glamping & fossil hunting experience
glamping & fossil hunting experience
Luxurious Shepherds Hut sleeps 4
Our guests get exclusive access to the Upper Gilwern Trilobite Quarry
Upper Gilwern Quarry Hut - Get Away From It All
Upper Gilwern Quarry Hut - Get Away From It All
- This peaceful, remote setting is the perfect place to recharge the batteries. Along a stone track you'll find our Hut just a field away from the quarry, and situated in it's own fenced off gravel area. Breathtaking views to the Brecon Beacons and across the Radnorshire hills.
- Your only neighbours are the red kites, rabbits, sheep and cattle that live on the hills
- Be a geologist for a day and hunt fossils after breakfast. Upper Gilwern Quarry is a site long known for it's preserved and complete range of fossils. One of the most common is a Trilobite from the Ordovician era (around 480 million years ago), and is called Oxyginus Corndensis.
Comfort and Warmth - A Home from Home
Comfort and Warmth - A Home from Home
What's Included
What's Included
Towels & Bed Linen
Complimentary tea, coffee milk & sugar
Outside Features: fire pit, picnic table and benches.
Amazing walks and cycle trails on your doorstep.
Lots of amazing places to visit in wild Mid wales
What to bring
What to bring
Safety goggles, boots, warm clothing, hammer, chisel and a bucket for your hunting.
Toiletries, Camera,
Torch & Binoculars
Matches, Marshmallows, Firelighters
BBQ charcoal
Logs & lighting sticks available to purchase £15 per pack
(pre-ordering essential please)
Good to know
Good to know
No pets allowed
Hot shower, toilet & sink inside
Underfloor heating
Ample Parking for 4 cars
Read up about fossil hunting and our quarry https://ukafh.com