Glamping with a Wood-Fired Hot Tub in East Sussex
Long soaks, lazy days, and starry nights beside The Vacationist Cabin
Long soaks, lazy days, and starry nights beside The Vacationist Cabin
If you’ve been searching for glamping near you with a hot tub, this wood-fired retreat in East Sussex is what you need. Our beautiful log-fired hot tub on wheels is one of a kind — handmade, sustainable and perfectly placed beside The Vacationist Cabin for a truly memorable glamping experience in East Sussex.
Set in your own private field beneath a gnarled old oak tree, it’s the ultimate place to soak, unwind and connect with nature.
Guests searching for glamping near them with a hot tub find something different here: a reclaimed farm trailer transformed into a wood-fired retreat, where steam drifts into the trees and stars sparkle above. Whether it’s a romantic escape, a lazy afternoon under the sun, or a night of stargazing with friends, our Sussex hot tub glamping setup brings simple luxury, peace and a touch of adventure to your stay.
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, in your private field
✅ All natural, no chemicals or nasties
✅ Two people at a time, space and seating around for friends and family
✅ Great for slow days and evenings, cloud-watching and star-gazing
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.
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:
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….
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?
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.
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…..
If you’ve ever dreamed of glamping with a hot tub in East 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.
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.
Tucked in a glorious, private meadow in East Sussex, The Vacationist eco-cabin looks out over lush green grass. It backs onto woodland, which the kids love to explore and is close to festival site – Crockstead Fields. It is the perfect spot to unwind, get back to nature and hang out with your favourite people.
