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Kudhva, Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall

Photographs by Kudhva, used with permission.

Kudhva

Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, England

Radical architect-designed hideouts on stilts in a disused slate quarry above the Atlantic.

Why we love it

Radical architect-designed hideouts on stilts in a disused slate quarry above the Atlantic. Wild swim in quarry lakes, share the fire pit and sauna, surf at Trebarwith Strand below. One of the most photographed landscape stays in Britain and a pioneer of the UK "landscape hotel". Genuinely off-grid. Book direct.

Best for: adventurous couples and design pilgrims

Worth knowing

  • Their own terms describe a site with open water, high drops and rugged terrain, and the Danish Cabin is a ten-minute hike from reception.
  • It is off-grid and proudly so: reception is the only place you can charge a phone all stay, and the kitchen, showers and flushing toilets are all communal.
  • Dogs are not currently allowed to stay on site, and there are no refunds — a cancelled stay becomes a voucher to redeem within 24 months, less a £35 admin fee inside four weeks.

The practicalities

Check in
Arrival times on site are between 3pm and 7pm
Check out
By 11am
Bring
  • A duvet or sleeping bag, and towels, if you are in a tipi or the Kanvas
Included
  • Fresh linen and towels in the Kudhva cabins
  • Use of the fully equipped shared kitchen, with a fridge compartment for each unit
  • A private firepit and seating area
  • Hot showers and flushing toilets in the reception building

Getting there

Kudhva, Sanding Road, Trebarwith Strand, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0HH. Arrivals on site are between 3pm and 7pm. The Danish Cabin is a ten-minute hike from reception; K2 is the closest, at the end of a grass tract, and K3 is tucked just east of the reception building.

Who runs it

Louise acquired the site in 2015 with a stated vision to revive and restore its natural ecosystems and invest in sustainable land management. Kudhva sits in a long-abandoned Cornish slate quarry.

Where it is

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Checked August 2026 · We re-verify prices and opening every quarter.

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