Gumboots & Wellingtons

04/09/2024

Escape to The Den 🩶

Discover our lovingly handcrafted retreat (built by Mr 🐝 and style by yours truly):

🔥Unwind with a cuppa by the cosy Hobbit stove
🥘Whip up a delicious meal in our compact yet well-equipped kitchen
🛌Sink into the comfy king-sized bed & take in the views across the garden to 11th century St.Hilda’s Church next door

Explore the wonderous North York Moors National Park, vast skies and forest, beautiful beaches and pretty villages and market towns.

Set in a serene, untouched valley near the chocolate box village of Thornton le Dale (the home of Bangers & Cash!), The Den offers a warm and inviting escape.

Described by guests as ‘a slice of Yorkshire heaven’ .. your only regret will be not booking for longer! 😉

Drop a comment or DM us for Airbnb links (you’re welcome to book directly with us to save on agency fees). We offer week long or short stays.

Both The Hut and Den are suited to solo travellers, couples, or 2 friends who don’t mind sharing (and don’t snore too loudly!)x

03/09/2024

Hey, I’m Lesley, long time crafter and co-owner of
Gumboots & Wellingtons… we lovingly self built two hideaways (a shepherds hut and Skandi inspired cabin) located in a peaceful valley in the vast and beautiful North York Moors National Park.

Hope you’re having a lovely Tuesday.

Guests have just arrived from Liverpool and are staying in the Hut, the internet chap as been, so next on the list is to finish painting our cottage bathroom window.

What are you up to?

P.s drop me a message if you’d like a wire cobweb, wreath or plant hanger.
Other commissions are welcome x

28/08/2024

Blessed with the loveliest of guests and
the sweetest reviews..

So tell me… when you’re looking for a U.K. getaway, what website is your go to?????

Thanks Suzanne and Andrew for your kind words…‘We had a lovely stay in the shepherds hut. Both Andrew and Lesley were friendly and approachable. The Hut has everything you need and is much more spacious than some other huts. The outdoor area is beautiful, we enjoyed having an outdoor fire on one of the evenings and the peaceful surrounds were very much appreciated. The Hut was nicely stocked with provisions for breakfast. It is a short walk into the village which has a lovely atmosphere with great places to eat. We will definitely be recommending this to family and friends and we hope to visit again soon. Downside - we had to leave!‘

28/08/2024

Take a 👀
The Hut 💚
Gumboots & Wellingtons

23/08/2024

Discover the feeling of being cocooned in a cosy shepherd’s hut, where you can unwind, explore the North York Moors National Park, and reconnect with nature.

Whether you’re travelling solo, bringing your favourite person, or inviting your bestie (so long as they don’t snore too loudly 😂), don’t wait—your magical escape awaits! ✨

18/08/2024

Whether you’re planning a romantic escape, a solo adventure, or a getaway with a friend who doesn’t snore (too loudly!), The Hut might just be the perfect place for you to hunker down for a week or to sneak off for a shorter getaway.

15/08/2024

Quite probably at the worst possible time of year… just when summer decided to make a lovely appearance… that’s when we decide to move a tree… it’s a bird cherry I think 🤔
It was necessary to move it (it was far too close to our waste water treatment gubbins). It looked a bit sorry for itself for a while after we moved it (as you can see to the left side on this photo which was taken a few weeks ago)… but the happy news is there are new leaves growing… so we’re hopeful it’s going to survive the traumatic move and thrive!
We’ll keep you posted 🌳 🌱

14/08/2024

paint, colour pointing
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Toggle switch oops I can’t remember where we sourced but can search if you’d like to know reply ‘Toggle’

13/08/2024

Happy Tuesday ☀️ How’s your week going?

05/08/2024

The Hut
Our gorgeous shepherds hut…
Tucked away at the top of a large garden… you’ll have everything you’ll need for a comfy relaxing stay… come for a weekend, or a full week to spend a little longer exploring the national park..

It’s a tiny house yes, but it’s been designed for comfort and has all the comforts of home…
~ 🛌 full sized double bed (with space either side to get out… none of this clambering over each other in the middle of the night around here!)
~ 🚿 en-suite with digital shower
~ 🥘 compact kitchen with all the pots & pans you might need
~ 🔥 wood burner (& central heating) for cosy evenings when it’s chilly outside
~ 🌌 fire pit / bbq … imagine toasting marshmallows under the stars

04/08/2024

It’s meteor time !
Don’t forget to look up… you might just see a shooting star… the Perseid meteor shower, which is active in July and August and peaks around 13 August.

Being in one of the darkest places in the U.K., the North York Moors is a great place for star gazing. Get in touch if you’d like to time your getaway with the right moon phase for star gazing, we’re always happy to help suggest the best times.

01/08/2024

Happy Yorkshire Day and celebrating all things purple as the moorland heather starts its display here in the national park 💜

In the interests of safety… be aware I’ve zoomed in to show you this adorable little chap 🐮… it’s probably not a sensible idea to get too close to the highland cows especially when there’s young ones about. They usually ignore walkers but they are wild animals so you should always err on the side of caution x

28/07/2024

“A big thank you to Andrew and Lesley for making our stay so enjoyable and special. The Hut is absolutely beautiful, stunning. It’s so thoughtfully designed and finished to such a high quality. A completely charming place to stay. The Hut was absolutely spotless. Andrew and Lesley were extremely friendly and welcoming. Check in was extremely easy as was communication during our stay. They gave us some great recommendations for places to visit and eat, both before we arrived via email and in person. Andrew and Lesley clearly care about their offer and that shines through everything. We hope to be back!”

Thank you for lovely words Paul & Alex


We take bookings via or you’re welcome to

28/07/2024

Sunny days are welcome and we’re all loving the recent warm spell…

Rainy days can also be magical days… it’s all about enjoying moments and finding joy in the little things (and good waterproofs!)…
You know, there’s a word for people who love the rain…. isn’t that cool!
💦 pluviophile (plural pluviophiles)
One who loves rain; one who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days

Mindst you, don’t ask me how to pronounce it!

Get in touch if you’d like to book a getaway here

We’d love to welcoming you to our little corner of the national park 🤍

The Hut & Den are both suited to solo travellers, couples or 2 friends who don’t mind sharing 🙂

Relax, recharge and just be 🩶💚

25/07/2024

The North York Moors isn’t all about vast moorland and big skies (although we love it of course!)… there’s beautiful market towns, history and culture and some amazing beaches!

This is Sandsend.. chocolate box cottages and a huge beach, you can even walk to Whitby and back along the beach if the tide is right.

Breakfast at
Lunch at
Fish & chip supper at
Walk for miles and search for sea glass along the way. Perfect 💙

We have availability this weekend in The Den if you fancy a getaway… get in touch with Lesley via DM for details 🩶

23/07/2024

The stunning coastline of

20/07/2024

Gotta love a shepherds hut 💚
Have you stayed in one yet?

When we built ours we decided to make it a bit bigger than average, so there’s plenty of space for all the home comforts… there’s a lovely shower room, lil kitchen, gorgeous wood burning stove and a space for dining, along with a full size double bed (which has space either side).. none of this scrambling over one another in the middle of the night when you need to loo here!

Climb the steps to your hideaway and you’ll love the views down the garden and across the valley… you might spot alpacas, maybe a donkey or two and of course, you’re bound to see sheep.. lots of sheep 🐑 🐑 🐑

Don’t forget, gift vouchers are available if you’re looking to give ‘moments not things’ to a loved one this summer… just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help with posting a voucher to your or sending an e-gift card.

x Lesley & Andrew

18/07/2024

09/07/2024

We’re loving the long grass…
you can see trails where the hedgehogs (with her hoglets perhaps 🤔) are making their way through the garden… it’s totally adorable.
We found a hedgehog out during in the daytime at the weekend, we put some food and water nearby and left her for a little while… she disappeared again so we think perhaps she was simply hunting for food to feed her little ones. Fill up on the slugs please 🦔 🦔🦔🦔🦔
I hope we were right

07/07/2024

Golden hour and the fluffiest of clouds

Hope you’ve had a great weekend?

05/07/2024

Can you spot the shepherds hut? 💚

Happy Friday everyone x

P.s we still have some availability in July if you fancy escaping the world of busy for a while… get in touch x

19/06/2024

‘We had a fantastic stay at The Den.
Andrew & Lesley are excellent hosts, recommending so many great lunch spots, restaurants, walks and more.
The location is beautiful and really peaceful.
The Den itself is so nicely done out, the kitchen had everything we needed, comfy bed and cracking shower.
Some lovely extra touches from Andrew & Lesley too, providing some breakfast items when we arrived.
We highly recommend.’

‘Just to say a big thank you for such a lovely stay. Everything was great and we didn’t put a foot wrong on lunch or dinner off the back of your recommendations. We’ve come back to Bristol feeling refreshed which is exactly what we were after, so thank you.’

19/06/2024

We have availability next week… get in touch to book a last minute getaway and enjoy exploring the national park in the sunshine… ☀️

Take a 👀
The Den 🩶
Gumboots & Wellingtons

Its wedding season… if you’re looking for a special gift get in touch to buy a postal/email gift voucher

15/06/2024

In our aim to be as sustainable as possible we like to repurpose containers ~ such as this golden syrup tin used to hold cutlery..
Here are a few more examples…
~ we use old stoneware ink wells as bud vases.
~ the enamel containers outside The Hut & Den are old Dutch storage containers (used for lard I believe!) - they now provide a place for guests to put items that can be recycled ♻️.
~ vintage shopping baskets hold logs & kindling for guests to use on the wood burner.

We’d love for you to share your suggestions or favourite sustainability stories in the comments…

13/06/2024

Workshop idea alert…

I’ve been trying out little nooks in The Den where I might hang one of my tiny wire wreaths…

You may have guessed but I (Lesley) am a bit of a ‘crafty’ lass. I can’t resist a workshop and have learnt various crafts over the years…
The list is endless, amongst which I’ve learnt…
* letterpress printing and embossing ~ I once had aspirations to get into the wedding stationery business
* silver clay ~ I made Andrews cufflinks for our wedding day (as a surprise) & jewellery for our lovely bridesmaids
* pottery - everyone got porcelain stars for Christmas one year!

Anyhow, I’ve been tinkering with wire work for a while, mainly for gifts to friends/family but I have made and sold and few pieces recently. What do you think? This little wreath is only 10cm wide, cute as a button right?

If you’d like to buy or commission a piece get in touch - there are a few more photos of recent makes on my ‘wire work’ highlight.

Would anyone out there be interested if I ran a workshop ?

12/06/2024

One persons trash is another’s treasure… it’s taken a while but we’ve finally installed some wriggly tin behind the wood burner in The Den.

We like to be as sustainable as possible, so when a local farmer was getting rid of some corrugated tin we couldn’t resist (thank you Stuart for finding it for us). We already had the fire proof boarding but really wanted something to add to the rustic charm of the Hobbit stove and we think it does the trick…

11/06/2024

Can you see the smiley face?

Does anyone else see faces in interiors or architecture? When I was a kid, the wallpaper in the bedroom I shared with my big sis looked like dozens of monkey faces even though it was floral.

Tell us yours…

09/06/2024

Starry starry nights here in the national park ✨

Photo of The Den taken by Tony

06/06/2024

Have you explored the ?
Pack your walking boots and book yourself in…

DM Lesley to book your stay 🩶💚