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The Woodman's Treehouse
Holditch, Dorset, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
This structurally adventurous timber retreat offers a luxurious, adults-only escape 30 feet above the forest floor, complete with a rooftop sauna and a stainless steel slide. Features like a rotating fireplace and a copper bath set against the woodland canopy make it one of England's most unique stays.
- 1 rooms
- Opened 2016
- Neighborhood: Thorncombe
About The Woodman's Treehouse
- Completed in 2016 as a collaboration between furniture designer Guy Mallinson and bridge architect Keith Brownlie.
- It is raised on steel poles to protect the root systems of surrounding 200-year-old oaks, avoiding the use of bolts in the trees themselves.
- It received multiple accolades, including the RIBA South West Small Project of the Year award in 2017.
History
Completed in 2016, the Woodsman's Treehouse was a collaborative project between furniture designer Guy Mallinson and bridge architect Keith Brownlie. The structure is elevated on steel poles to protect the root systems of the surrounding 200-year-old oaks, avoiding the use of bolts in the trees themselves. It has since received multiple accolades, including the RIBA South West Small Project of the Year 2017.
The setting
The address sits in Thorncombe, Holditch, United Kingdom.
Amenities
- Rooftop sauna and hot tub
- Double-ended copper bath
- Rotating wood-burning fireplace
- Wood-fired pizza oven and BBQ
- Open-air tree shower
- Stainless steel slide
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