You’ll love the Moon Conker if ...

You’ve been dreaming of rewilding yourself during lockdown. If you want to swing axes, build fires, and create your own Moon Bathing experience, this is the Conker for you.

With the Moon Conker the central feature is the Moon Bathing in two hot and cold Scandi-style baths where we seek to harness the twin energy of the river which runs along the valley floor, and your own to create a magical outdoor bathing experience.

Run back to your comfy bed to stretch out in front of the log burner, gazing at the starry night skies through the observatory portholes above you, glass of Dark Skies rum in your hand.

Plant some bulbs and flowers to encourage a butterfly valley.

If you want to keep some extra creature comforts like a shower on tap and a USB port, and no sprint to the loo, the Earth Conker may be the one for you…(although there are plans to install a shower for autumn at the Moon Conker too).

Owner Anjana says: “We try to learn from each project we do and try to adapt what we are doing to fit the landscape so every new build is different to the one which has come before and the whole site has come about quite organically. The challenge is to try to impact the landscape as little as possible whilst still making a design statement. With the Moon Conker the central feature is the harnessing of natural energies, where we seek to harness the energy of the river and our guests who come to visit.

I don’t know if it is the team work involved in heating the water, the druids, negative ions or plain Celtic magic but the feeling of heating the ghillie kettle and drawing a bath from the pure mountain water cannot be easily equalled. And breathe…

Staying at the Conkers allows you to enjoy the the escapism of the wilderness without the punishment of camping. On arrival you can expect bed linen, towels and a load of dry wood and kindling. Even a pizza oven. Bring your own toppings. You can enjoy the simple things in life, without compromising on basic comforts.

The Conkers are built using precision engineering techniques borrowed from Bentley Motors. The Earth Conker is high on a hilltop but fully insulated and equipped to keep the interior the perfect temperature all year round.

Re-charge your mobile devices with the USB ports in the Earth Conker (which is attached to mains electric), as well as listening to your playlists through the Bluetooth-enabled sound bar.

The Moon Conker has good solar lighting for reading but if you do want to stay in touch with the outside world, (please tag us @chilldernessescapes if you can’t resist - we love to see you having fun); at this pod you’ll have to bring your own battery chargers .

Inside both Conkers, you will find hotel quality mattresses and a super-king bed which transforms into a modular sitting room during the day. A micro kitchen is equipped with an induction hob and cooking utensils in the Earth Conker whereas the Moon has an outdoor dining cabin and cosy indoor log burner and the Scandi-style hot and cold outdoor bathing experience. The River serves as a cooler at the Moon Conker whereas Earth boasts a tiny fridge. We supply basic kitchen seasoning, tea and coffee and of course, marshmallows for toasting over an open fire.