Kudhva-K4
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Kudhva
- Cabin for 2 from £122 per night (read our low price promise)
- Double bed suspended in the top section
Not suitable for children
Not suitable for pets
Overview
Kudhva is a concept, a challenge, an invitation to be wild. The unique architectural cabins have been specifically designed for the quarry rich environment they inhabit. Off-grid hideouts, raised high above the ground, standing on wooden legs with a suspended bed and a vast triangular window framing the captivating views down the coast. Kudhva gives you the rare gift of a fresh perspective and allows nature to flow into and around you. You might even hear the two resident deer grazing just beneath your sanctuary on stilts.
Louise, the creator of Kudhva has carefully considered every aspect of the site, a place to educate and inspire, designed to help you explore and unwind by plugging directly into your wild. Raw slate roads and natural pathways through the trees are just the beginning of a rugged, natural experience where outdoor cooking or wild swimming in the waterfall and reservoir will excite, and taking a trip to the local surf break in the 1978 Ford pickup will exhilarate. While sipping a cup of campfire coffee lying in a hammock suspended in the willow grove or soaking in the forest hot tub with a handful of botanical herbs collected from your walks around "the Kingdom of Kudhva" will nourish and empower.
The starting point for Kudhva was the ecologically rich wilderness, borne unto the post-industrial landscape of a once working slate quarry. It's the perfect place to take a step back and reconnect with yourself a little, whether that's by climbing the rocks and falling back into the quarry pools, or just dangling your legs from a peaceful perch on your own perfect Cornish hideout.
Some featured photographs shot by George Fielding.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 2pm
- Check out: 10:30am or 11am
- Kudhva 4 set at the bottom of the golden grassland, surrounded by trees and ferns and is 200 metres from reception
- Kudhva is an abandoned slate quarry. The owners will show you a map of the site and where two incredibly dangerous drops are located and also restricted areas. Kudhva's danger element is what makes it incredible wild and beautiful
- All the Kudhva have built in storage, luxury fresh linen and towels ready for your arrival
- Bring torches and wellies (wet suits, surf/bodyboards if you wish to hit the local surf)
- Kudhva has a reception area with two showers and two toilets, and communal kitchen including: fridge/freezer, plug points, hob, pots and pans, hob top coffee percolator, teapot, tea towels, spiralizer, grater, cutlery, plates and cups
- Sleeping arrangements
- Double bed suspended in the top section
Cooking
- Large bundles of sustainable willow wood from the land (enough for a 2 night stay) are available for £8
- Campfire outside your Kudhva
- Shared fully equipped kitchen with gas hobs, eating area and communal Viking fire pit near reception
- Washing up sink near reception
Washing
- Two toilets and two showers 200 metres away at reception building and shared between the four Kudhva
- Shared two person hot tub in the forest which can be booked out at reception - - £15 for a 2 hour session
Heating, lighting & bedding
- The Kudhva themselves are off grid but have solar generators and phone charging is available at shared kitchen
- Soft bed linen designed by Sanna Annukka
- The Kudhva are well insulated. If it's sunny you may want to keep the door open and lounge on the balcony. You also have a 15 tog duvet and your own campfire to keep warm
Entertainment
- There is intermittent phone signal at Kudhva. Guests are encouraged to switch off and lock in to their inner wild!
Getting there
Kudhva, Prince of Wales Quarry, Sanding Road, Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall, PL34 0HH
By car
Coming from Atlantic Highway
From A39 turn on to B3314 towards Slaughter Bridge.
Go through Slaughter Bridge and as you reach the end of the road, take a right onto B3266 and then an immediate left back onto the B3314.
Take the first right as the road forks down the B3263.
After several minutes you will pass Trebarwith Stoneworks on your right with a large slate sign at their entrance.
About 300m after this you will see the Kudhva sign, next to two wooden gates on your right, leading up a slate hill.
This is the entrance to Kudhva, drive up the hill and you will find yourself in our slate tooth carpark, where you need to leave your car.
By train
The nearest train station is Bodmin Parkway, 40 minutes away.
By bus
The 95 bus stops at the bottom of the site and goes from Wadebriddge to Bude.
Parking/when you arrive
It's very helpful to give the owners an idea of when you will arrive.
When you arrive, you will need to park your car in the slate tooth car park. It is then a few minutes' walk up the slate track to the reception building and your accommodation.
Please don't drive your car up the track, as the owners are trying to keep the ground and land as untouched as possible around the Kudhva.
Head to the reception building. If you have arranged to meet one of the team there, this is where they will meet you. Alternatively, or if you're arriving after hours, please follow the additional instructions to find your accommodation.
Locating your accommodation
Guests of The Danish Cabin will need to just head up to the reception building and meet one of the hosts who will show them where the cabin is.
As you enter the Reception building you will see some shelves on either side. On your left these shelves have lots of firewood and on your right they contain a box for each Kudhva. Please locate your relevant box (K1, K2, K3 or K4) in here you will a map and directions from the X marked on the floor to your Kudhva. The adventure starts here!
Food & Drink
At Kudhva
Organic breakfast hampers are available for £40 and will provide enough food for two days. They consist of incredible locally sourced bacon, sausages, 6 eggs, tomatoes, milk, asparagus, a huge slab of Toccata bread, butter and ground coffee. Please pre-order at least two days before your arrival. It is also possible to pre-order an organic veg box.
Fully equipped shared kitchen at reception where you'll find a long table to eat at, coffee making facilities and an outdoor bar. There is also juice bar.
Woody's Pizza will take an order on Thursday night and deliver to the quarry. Come and meet Stenko, the Croatian award winning Pizza maker. He's worth a visit!
It is possible to book a chef for your stay at Kudhva. This can be arranged through the owners before you arrive.
Local shops
Hill Farm Shop - stocks the freshest quality, carefully chosen locally sourced produce Cornwall has to offer
Places to eat
Temple Cornwall - enjoy good food and organic wine in a relaxing and calm atmosphere
The Port William - front row sea-facing seats, alfresco dining, contemporary décor and a cosy woodburner to toast your toes beside after a long day walking
St Moritz Hotel - seaside restaurant a 15 minute drive away. Swing on a hammock, dive into the pool and enjoy a delicious lunch or supper
The Mill House - less that 1 mile away on route to the beach
Port Gaverne – beautiful setting and great food
Strong Adolfos – great coffee and food
Activities
At Kudhva
Explore the quarry - the site is an abandoned quarry and its danger elements is also what makes it incredibly wild and beautiful. You will be shown on a map where the dangerous drops are and they are of course restricted areas.
Relax and unwind in the wood fired hot tub for two, situated in the forest. This is shared with other guests and can be booked out via reception (£15 for a two hour session)
Kudhva Sunday Service – on the first Sunday of the month you'll find local food, musicians and DJs along with creative activities for children to site and celebrate all things Kudhva. From 12pm – 7pm.
Climbing wall suspended over a reservoir
Wild swim in the reservoir
Forage
Hitch a ride to the local surf break on the Kud Truck (Kudhva's very own American crew-cab classic truck!)
Activities can be arranged at Kudhva including personal trainers who can train you in the wilds of Kudhva, surf instructors, climbing instructors, painting tutors, outdoor chef, foraging walks, baby sitting and campfire cooking
Places to visit
Tintagel Castle - a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel
Camel Valley - local vineyards; tours and tasting
St Nectans Glen - experience St Nectan's Kieve, a spectacular sixty foot waterfall through a hole in the rocks. Accompanied by two additional waterfalls and a beautiful woodland walk
Trevibban Mill - working vineyard, winery and events venue a stone’s throw from picturesque harbour town, Padstow
Eden Project - explore the largest indoor rainforest in the world and enjoy special events
Visit the nearby fishing villages of Boscastle and Port Issac
Outdoor & Active
Walk the coastal path
Arrange a surf lesson
Visit local vineyards – Camel Valley and Trevibban Mill
Cycle the Camel Trail
Meet your hosts
Meet Louise
Louise is a pure creative, a fashion designer who's worked on interior and building projects for the last 20 years. Together with the help of a few creatives, she has come up with the Kudhva concept. The Kudhva (meaning hideout in the Cornish dialect) have been designed especially for the quarry environment they are sitting within, a place to come and empty your mind, to relax, start dreaming and be creative.
Wildlife & Environment
The environmentally rich 45 acre site feels like another world when you enter it with the Kudhva designed to integrate into the quarry environment, allowing for all the low-level flora to co-exist and the resident deer to run freely underneath. The quarry is colour coded depending on the severity of the terrain and includes a cave at the top of the quarry with a 40 foot waterfall, a lake and climbing wall, suspending over a reservoir whose banks are filled with wild heather and water mint and in a willow wood filled with woodland flowers. There are views of the coast, from Polzeth up to Hartland and the grade 11 listed engine house, reminiscent of Cornwall's mining past.
Our guests say...
Truly beautiful, wild nature with amazing views of the sea, cooking over the fire and a hot tub delight with a view of the sea. A real community feel and amazing, passionate and very helpful staff round it all up and make it a very special experience. We felt we would have wanted to stay much longer than just a weekend. The quarry and especially the reservoir are truly magical.
01/09/2018Lianka from Canopy & Stars
We had a fantastic couple of nights staying at the Kudhva. The tree house had spectacular views and was very much a unique place to stay. We were made to feel so welcome and will certainly be coming back!
19/07/2018Gordon
What an incredible space. Not only is it down the road from the beautiful Trebarwith Strand, it's an amazing wild landscape and a foragers dream. If you're into the outdoor sports and adventure this is the spot for you (Louise will even run you and your board down the road to the nearest break in the old 1978 Ford F350)
07/05/2017Ruth, Canopy & Stars
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Booking Terms
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2. Cancellation and Amendment by You
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2.2 Amendments and cancellations can only be accepted in accordance with the booking conditions of the Owner of your Arrangements. The Owner may charge the cancellation or amendment charges shown in their booking conditions (which may be as much as 100% of the cost of the Arrangements and will normally increase closer to the date of departure). The Owner may charge cancellation or amendment charges in accordance with its own booking conditions, however for the sake of convenience only, we have outlined the Owner’s charges at clause 2.3 and 2.4 below. Please note that these are the Owner’s own cancellation and amendments charges, not Canopy & Stars’, and therefore the Owner may vary their charges as they wish, without notice to us. The correct charges will be notified to you at the time of your cancellation or amendments.
2.3 Owner’s General Cancellation Charges:
2.3.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable.
2.3.2 All monies paid for a holiday (deposit and balance) are non-refundable within 10 weeks before check in date.
2.3.3 Cancellation of any holiday after it has been paid in full and at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, will result in forfeiture of your deposit (or an amount equivalent where one was not paid as the holiday was paid in full) and the balance being returned to you.
2.3.4 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way.
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2.4.1 Alterations to your Booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time alterations will be treated as cancellation. All alterations are subject to availability and may incur a £30 adminstration fee.
2.4.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from alterations will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.
Special note: Generally Owners will charge the above cancellation and amendment charges, however we must stress that these are a guide only and charges may differ from those shown here depending on the Owner. The exact charges will be notified to you by the Owner at the time of cancellation and/or can be found in the Owner’s own booking conditions which are available from the Owner on request.
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7. Our Responsibility for your Booking
Your contract is with the Owner and its booking conditions apply. As Agent, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of the Booking. Our responsibilities are limited to making the Booking in accordance with your instructions and acting properly in accordance with our legal duties as an Agent. We accept no responsibility for any information about the Booking that we pass on to you in good faith. However, in the event that we are found liable to you on any basis whatsoever, our maximum liability to you is limited to twice the cost of your Booking (or the appropriate proportion of this if not everyone on the Booking is affected). We do not exclude or limit any liability for death or personal injury that arises as a result of our negligence or that of any of our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment.
8. Pets
Not all properties accept pets. If you wish to take your pet on holiday, please advise us before booking and we can check whether pets are accepted at the property. You must obtain the prior consent of the Owner before taking any pets to the property. A nightly charge may be made by the Owner for each pet and additional terms may apply.
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Unless you tell us otherwise, we assume that all members of your party are British citizens who hold or will hold full British passports valid for the entire duration of the Arrangements you chose to purchase. Information on visa, passport and health requirements, where given and applicable, is so given on this basis. Requirements may change and you are therefore strongly recommended to check the up to date position with the Owner of the Booking, Passport Office, appropriate embassy or consulate or your doctor as applicable in good time before the commencement of your holiday.
11. Insurance
You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance you purchase is adequate and appropriate for your particular needs. Please read your policy details and take them with you on holiday.
12. Special requests
If you have any special requests (for example dietary requirements, cots or room location), please let us know at the time of booking. We will pass on all such requests to the Owner, but unfortunately, we can't guarantee that they will be met and we will have no liability to you if they are not.
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14. Maximum Numbers
Please note that except by prior arrangement confirmed in writing, only the number of persons specified on a booking confirmation may occupy a property. Most owners reserve the right to refuse admittance or revoke a booking if this condition is not observed and you are unlikely to receive any refund.
15. Your Responsibilities
Please note that you have a contract with the Owner of the property. As such you are under a responsibility to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner whilst staying at the property with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their property. You are responsible for informing the Owner of any losses or damage to the property as soon as possible. Please note that you will be liable to pay the Owner for any losses or damage to the property caused by you or a member of your party (except reasonable wear and tear). Some Owners will also require damage deposits. You must also leave the property by the check-out time specified on your booking. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period and/or refuse any future bookings from you. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property. As agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions have been drafted in accordance with and are governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any and all disputes arising out of these Agency Terms & Conditions.
17. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
18. Validity clause
In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Agency Terms & Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agency Terms & Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.
Truly beautiful, wild nature with amazing views of the sea, cooking over the fire and a hot tub delight with a view of the sea. A real community feel and amazing, passionate and very helpful staff round it all up and make it a very special experience. We felt we would have wanted to stay much longer than just a weekend. The quarry and especially the reservoir are truly magical.
01/09/2018