Glamping with a Wood-Fired Hot Tub in East Sussex
Long soaks, lazy days, and starry nights beside The Vacationist Cabin
A Private, Fire-Heated Hot Tub in Nature
Escape to a private corner of the countryside where The Vacationist offers hot tub glamping in Sussex from a wide open field, facing woodland and sky. Our wood-fired hot tub is yours alone — heated by real flame, surrounded by nature, and perfectly placed for slow evenings under the changing light.
If you’re searching for glamping in Sussex with a hot tub, this isn’t a generic spa setup. It’s a hand-fired, quiet, fire-heated soak with no pumps, no jets and no noise — just steam rising into the night air. Light the fire, pour a drink, sink into the heat and watch the stars come out over the treeline. Of course, if you are after something of a digital detox stay, somewhere to tune out, then the hot tub makes that easy.
Set near Uckfield and Lewes, near the High Weald National Landscape The Vacationist Eco-Cabin is ideal for anyone wanting a secluded, nature-focused stay with a proper wood-fired hot tub experience.
What Makes Our Hot Tub Experience Different& WHY OUR GUESTS LOVE IT
We like to do things differently, and better! Here is why it is perfect for couples, families or solo guests looking for glamping near them with a hot tub that is also truly off-grid.
✅ Wood-fired. We provide the fuel, you fill it and heat it up!
✅ Hand-built, unique design
✅ Open-air, in nature, private
✅ Deep, and properly hot
✅ Not just a tub, a great hang-out deck, with space to lounge
✅ Solar lit – so striking at night
✅ Next to the cabin: Total privacy in a large field with woodland backdrop
✅ All natural, Heated by real flame, no noise, no chemicals
✅ Two people at a time, space and seating around for friends and family
✅ Great for slow days and evenings, cloud-watching and star-gazing
Take a look at our romantic glamping blog post to learn more about what makes our cabin and hot tub combo such a special place to stay. The Hot Tub trailer is also a fabourite of guests who enjoy our digital detox stays. Soak away!
Relax in an Eco-Cabin, and TUB, in Total Seclusion
How the Wood-Fired Hot Tub Works
Just as the Vacationist Cabin is built on a retired hay-bale trailer, we also repurposed another retired farm workhorse for the Hot-Tub, giving it a new lease of life.
This was for fun, to recycle and upcycle wherever possible, to make something different and unusual, and to allow us flexibility on where to put it. As you can see it, it looks wonderful just a few steps away from the cabin. Separate but together, their tractor-red trailer chassis mark them as coming from the same stable.
how do you heat the hot tub up?
Simple physics! Its known as the ‘Thermosiphon Effect’. As the water in the fire-heated coil warms up, it becomes lighter and rises naturally. Meanwhile, cooler, denser water moves down to replace it near the coil. This creates a continuous, natural circulation of water without a pump, evenly distributing heat throughout the tub. (With the help of regular tub-stirring!)
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part of the cabin's 'great outdoors'
Spoilt for choice, so much to enjoy outside the cabin
Yes there is glamour and luxury with the Vacationist Cabin, but we shouldn’t forget glamping’s natural roots – Camping!
There’s lots of beautiful interior design and comfort to enjoy inside, but we want the beautiful space you have all to yourself outside to be a star too. So as well as the Hot Tub Trailer, also make sure you take time for:
The Hammock and firepit in the field
You’ll see it right there when you arrive, and through the feature triangle-window from the main bedroom. While away hours in the hammock, and enjoy a firepit under the stars (there’s a cooking grill on it too) sat on our handmade bench. But looking back to the trees, you might also be tempted to follow the path and enter….
The Secret Woodland
A magical clearing of sun-dappled woodland with a deck, seating, and firepit with tripod and cooking rack, ideal for BBQs. Solar lights create a special glow at night, lighting up the tree canopy and the trunk of the big sheltering oak.
Listen to the wind in the trees, the tinkling stream next to you, and hear the local owls wake-up as dusk sets in. Will The Secret Woodland area turn out to be your favourite spot?
a unique HOT-TUB design - BUILT FOR GLAMPING PERFECTION
Breathing new life into old, again!
The fantastic hot tub trailer was, not long ago, destined to rot away in a corner of a nearby field. Abandoned and piled with bits of…well, “random crap”, it was all a sorry site. Rust was its new master and it was sinking into the Sussex soil with the weight of its burden.
Then along we came. With dreams of steamy soaks and natural wood-fired hot tub sessions for our happy guests, we saw only potential. And a hot-tub on wheels, crafted by hand from reclaimed materials?? Absolutely. It’s part of what makes our Sussex glamping stay so memorable — handmade, reclaimed, and powered by fire.
Out with the tools
The odd angle-grinder, rust treatment, paint-brush, a whole load of wood and some special bits to build the hot-tub from specialist suppliers, all mixed together with a whole mega-tub of elbow-grease and hey presto – The Hot Tub Trailer! Towed into place and fired up in no time, it’s ready to soothe aching muscles and nourish the souls of our lucky guests.
From derelict to fantastic, we’ve recovered what was essentially some old junk and created something to make some great memories for lots of people.
And relax…..
the best times to soak in our hot tub
Sunset: warm glow + cool air + sundowners
Winter: steaming water under frosty skies
Summer evenings: quiet field, warm breeze, starry nights
Autumn: fire scent + autumnal colours
book your glamping with hot tub: secure those dates now
If you’ve ever dreamed of glamping with a hot tub in beautiful Sussex, this is your moment.
Our wood-fired Hot Tub Trailer sits just beside The Vacationist Cabin, offering privacy, peace and the simple joy of soaking under open skies.
Light the fire, listen to the crackle and watch the stars appear as you sink into deep, natural warmth.
It’s glamping the way it should be — slow, soulful and completely yours.
Book your stay today and experience one of Sussex’s most unique glamping escapes with a hot tub — where nature, comfort and creativity meet.
book your glamping with hot tub: secure those dates now
If you’ve ever dreamed of glamping with a hot tub in beautiful Sussex, this is your moment.
Our wood-fired Hot Tub Trailer sits just beside The Vacationist Cabin, offering privacy, peace and the simple joy of soaking under open skies.
Light the fire, listen to the crackle and watch the stars appear as you sink into deep, natural warmth.
It’s glamping the way it should be — slow, soulful and completely yours.
Book your stay today and experience one of Sussex’s most unique glamping escapes with a hot tub — where nature, comfort and creativity meet
Back to the cabin -
Hike or bike the chalky hills of the South Downs Way; explore the woods with a stomp through Ashdown Forest, discover quintessentially English villages like Firle or Lewes; enjoy a day trip to Brighton’s bustling Laines or Eastbourne’s promenade or take a dip in the sea.
Different from other churned-out digital detox cabins out there, The Vacationist delivers more for those looking to switch off. With more space, more facilities, and more flexibility, we have more to offer you if you are looking for some incredible digital detox accommodation.
