Guests say
The Dreamer's Hut offers a tranquil and picturesque escape, with guests consistently praising its stunning views, peaceful setting, and cosy atmosphere. The location is ideal for relaxation, walking, and stargazing, with a friendly local pub nearby. The hut is spacious for its type and well-equipped, with many guests highlighting the comfort of the bed and the unique wood-fired hot tub. While most found the property clean and well-maintained, a few noted minor issues with cleanliness and privacy. Overall, guests found it a wonderful retreat and would happily return.
Most guests found the hut immaculately clean, especially the bathroom, bedding, and towels. However, a few mentioned minor issues such as dirty utensils, some flies, and the hot tub needing a deeper clean. These were exceptions rather than the norm.
The location is widely praised for its breathtaking views, peacefulness, and proximity to excellent walking routes and a welcoming local pub. A few guests found it tricky to find in the dark, but overall, the setting is a major highlight.
Guests consistently mention the comfort of the bed and the cosy, spacious feel of the hut. The peaceful surroundings and quality bedding contribute to a restful stay, with only minor comments about storage space.
The hut is well-equipped, with a wood-fired hot tub, good bathroom, and thoughtful amenities. Some guests found the hot tub took time to heat and suggested clearer instructions, and a few noted limited storage. Overall, facilities are highly rated.
Several guests appreciated welcome packs or gift baskets, and the provision of essentials like tea, coffee, and milk. However, as these are not guaranteed for every stay, guests should not expect them as standard.
About this property
A detached shepherd’s hut, set in a tranquil location surrounded by an open meadow and absolutely beautiful all year round.. 5 open tread.
All on the
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Woodburner
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Woodburner, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Fridge/Freezer
Bedroom area: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, 32" Smart TV
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. . Garden with decking and BBQ. Log-fired bath for 2 (private). 2 small dogs only. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: There are 5 steps in the garden. The property has a natural water supply from a spring.. The Dreamer’s Hut is part of the Hawnby Estate and is ideal for those looking for a unique experience whilst relaxing in the peace and tranquillity of the North York Moors National Park countryside. This National Park is renowned for its Dark Skies and at night the skies are often filled with the many constellations, which you can watch from the luxury of the log-fired bath, listening to the awakening owls. Beautifully presented inside and furnished to an exceptionally high standard, complete with a cosy wood burner for those chilly nights, the hut caters for your every need and includes a thoughtful basket of local delights to welcome you to your unique accommodation. Outside is the estate orchard with a seating area overlooking the rolling hills, dales and woodland of the North York Moors. All of your home comforts are found within this inspiring hut, including a luxurious kingsize bed with a deep mattress and high quality linen, a working kitchen, and a bathroom with the option of soaking in the bath or starting the day with a refreshing shower.
The historic hill top village of Hawnby is a designated Conservation Area of traditional stone and pantiles roof cottages, with the local pub just a short walk away. The area is also a walker’s paradise, with an enormous selection of footpaths and bridleways to choose from, including the nearby Inn Way and Cleveland Ways long distance paths. What could be more romantic than an escape to the country in a bespoke shepherd’s hut, enjoying a home cooked meal with a glass of wine out on the decking as the light fades and the colours of the sunset ebb across the sky.
Dreamer’s Hut is only 6 miles from Helmsley, one of Yorkshire’s finest market towns. This renowned market town is where the North York Moors and the Howardian Hills meet, offering fine historic views and countryside with a reputation for great Yorkshire hospitality. The market square is a meeting point for walkers, cyclists and locals alike. There are also many shops, cafés, eateries including Michelin starred restaurants, an open-air swimming pool, walled garden, castle, bird of prey centre, microbrewery, two abbey ruins and the stately home of Duncombe Park.
The Dreamer’s Hut is named after ’The Hawnby Dreamers’ - three local shepherds who in the mid-1700s, fell asleep whilst working in the fields on a hot day in the adjacent valley of Ladhill Ghyll, of which the hut overlooks. The shepherds awoke to discover they had each had the same vivid dream of spiritual awakening and being called to change their lives for the better. The three subsequently walked to Newcastle to hear the preaching of the famous John Wesley and converted to Methodism, bringing this faith back to Hawnby. Village pub 500 yards, village shop 1 mile and alternative local pubs and restaurants within 6 miles.
Free WiFi
The water is from a spring, well or borehole, and not a mains supply.
Small dog/s only allowed.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Rievaulx Abbey
Reviews (28)
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Confirmed Guest
We loved the location of the Dreamers Hut for the tranquility and views. It was also very clean with a "welcome pack" providing tea/coffee and milk enough to get started. The area around the nearest town of Helmsley has many and varied things to do and places to visit - for fair weather or wet. Further afield York is just an hour away and we took the opportunity to visit Breezy Knees Gardens in the sunshine. In the immediate locality of Hawnby, just be aware that the shop/cafe does not open Tues-Thursday and the closely located and comfortable Owl pub caters for "high-end" dining at the resultant high prices. The only things lacking in the accommodation, which had a comfortable bed looking out at the fantastic view, were a catch or door stop to prevent the sliding bathroom door leaving you in full view(!) and storage for clothing - as all available space/plastic under-bed drawers already contain cleaning products and replacement supplies for the hut. However, for a short break it was adequate and it was a bonus to find washing-up liquid and soap already provided. We would happily book the Dreamers Hut again if staying in the area as we found the location suited our needs.
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Sarah C
We had a lovely stay at the Dreamers Hut. It's quite big for a shepherds hut and very very clean! It is set in the most stunning peaceful location. With lots of birds to watch and hear whilst sitting on the deck area. There are a couple walks nearby, with others a short drive away. The hot tub was lovely, but being wood fired, it takes about 3 hours to heat up, but we still enjoyed it! The pub across the street, The Owl is dog friendly, good food and lovely atmosphere.
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Lisa
The Dreamers hut is fabulous, was so relaxing and peaceful.The bed and pillows are so comfy and we slept great.With kind criticism the hot tub really needs a good power wash and the filters scrubbed out hence the reason we only used it once.The cleanliness of the hut overall could have been better, utensils, pots, floor.However the bathroom was spotless and bedding and towels were the same.We arrived back from a day out to meet two people walking back up the gravel path towards us from the hut telling us they were just being nosey, they were not the only two either as it happened again.We felt this could have been an invasion of privacy if we had been in as we only had the curtains shut at bed time so they would have seen right in!This made me uncomfortable for the rest of the stay just in case someone appeared to have a look.A suggestion would be perhaps to put a chain with a sign occupied on the wall at the gravel path, to the hut from the other row of cottages to stop people from just wandering through.Overall we had a wonderful time and we would love to return.Perfect peaceful getaway and views were amazing.