Axe View Hideout is a tucked-away, peaceful, quiet space, blessed with gorgeous views of the Axe valley.
Less than a mile from Colyton, we are an environmentally conscious place trying to keep our impact low. Well-connected to town (5-10 minute walk), with no light pollution or passing traffic at night.
* Please note we are a bring your own bedding accommodation. We provide a fitted bed sheet but guests need to bring everything else (duvet, pillows, linen, towels etc).*
The cosy Cabin has a warm homely feel with all the essentials right where you need them. Warm lighting and natural wood creates a comfortable space to relax.
The unique DIY style makes the cabin a quirky accommodation, with care taken to be individual. Making it a more interesting than your standard stay.
There is free Wi-Fi in the Cabin and a TV with free view.
Guest access:
We have 1 dedicated parking space for your accommodation, it is a 40meter walk to the cabin, unfortunately there is only parking by the cabin when the grass is dry. Please pull up to the end of the stone track which extends a few metres past the entrance gate and park your car there, please don’t drive onto the grass unless we say its good to do so.
The Hot Tub:
We have a wood fired hot tub that can be used at anytime. It has an internal log burner which heats the water by burning logs. Heating time can take from 1.5 - 4.5 hours depending on the starting temperature, weather & season, please allow for this when planning your trip. Instructions, an easy light fire log & a lighter are provided on site to help with the lighting of the tub. We can potentially pre heat the hot tub on request if you are arriving late in the evening, depending on our availability on the day. Please let us know with plenty of notice so we have adequate time to organise.
Included in your stay will be an adequate amount of logs for the duration of your stay (3 x days = 3 days worth of logs). We provide enough logs to heat the tub up to temperature and keep it warm for a “reasonable” amount of time. If you want to heat the tub for longer, extra logs can be purchased for £10.
Toilets & Showers:
We have simple wooden buildings for the compost toilet & shower, so bare this in mind when choosing to stay in the colder months. Not so bad when you’re internally warm from the hot tub! Never really a problem in the warmer months. There is also a wash up area on the outside of the shower block.
Cooking & Drinking Water:
There are cups, mugs, plates, saucepans, frying pans etc inside the Cabin. We have a gas stove that must be kept and used outside of the Cabin. Hot water can be heated via the gas kettle provided. Drinking water is provided by the dedicated drinking tap.
The Fire Pit & Cast Iron Cooking Equipment:
We have a fire pit & cast iron cooking equipment than can be used in dry weather upon request, in the summer during periods of nice weather we will leave them out at all times. Unfortunately if there is rain forecasted we would rather them kept stored away in the dry, as getting them wet causes damage to the equipment. Wood for the fire pit is not included in the price of the stay, a bag of wood can be purchased for £5.
The Hammock:
A comfy cotton hammock can be used in the summer & during periods of dry weather. If rain is forecasted we would also rather it stored away & kept out of the rain.
Extra Info:
-We are a bring your own bedding & towels site. We provide a bed sheet & tea towels only.
-We recommend bringing wellies and appropriate footwear with you as after heavy rain there can be some mud in certain areas of site.
-Flip flops/sandals are recommended for getting in & out the tub, it avoids getting bits into the tub when getting in & out.
-Bring a good torch with you, it could be useful for walking to/from the car in the night. The toilet and shower have lights and there are path lights dotted around but other areas of site can be quite dark.
-Local places to eat/drink & explore can be found in our Airbnb Guidebook.
-We do not allow pets unfortunately.
-Check out is 11am, please keep to this time as we need to be on time for changeovers.