Choose your lodge

Our two magnificent Pioneer Lodges have wooden room-dividing walls and plank floors. Each has a large, beautifully furnished living area with a sofa, armchairs and woodburner and plenty of room for up to six people.

Deal the cards, chat about the day or stoke up the burner for a snug evening. The living space is warm at night and on glorious sunny days, you can throw open the front awning to make it part of the deck.

The lodges are just tucked into the edge of the forest. It’s luxury living a stone’s throw from nature.

Hazel Meade

Hazel Meade's expansive living space provides comfortable seating for up to six people.

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West Coombe

Westcombe Lodge offers far more than camping - it's a luxurious frontier experience.

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Luxurious wood-fired hot tubs

What better way to escape the stresses of everyday life than lying back and staring at the stars, surrounded by beautiful Dorset countryside, all from the luxurious seat of your hot tub!

The smell is utterly divine and it feels like a spa with a therapeutic massage from the fantastically quiet, yet powerful, water jets.

Each of our glamping cabins has its own private eco-tub. We empty the tubs regularly, enabling them to stay chlorine and bromine free, as an added bonus.

Eco hot tub at Loose Reins in Dorset Aerial View of Glamping Safari tent with hot tub

Indoors or al-fresco

The kitchen and dining area is roomy, well stocked and finished to a very high standard. There’s a fridge, plenty of storage, all the cutlery and crockery you’d expect, a four-burner gas hob and a combination microwave oven.

We provide all the washing-up essentials, pots and pans you will need. We also like to welcome our guests with a basket of produce on arrival, containing eggs, bread, butter, jams and milk.

BBQ fire pit at Loose Reins Glamping in Dorset Looking through the entrance flap of one of Loose Reins' lodges at the dining table and kitchen area

Curl up in sumptuous style

Our bedrooms have top-quality mattresses, cotton sheets and woollen blankets galore. There’s a king-size four-poster in bedroom one, twin single beds in the second bedroom and a really cool king-sized cabin bed in the last bedroom.

Each bed has its own electric blanket to keep you snug all night long; so hunker down, enjoy the peace and quiet, and prepare for one blissful night’s sleep…

Blankets and towels stacked on one of the beds in lodge at Loose Reins The king-size four poster bed in the main bedroom inside one of the Lodges at Loose Reins

Contemporary comforts

If you haven’t realised by this point, this is when you’ll really discover you’re not on the average canvas holiday.

Your spacious bathroom is warm and inviting, with hot water on demand, double-sized rain shower, basin, flushing loo and soft towels; a truly comfortable place to freshen up.

The shower and sink in the bathroom of one of Loose Reins' lodges

Loose Reins country from the deck…

We reckon the wooden deck is the best bit of your lodge. There’s just no better place to get that Loose Reins relaxed feeling. Sinking into the large sofa or one of the armchairs with a hot chocolate, listening to the birdsong, watching the sun come up; it’s what Loose Reins is all about.

Sheltered from the weather and not overlooked, it’s where you can make memories and reconnect. Laugh around the fire, enjoy a glass of wine, talk about your day or watch for a shooting star. The deck is one peaceful place.

Comfy chairs and cosy blankets on the deck area of a Loose Reins' lodge

Never too young for Loose Reins

Your little ones will be safe and sound in any of the lodges. There’s space for a travel cot and underneath the cabin bed there’s a play area – your very own secret den. There are pens, paper and a desk where the next day’s adventure can be masterminded, plus beanbags and toys. The best news of all? No grown-ups allowed!

There’s so much to explore, from the woods on your doorstep to the local cycle trails and hill walks. Hold a tree climbing competition, start a scavenger hunt, build a forest den or look out for badgers in the evening light. Capture a hillfort, or make friends with Butch and Sundance, our pygmy goats. Try lassoing the model bull or see what you can find on a nature trail.

A young boy with a butterfly net walking in the meadow grass in front of one of Loose Reins' lodges A young boy lying on the cabin bed with a soft toy inside a lodge at Loose Reins

Games for everyone

We have WiFi at Loose Reins but the signal can be patchy in the Lodges. There aren’t many downsides to having so much green space, but the distance from the office is a bit of a stretch for the wireless connection. The good news is that mobile data reception is usually pretty good. If you like to watch films in the evening, we recommend downloading a few before you come.

We keep a box of board games in each lodge, including Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Scrabble and a pack of cards. Snapchat may be great, but you can’t beat the feeling of Dad landing on Mayfair when you’ve just put up that hotel…

A game of scrabble on the table inside the Cabin at Loose Reins Children playing a board game in the lounge area of one of the Lodges at Loose Reins
Looking through the entrance flap of one of Loose Reins' lodges at the dining table and kitchen area
Eco hot tub at Loose Reins Glamping in Dorset
young family dining al fresco at Foresters Glamping Lodge at Loose Reins in Dorset
Glamping Lodge Bedroom at Loose Reins in North Dorset
The table inside a lodge at Loose Reins set up for breakfast with bowls and a tea pot
Eco hot tub at Loose Reins in Dorset
A picnic blanket and food set up in the tall grass in front of one of the lodges at Loose Reins
Children playing a game inside the lounge area of one of Loose Reins' lodges
Guests sitting on benches outside their Lodge at Loose Reins and looking up at the night sky
A young boy inside the secret den under the cabin bed in one of the Lodges at Loose Reins
One of the twin beds with cosy blankets in the second bedroom inside a lodge at Loose Reins
view of sunset from Hazel Meade Glamping lodge in Dorset
Hazel Meade Glamping Lodge at Loose Reins in North Dorset

Even more to discover…

Bring your four-legged friend. Check out the cosy Cabins. Discover activities to keep the whole family occupied. You’ll find there’s still so much more to Loose Reins than you first thought.

Get ready to create lifelong memories amidst stunning frontier landscapes and experience the joy of glamping at its finest. Book your dream getaway in Dorset today and let the adventure begin!

The Rustic Retreat Lodge

Get ready to experience the next level of rustic elegance at Loose Reins with our newest addition, the Rustic Retreat Lodge.

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Cabins

Embrace that pioneer spirit in a cosy cabin that's perfect for two. Light the wood-burner and curl up on the king-size bed under an authentic American quilt.

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Dog-friendly stays

What's a holiday without your furry friend? Discover all the ways we help you create the most paw-fect getaway possible.

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