Norfolk orchard cabin joins rural stays aimed at helping farms diversify
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The Red Cabin’s sixth UK location puts a solar-powered retreat in a north Norfolk orchard, within walking distance of beaches and village pubs. A Guardian travel feature explores the stay as the operator prepares two further vineyard locations.
The Red Cabin has opened its sixth UK cabin at Drove Orchards near Thornham on the north Norfolk coast, according to a Guardian travel feature. Set in a quince orchard, the accommodation includes a private wood-fired sauna and hot tub. Cabins sleep up to four, with advertised prices starting at £220 a night.
Founder Tally Rix says the business aims to help farmers diversify, working with individual landowners and tenant farmers through the National Trust to identify sites. The article reports that two further locations, at Wyken Vineyards in Suffolk and Rathfinny Wine Estate in East Sussex, are due to open in November and December 2026.
The Norfolk location combines secluded accommodation with access to existing rural businesses: Drove Orchards has independent shops and several places to eat. A bus from King’s Lynn station stops outside, allowing car-free access. While the feature describes the operator’s diversification aims, it provides no figures on income generated for participating farms.
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the Guardian — 4 November 2026
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