The Lodge

A peaceful retreat in the heart of the North Essex countryside. Luxury shepherd's hut accommodation.

01/10/2026

And that's how you do a solo retreat RIGHT ✔️💆 Our lovely guest came to stay for 4 nights and treated herself to not one but 2 massages (1 on the first day and 1 on the last), a combined reiki and reflexology and a private sound bath. And of course saunas and outdoor baths aplenty. Her kind words honestly make all this worthwhile. I rarely share our wonderful guest feedback but this I really had to:-

"Part of me wants to keep your idyllic setup a total secret so I can book anytime 😝😂. Honestly I’ve been telling anyone and everyone about it and all the stunning attention to details. Thinking lovingly of my time at the cabin, and I can’t wait to book my return, will talk to the other half about when he can next solo parent for a bit and will book again asap. You really have an exceptional space there Ffion, I feel so grateful to have come across it exactly when I needed it. Your efforts to be totally on hand and yet give me space was a beautiful balance, I hope everyone that stays there thinks as highly as I do about your offering. Truly magical. Thank you both ###x"

Thank YOU Leanne for choosing this little cabin as your safe space for a few days and we hope to have you back here soon. And of course thank you to our amazing practitioners for really making this place what it is Laura | mobile reflexologist | Clacton on Sea Becky Doyle Ananda Joy with Annalika Kellie Jane forever grateful to be able to offer the space for you to share your gifts ✨✨✨

20/09/2026

Us.... and a giant red float 🤪🚀 there's been a lot of darkness surrounding us this year so here we are, our little family just trying to focus on bringing that light in and sharing this beautiful place with as many people as we can ✨
Thanks to Chelsea Ashwell | Essex Photographer for managing to somehow capture these with 2 very tired toddlers at 8.30pm. Skills. And thanks to the beautiful Carole | Lacuna Child for kitting these two out in much cooler stuff than the hand me downs they normally get to wear. Your clothes are truly beautiful.

04/09/2026

Two nights away can be a lovely little reset… but we think there’s something to be said for staying a little longer.

Long enough to properly switch off. To stop looking at the time. To settle in, slow down and actually recharge your batteries.

Which is why we’re now offering five midweek nights for the price of four ✨

Five nights gives you time to really make the most of being here. Book a treatment or two, spend time in the sauna and by the pond, cosy up with a film in bed, run yourself a morning bath amongst the trees, and give yourself a whole day with absolutely nowhere to be.

Then, when you feel like exploring, head to the coast for a day, wander through the countryside inland, or hop over the border into Suffolk. We’re incredibly lucky to be so close to the Essex–Suffolk border, with gorgeous places like Orford and Woodbridge - full of brilliant independent shops, places to eat and things to discover - all easily doable as a day trip from here.

It means one stay can give you the best of both Essex and Suffolk, with plenty of time left over to simply enjoy being here.

Stay five midweek nights, pay for four. The offer is automatically applied when you book through our booking link, so there’s no code or anything extra you need to do.

Come for the reset. Stay long enough to really feel it.

Don't miss some of our fave local spots:frinton for a brunch after a morning beach walk
The nOse for a coffee and books
The Sun Inn Dedham for cosy pub lunches
Pump Street Bakery for their famous hot choc
Frankie's to buy some gorgeous local hand thrown ceramics (and more hot choc)
Manningtree Arts for more coffee and books
The Wholefood Store to stock up on supplies
New Street Market for a lunch
The Unruly Pig for early dinner before heading back for cosy film night by the fire

Hope to see you here soon 🤍

Essex or Suffolk fan?

26/08/2026

Keeping cool in Jala ☀️ lots of guests have been using the outdoor baths as cold plunges this summer 💦, the pond of course has been a god send and we are lucky to be in a breezy spot with plenty of trees for shade. Thanks to Katy Smith Fine Art Photography for capturing these during her stay this month.

25/08/2026

Some summer Prithvi perfection ☀️👌🥂 thanks to Grace for sharing these special

27/07/2026

July at the Lodge ✨🫶
Thanks to the lovely Nicola Drummond | UK & Destination Wedding Photographer for capturing the place so perfectly... a well timed stay with the ox eye daisies being in full bloom 🤍

23/07/2026

Keep your eyes peeled for the September edition of Country Living UK | magazine 👀 Can't believe we made the front cover! 🫶 The shoot took place last summer so can't wait to see it in print soon (this photo was forwarded to us we don't actually have a physical copy yet!).
Thank you for featuring us... we can't wait to read it!
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20/07/2026

A little life update from us 🤍.

Sometimes life doesn't just change your plans - it stops them completely.

If you've been wondering why we've been a little quieter on here this year, it's because there's been a lot going on behind the scenes.

The last six months have been some of the hardest we've experienced as a family, and at times we've simply needed to step away from social media and this place to focus on what really matters and work through some difficult decisions about our future here at the Lodge.

The slides share a little more about what's been happening and why this place means so much to us.

We're also incredibly aware of the privilege we have to call the Lodge our home, especially when so many people around the world are facing unimaginable loss, displacement and suffering. Our situation is very different, and we never want to lose sight of that.

If anything, it's only strengthened our belief that places which bring people together are needed now more than ever. Spaces where people can slow down, reconnect with nature, share nourishing food around a table and leave feeling a lighter and more connected than when they arrived. In a world that often feels full of division, we want the Lodge to be a place rooted in connection, kindness and community.

Not everyone shares that vision, and that's been hard to come to terms with. But we still believe in it with our whole hearts. We will appeal the planning decision and in the meantime we will still be running a small number of retreats here and of course you can still come and stay in the cabins.

Thank you for sticking with us while we've been quieter. We don't have all the answers yet, but we're choosing to trust that this is leading us somewhere we're meant to be, even if we can't quite see it yet. Ffi & Ollie xx 🤍
And thanks to for capturing this one of our little fam 🤍🤍🤍🤍

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Thorpe-le-Soken
CO169QD

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