Our Story
How a worn-out patch of forest became a place people drive three hours to fall asleep in.
One tent, one good idea, one very long winter.
In 2016 we bought a neglected stretch of valley woodland — overgrazed, fenced off, and forgotten. We pitched a single canvas tent that first summer and invited friends to stay. They didn't want to leave.
So we kept going. A dome here, a treehouse there, always built by hand and always around the trees rather than through them. Wilden grew slowly, on purpose, until it became what it is now: a small, off-grid retreat that feels a world away but is closer than you'd think.
200 acres we're giving back to the wild.
The valley was tired when we found it. Eight years on, the meadows are full of wildflowers again, the brook runs clear, and we've recorded deer, owls, kingfishers, and the first beavers seen here in a generation.
We keep the camp small and the footprint smaller. Most of the land is off-limits to development for good — a quiet, protected corridor for the wildlife that was here long before us.
- Over 9,000 native trees planted since 2016.
- Wildflower meadows restored across 40 acres.
- A permanent wildlife corridor protected by covenant.
Comfort that costs the planet nothing
Glamping shouldn't mean dragging a hotel into a forest. Here's how we keep it light.
100% solar & rainwater
The whole camp runs on a solar array and battery store, with rainwater harvested for showers and the bathhouse.
Zero single-use plastic
Refill stations, compostable supplies, and a strict pack-it-out policy keep the valley clean and litter-free.
A tree for every booking
Every stay funds a native tree in our valley — guests have grown a young woodland without lifting a spade.
Who you'll meet at camp
A small, hands-on crew who live on-site and genuinely love it here.
Theo Marsh
Pitched the first tent in 2016 and still mends every guy-rope himself.
Ana Wilde
Knows every trail, tide of the lake, and the best spot to catch the sunset.
Rowan Bell
Leads the foraging walks and can name a bird from a single note.
Mira Sol
Runs the open-fire supper club and somehow makes everything taste of woodsmoke.
What guests take home
“The quietest I've felt in years. By the second morning my phone was off and I genuinely didn't notice.”
“You can tell they actually care about the land. It feels alive — birdsong everywhere, deer at dusk. Magical.”
“We took the kids and they didn't ask for a screen once. The treehouse was the trip of the year.”
Come see what we've grown.
The best way to understand Wilden is to wake up in it. Pull back the canvas and see for yourself.