Wagtail sits among the trees at The Hide, a small group of off-grid cabins on the outskirts of Market Drayton in rural Shropshire, a short walk from the town and close to the River Tern. Raised on stilts into the slope and clad in dark and olive timber, it looks out across open meadow and mature oaks.
Inside, every wall and ceiling is lined in pale birch, which catches the daylight and holds the warmth of the fire.
Living
- Open-plan lounge and dining space with a wood-burning stove
- Deep modular sofa with a chaise end, made for long evenings by the fire
- Round dining table for two beneath a wide pendant light
- Full-height sliding glass doors that open straight onto the terrace
Kitchen
- Compact kitchen in cornflower blue with a stainless steel worktop and splashback
- Two-ring induction hob, fridge, and a sink with a Quooker boiling-water tap, plus cookware and tableware for two
Bedroom
- Platform super king bed dressed in crisp white linen and a textured throw
- A wide picture window framing the meadow and treeline, the first thing you see each morning
- Wall lights, a bedside shelf and a small dressing shelf
Bathroom
- Walk-in rainfall shower with a separate hand shower
- Olive-green walls, stacked cream tiles and a concrete basin
- Towels and toiletries provided
Hallway
- Built-in birch wardrobes and open shelving, so bags can be unpacked and forgotten
Outside
- Private, screened timber terrace
- Galvanised outdoor bath for soaking under the trees, or the stars
- Charcoal BBQ, a low outdoor table and a pair of lounge chairs
By design, evenings belong to the fire, a book and the dark sky.
Wagtail is off-grid and runs on solar power. It is built for couples and solo travellers who want to slow down: to read, cook simply, walk, bathe outdoors and sleep well.
