Lower Keats Glamping

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With its selection of six luxury lodges close to the borders of Dorset and Somerset, Lower Keats Glamping has become a sought-after destination for true relaxation in East Devon’s Axe Valley. Each canvas-topped lodge sleeps six making it ideal for a family getaway to the West country.

The farm setting – complete with pigs, lambs and chickens – makes Lower Keats Glamping a special place to stay. Around four miles from Axminster, a pretty market town known around the world for its carpets, the safari lodges will really feel like a home from home. Antique furnishings and wood-burning stoves keep things cosy and full of character.

You can enjoy views across the farmland from your own terrace, or dine outside on the picnic table – perhaps making use of the firepit for a barbecue. There’s a kitchen inside, with a gas hob and coolbox, and a lovely bathroom too – you know you’re glamping when you can have a proper hot shower every morning.

The living area provides plenty of space to chill out, dine or play games, and you have three separate sleeping areas. As well as a king-size bed and twin beds, there’s a double cabin bed in a cosy hideaway. If you’re bringing baby, a travel cot and high-chair are available too.

An honesty shop on site stocks local farm produce, drinks and snacks, including artisan ice cream. You can receive food deliveries on site, or order a meal to be waiting for you on arrival. The owners can recommend a number of excellent pubs and restaurants around the area, including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage, just outside Axminster including River Cottage Canteen and RC Home Farm HQ. There is also Mark Hix Oyster and Fish House Restaurant at Lyme Regis.

The spectacular Jurassic Coast is, in itself, a great reason to venture down this way, with the beaches of Lyme Regis and Beer within 20-30 minutes’ drive. Wildlife and adventure parks like Wildwood Escot and Crealy make for fun days out and, if stately homes are more your style, head for Forde Abbey or Barrington Court for a taste of England’s past.

In the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nearby Axminster is surrounded by pretty countryside, ideal for walking, cycling and nature-spotting. Areas like Haldon Forest, Trinity Hill and the Seaton Wetlands along the River Axe are well worth a visit.

The stunning lodges at Lower Keats Glamping are as enchanting as their surroundings, so don’t miss your chance to enjoy the West country at its best.