It’s our first glamping experience and we enjoyed it very much! I enjoyed the calming silence. Special thanks to Tilly for giving us a comfortable stay.
Olenka Dean358 days ago
We had a wonderful two nights at the shepherds hut! Everything was clean, fresh and we had everything we needed. The whole set up was so well thought out. We are not experienced campers at all and this was an amazing experience for my two boys (aged 4 and 2). The wood burner kept the hut nice and warm, and we loved sitting out by the fire pit in the dark! We enjoyed a day trip to Whitstable nearby and Canterbury too! And a huge thank you to our host Tilly who returned my sons forgotten - but very precious - soft toy to us!! Thank you for a wonderful weekend!
AJE Hart358 days ago
Tilly’s EcoHut at BleanBees is clean and well-appointed. The photos show you exactly what you should expect. The bed is comfortable, warm, and cosy. We’re an older couple (59 and 63) and we’re not skinny minis but we were very comfortable (a tall person >180 cm might find the bed a bit short). I slept really well even through a big storm — The EcoHut rocks a little bit in high wind but I felt perfectly safe. Consider bringing a fully charged power pack with you for any devices that you want to keep charged. The wood burner is pure heaven if you like a fire. The hut warms quickly and stays cosy. The wool insulation throughout the EcoHut seems a really effective solution. The outdoor shower is easy to use and provides lovely hot water with good water pressure. I stayed at BleanBees on some cold, stormy, rainy days but still found the outdoor shower charming and easy to use. The compost loos are similarly well designed, easy to use, and not at all smelly. My visit was during some of the worst weather conditions (high wind, heavy rain, cold, and dark). To some, the situation would have been singularly uninviting, but my experience was warm comfort, gentle solitude, and beautiful (if wet) country walks in Blean Wood. If you need to get away from everything, visit Tilly’s wonderful EcoHut at BleanBees mid-week in the worst possible weather. If you’re lucky, you’ll be the only one on the site. (I was!) Tilly’s EcoHut is charming, quiet, and beautiful. Recommended.
Keith Phypers2 years ago
Second stay on this eco friendly campsite and I have to say it has hot even better. We camp as a groups of dads and kids and love the freedom the boys have on site and the fact they feel safe to roam around. The nee additions of the eco toilets and shower are fantastic and have only improved our stay. The boys even had showers this year!! Looking forward to booking next years trip and hopefully another with our wives/girlfriends. Thank you Tilly you go above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable. 😎
Emma Manton2 years ago
Wonderful, comfortable back-to-nature glamping with bell tents, shepherd's hut and hot showers. A beautiful setting on the edge of ancient woodland.
JoMartin HemmingsEllory2 years ago
I'm almost reluctant to review Blean Bees as it's such a lovely place and I still want to be able to book it when it's discovered by more people... We've been three times and it's been subtly improved each year. The site is beautiful - gently sloping meadows, wildflowers, Jacob's sheep, full of birdsong. Tents are roomy and very generously equipped. The farm next door has excellent vegetables and eggs and there's also honey from the site for sale.
It's a perfect place for families as there is plenty of space for kids to explore without ever really going too far or being in danger of getting lost. Our youngest had such a great time over a wet and windy summer weekend that she was inconsolable when it was time to go home!
Jon Thompson2 years ago
We stayed here for 3 nights, 4th visit. Really nice, quiet location with thought put into where tents are placed. All tents are plenty of distance from each other. Fires every night and lots of stars to watch. Lovely, massive woods at the back New shower is fab.
Matthew Woodyatt2 years ago
We had such a wonderful time (on our FOURTH visit!!). The site was as glorious as always and Tilly went above and beyond to work through howling gales to get things ready and perfect for us. The new eco-shower block is a brilliant addition too. Thank you and here’s to our fifth visit…
The bed is comfortable, warm, and cosy. We’re an older couple (59 and 63) and we’re not skinny minis but we were very comfortable (a tall person >180 cm might find the bed a bit short). I slept really well even through a big storm — The EcoHut rocks a little bit in high wind but I felt perfectly safe. Consider bringing a fully charged power pack with you for any devices that you want to keep charged.
The wood burner is pure heaven if you like a fire. The hut warms quickly and stays cosy. The wool insulation throughout the EcoHut seems a really effective solution.
The outdoor shower is easy to use and provides lovely hot water with good water pressure. I stayed at BleanBees on some cold, stormy, rainy days but still found the outdoor shower charming and easy to use.
The compost loos are similarly well designed, easy to use, and not at all smelly.
My visit was during some of the worst weather conditions (high wind, heavy rain, cold, and dark). To some, the situation would have been singularly uninviting, but my experience was warm comfort, gentle solitude, and beautiful (if wet) country walks in Blean Wood. If you need to get away from everything, visit Tilly’s wonderful EcoHut at BleanBees mid-week in the worst possible weather. If you’re lucky, you’ll be the only one on the site. (I was!) Tilly’s EcoHut is charming, quiet, and beautiful. Recommended.
It's a perfect place for families as there is plenty of space for kids to explore without ever really going too far or being in danger of getting lost. Our youngest had such a great time over a wet and windy summer weekend that she was inconsolable when it was time to go home!
Really nice, quiet location with thought put into where tents are placed. All tents are plenty of distance from each other.
Fires every night and lots of stars to watch. Lovely, massive woods at the back
New shower is fab.