Nothing tests a friendship group quite like sharing one house in a heatwave. Cabin clusters are the answer.
A little village of your own – separate cabins, shared firepits, long-table breakfasts, someone always putting the kettle on – with just enough distance to preserve everyone’s sanity by day 3.
These are the stays made for milestone birthdays, chaotic family reunions, old friends who only ever manage one weekend a year, and those slightly ambitious group chats that somehow become real life.
From lochside cabins in Scotland to hidden woodland hideaways with room for the whole gang, these are the places where you can disappear together, then retreat to your own front door when the night winds down or when you want to make a French exit.
Architects Holiday at Great Park Farm, East Sussex.
One for your Insta.
Book all 4 cabins at Great Park Farm and you’ve got a wildly stylish East Sussex takeover: extraordinary architect-designed stays scattered across 25 acres of hills, woodland and spring-fed ponds, plus an excellent farm shop café for pastries, provisions and one more coffee before your walk. Each cabin has its own distinct personality – from rustic-chic hideaways with long Sussex views and hot tubs to immersive wellness-focused spaces built around bathing, yoga and slow living. A dream setup for a group of design lovers who all want something slightly different. 4 cabins, each sleeps 2. From £150/night/cabin.
Wagtail Retreat, near Worcester
One for wine & wild swimming.
Tucked among 20 acres of wildflower meadows and fields, 3 handcrafted cabins gaze across a wild-swimming lake and a sustainable vineyard. Gather together for a sunrise dip and wood-fired sauna, take long walks in the Malvern Hills or pop into Malvern for a mooch and deli trip. Then return for a group picnic in the meadow or on one of the cabin decks, enhanced by excellent wine coaxed from the vines around you! 3 cabins, each sleeps 2. Dog friendly. From £185/night/cabin.
Glebe Cabins, Devon.
One for foodies.
Three romantic cabins tucked within the dreamy gardens of a Georgian vicarage in East Devon: wander between flowerbeds, dive into the swimming pool and play tennis on the clay court (just not Rupert CB-style, please). Each colourful cabin has an alfresco bath and its own cute kitchen, but with the incredible on-site restaurant serving beautiful farm-to-table dinners just steps away, this is very much a “someone else can cook tonight” sort of getaway. 3 cabins for 2. Dog friendly. From £264/night/cabin. An incredible breakfast is included in the rate.
The Huts at The Royal Oak, Gloucestershire.
One for when ‘walk to a pub’ is first priority.
Book all 3 shepherd huts at The Royal Oak and you’ve got the makings of a very good countryside weekend with mates: big views, firepits, long walks from the door and a pub next door, so nobody has to nominate a driver! The huts themselves feel gorgeously rich and cocooning: dark panelling, glowing log burners and Adirondack chairs and alfresco baths pointed towards the hills – with the occasional steam train puffing past in the distance like the Cotswolds showing off a bit. 3 huts for 2. Dog friendly. From £195/night/cabin.
Loch Venachar Lodges, Scottish Highlands.
One for outdoorsy types.
Set on the edge of Loch Venachar in the Trossachs, these two Scandi-style lodges are made for outdoorsy families and adventure-loving groups – the sort of place where mornings begin with paddleboarding on the loch and end with tired kids, muddy boots and everyone sinking into the hot tub at sunset. Book both lodges together for a lochside takeover with private beach access, forest trails, wildlife spotting and miles of cycling and hiking on the doorstep, plus the small but crucial luxury of an excellent restaurant and wild sauna right next door. 2 lodges, sleeping 4 or 6. Dog friendly. From £310/night/cabin.
Hide at St Donats, near Cardiff.
One for wellness.
A secret spot above the stunning Glamorgan coast, this is an adults-only cluster of handcrafted cabins and huts made for deeply peaceful group getaways – no pets, no kids, no background noise beyond birdsong and sea air drifting in from the cliffs. It has that rare, slow wellness energy without trying too hard. Spend your mornings doing group yoga in the meadow, book massages, take coastal walks straight from your door, then spend your evenings reading on your porch, or chatting around someone’s firepit. 4 hideaways sleeping 2 or 4. From £140/night/cabin.
WILDCOMFORT, Devon.
One for dreamy beach days.
These 3 off-grid cabins sit high in the woodland above Start Bay, with sea glimpses flickering through the trees and a beach sauna waiting down by the shore. A secret gate at the bottom of the garden opens straight onto Blackpool Sands – which means morning swims, lazy beach days and sunset wanders are about as effortless as it gets. Each cabin has its own private deck, and Robin’s Nest deck is generous enough for the whole group to pile onto for evening drinks and pizzas from its outdoor oven. There’s also a shared kitchen pavilion lower in the gardens, which becomes the natural gathering spot for slow breakfasts in the trees and post-beach lunches with everyone still in dry robes. Add in coastal walks from the door, the village pub a 15-min stroll away, and a taxi boat into Dartmouth for waterside pints, and you’ve got the makings of a properly memorable group getaway. 3 cabins for 2. From £170/night.
