen area featuring a small sink, countertop, and light blue cabinets. Above the kitchen is a large projection screen showing a black and white image of two people playing chess outdoors under a cloudy sky.

A bookshelf with books on the left side and a small round table with a closed book on top on the right side, against a gray wall.

Red modern building with diagonal metal siding, surrounded by greenery, with a rural landscape in the background.

A small, modern tiny house with red corrugated metal exterior, a large window, and a view of the interior with a loft bed, ladder, and kitchen area. The tiny house is set on a grassy area with some wood logs underneath.

Person using a portable pizza oven outdoors with a building and trees in the background.

Interior room with a yellow pendant lamp casting shadows on the wall, a window showing green hills and a fence outside.

Interior view of a cozy bedroom with a bed and a book on it, overlooking a rainy outside through a skylight window.

A herd of black and white cows grazing on a grassy hill under a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

What guests say about The Bothy.

“Such a relaxing place to stay. We were in the Bothy and the hot-tub at night was amazing. What a great place to get away from it all..”

— Nic Coulting

“we loved everything, from the pull out cinema screen to being surrounded by local farm animals and the wood fired hot tub..”

— Luisa Epps

“So picturesque, peaceful and calm, this is the perfect place to ‘just be’ and to enjoy the beauty of the rolling green of the Dorset countryside. Warm, comfortable and eco-friendly, all amenities have been carefully and elegantly designed into this compact, stylish cabin..”

— Fiona Bailey

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The Bothy FAQs

The Bothy sleets two adults on a super-king bed accessed via a ladder to the mezzanine.
The price includes use of the home cinema and projector, Gozney pizza oven and use of the wood fire hot tub (first bag of logs included but additional ones are chargeable)
Check-in time is 3pm and check-out is 10.30am. Late check-out can sometimes be arranged for which there is a charge of £15 which extends check-out to midday.
No unfortunately not due to the farmers livestock in adjacent fields.
A 10% deposit is due at the time of booking and the remainder is due 4 weeks prior to arrival. We are able to split payments into 2 or 3 instalments upon request.
Durdle Door and Lulworth cove are both a 30 minute drive away.
Moreton is the nearest train station (15mins by car) though if requiring an onward taxi then Dorchester (18mins by car) is often more convenient.
We have had numerous guests arrive car free via taxi from Moreton Station. It’s not for everyone due to the location to amenties such as the shops or pub though some guests have had online shopping or the hiring of e-bikes to make the stay more enjoyable.
It’s been designed with a fabric first approach which means it’s well insulated, highly air-tight and requires minimal heating. The cabin does not use gas and runs on electricity only.
Yes it has a wood-fired hot tub located right outside on the decking. It does require patience but it’s worth it for the big starry skies. The first bag of logs is included in your stay which additional bags chargeable at the end of the stay.
Yes both are good with the wi-fi in-particular a super-fast fibre connection.