The glamping at Graig Escapes gives guests a taste of the good life in Denbighshire’s Clwydian Hills. A single shepherd’s hut with an outdoor bath and a handful of family-sized Scandinavian-style cabins are positioned here on a smallholding in the North Welsh countryside. It feels far from city life and yet it's just an hour’s drive from Liverpool, and less than two from both Manchester and Birmingham.
If you fancy sampling life in the outdoors but are not sure how to embrace it, this could just be the place for you. Whether you choose to stay in Loki, the romantic shepherd’s hut, or one of the Scandi-style cabins, all the rough edges of camping have been smoothed away. Beds are made, cushions are plumped, electricity and water connected. In fact, most of the mod cons of a house are included here, albeit on a smaller scale: shower, loo, kitchen and, particularly in the double height Scandinavian cabins which sleep up to four, plenty of space to eat, sleep and relax. In addition to all that, Lucy and Dean, who run the place, provide a friendly welcome on arrival and are happy to offer tours of the workshop where they build their glamping getaways or to take guests out walking with their alpacas (for an extra cost).
Off site, the healthy pursuits continue with walks in those ever-visible hills and cycling in nearby Llandegla Forest. Or if you want to travel a little further, more of the same (and on an even more mountainous scale) in Snowdonia National Park, less than an hour’s drive away. The Pontycysyllte Aquaduct is the must-see local sight, around 15 miles away where narrowboats on the Llangollen Canal are carried over the River Dee. But if you need a fix of town life, try popping to Ruthin, seven miles from the farm, which is about the closest place for a flat white. Once you've been fully saturated in the rural scenery for a few days we predict you wouldn't want one any closer.
The loki hut is a rustic shepherds hut constructed by ourselves here at Graig escapes. Set in the vale of Clwyd in Denbighshire we are located relatively high up so you can enjoy the far reaching views all the way to Snowdonia. The hut is very private and suited to couples and folk who hope to relax and unwind surrounded by nature and animals. The outside bathtub is just stunning at night. We are located just 4 miles from Llandegla forest, 7 miles from Ruthin.
