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Dimpsey Glamping, Somerset

This 18ft-long shepherd’s hut distils the feel of a five-star hotel, a cosy B&B and an upmarket farmhouse into a compact, but refined space. Beautiful coppercoated fittings, Edison light bulbs and handmade cushions reveal impeccable attention to detail, while all the forward-planning is done for you – there’s a welcome tea tray on arrival, flasks for day-trips to the coast and the fire in the wood burner is already laid. Outside, a wood-fired hot tub offers the perfect spot from which to survey the Blackdown Hills and adjacent farm meadows, 15 acres of which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Or whip up dinner in the outdoor pizza oven. Ideally located for walkers, there are Ordnance Survey (OS) maps provided, and horse riding, clay